Conference of Mayors and Municipal heads kicks off in Berhampur

BERHAMPUR: Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) played host to the conference of Mayors and chairpersons of Municipal bodies of the State. The Conference attended by more than 100 heads of Municipal bodies of the state was inaugurated by the state Revenue Minister at the historic Town Hall in the city. Hints of hike in the holding tax was evident during the discussions at the conference which deliberated on the methods of raising resources for the municipal bodies to carryout developmental activities. But, given the poor infrastructure and services provided by urban bodies in cities like Berhampur, Cuttack and Sambalpur, the natives have been opposing any hike in holding tax. In the mean time, a state government agency has already conducted the property survey of the individuals in four important towns of the state including Berhampur, Cuttack, Sambalapur and Puri to assess the holdings of individuals in the unit areas.

Source: The Hindu, Businessstandard, Aahwaan