Assam Pradesh Congress Committee defy Outsourcing of GMC tax Collection

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• Sep 27, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

The Commissioner further stated that the GMC and not the State Government issued the pertinent procurement in August, according to the APCC statement.

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Desk: In a meeting with the
Mayor of Guwahati, Mrigen Sarania, and the Commissioner of the Guwahati
Municipal Corporation (GMC), MN Dahal, a delegation from the Assam Pradesh
Congress Committee (APCC) stated that the Opposition party would not support
outsourcing tax collection for the civic body to any private firm. The local
authority made a mistake by issuing a tender in this respect without first consulting
the council members and city people, the GMC Commissioner conceded before the
delegation, and the APCC was informed via a statement. The Commissioner further
stated that the GMC and not the State Government issued the pertinent
procurement in August, according to the APCC statement.

color:#333333;background:#F8F9FA">The delegation informed the Commissioner that
the GMC Act allows for citizen participation in the property tax assessment
process through the formation of ward committees, according to the statement.
According to the APCC statement, the delegation asked the GMC Commissioner and
Mayor to improve the effectiveness of the civic body's revenue branch and
handle tax assessment and collection on their own. The delegation included
Manjit Mahanta, head of the APCC's media wing, Meera Borthakur Goswami,
president of the State Mahila Congress, Ramen Borthakur, and Kushal Kumar
Sarma, spokespeople, as well as Swapan Kumar Das, head of the Guwahati city
district unit.