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Dilip Ghosh Rules Out Panchayat Tax Hike, Focuses on Revenue

Dilip Ghosh Rules Out Panchayat Tax Hike, Focuses on Revenue
Dilip Ghosh rules out tax hike in panchayat areas, says focus on improving revenue · thestatesman.com

There is a man named Dilip Ghosh whose job is to look after villages in a part of India called West Bengal.

He said the government will not make families in village areas pay more tax on their houses for now.

Instead, he said villages should earn money from their own things, like ponds, markets and community halls.

He also wants to fix problems in a program that builds houses for poor families.

Some people got houses even though they were not supposed to, because of unfair politics.

The government checked the list and found nearly 70,000 suspicious names.

About 12,500 of those people had already received money, and around 57,000 names are being taken off the list.

Around 1,000 people have already paid the money back, and others could face legal action.

The minister also promised that villages near the border will get special help to grow and stay safe.

He said border villages are not the last villages of the country, they are the first villages.

Key facts

Minister
Dilip Ghosh, Bengal Panchayat Minister
Tax stance
No immediate increase in taxes on residential houses in panchayat areas
Names flagged in housing verification
Nearly 70,000
Names being removed from list
Nearly 57,000
Flagged beneficiaries who received funds
Around 12,500
Recovered money
Around 1,000 people returned funds; others face legal action
Survey deadline
15 August
Review meeting venue
Rabindra Bhawan, Krishnagar, Nadia

Quotes

Dilip Ghosh

Bengal Panchayat Minister

“There is no question of increasing tax burdens on ordinary residents. But panchayats must generate revenue from their own assets.”
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“The recovery process has already started. Notices have been issued and around 1,000 people have returned the money.”
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Sources

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