Sector transfer may raise house tax

Gurgaon: Homeowners in the city may have to shell out more property tax as MCG stands firm on its inability to take private colonies and Huda sectors for maintenance with the current levies.

After abruptly announcing in February that MCG would take over upkeep of some private colonies in the city, the Haryana government last month decided to transfer all Huda sectors across the state to municipal corporations for maintenance. But the corporations, including MCG, have a resource crunch and are looking for additional funds for their new responsibilites.

The MCG has made it clear it will not be able to maintain these areas with property tax alone and has asked the state government for permission to collect maintenance fees as well. According to sources, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has asked the urban local bodies department to see if the property tax can be revised in order to ensure that funds are generated. If and when effected, the property tax will go up across the state of Haryana.