Extract from the Chd. Admn. Gaz. (Extra.), dated the 27th July, 2015 — THE PUNJAB MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LAW (EXTENSION TO CHANDIGARH) ACT, 1994

[Extract from the Chd. Admn. Gaz. (Extra.), dated the 27th July, 2015} CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT Order The 27th July, 2015 No. 6/1/4A-FII(8)-2015/7616.—Whereas vide the Chandigarh Administration, Local Government Department vide letter dated 22nd September, 2014, the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh was directed under sub-Section (4) of Section 90 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 as extended to U.T., Chandigarh to reconsider and revise its earlier proposal for imposition of Tax on Residential Lands and Buildings to bring it in conformity with the Act and make it financially more reasonable and economically viable by giving three months time to comply with the same. And whereas, the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh has not been able to impose Property Tax on Residential Lands and Buildings in conformity with directions of the Chandigarh Administration referred to above till date. And whereas the Chandigarh Administration is of the opinion that it is necessary for the Municipal Corporation to raise its own resources for the development of the city and provision of quality services to its Citizens by imposing the Property Tax on all Lands and Buildings in the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation, including Residential Lands and Buildings. And whereas, it has been clarified that as on date no tax of such nature is being imposed in the city of Chandigarh in respect of the said land/buildings and so the provision of Section 90(4) of Municipal Corporation Act were invoked vide memo dated 22nd September, 2014. And whereas, it is quite evident that the Municipal Corporation has not been able to comply with the directions and also not been able to impose the property tax in term of Section 90(1) of the Municipal Corporation Act of 1

[Extract from the Chd. Admn. Gaz. (Extra.), dated the 27th July, 2015}

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