Another burden: JMC to impose sanitary tax from March

Tahir Mushtaq


JAMMU, Jan 02: Yet another burden on the pocket of common people of the state, Jammu, Municipal Corporation (JMC) has decided to impose sanitary charges from March this year. 


According to the official sources the JMC is going to take monthly charges from the 71 wards falling under its jurisdiction. The charges from the posh areas falling under ward no 20, 21, 22, 50, 53, 54, 62, 68 and 71 will be Rs. 100 per month per household including commercial establishments and for the remaining wards it is rupees Rs. 50. 


This decision was taken in a meeting of cabinet under decision no. 68/07/2011 dated 18.03.2011 charges in all wards of JMC vide no. MJ/Estt./10007-14 dated 30.03.2011. 


Now the question arises that will the common persons will bear the burden of the extra charges taken by the JMC or will the JMC able to provide the sufficient services to the people after taking fee. 


As of now it is seen that the sanitation condition in the old city is very poor and there is no such arrangement made by the concerned authorities for the proper cleanness and hygienic atmosphere there. 


Many times some private agencies were also hired by JMC and funds were also utilized to make the things in order, but all get vanished after a rainfall. It is also seen during rainy season that the streets in city area were full of water n sanitation waster due to over flow in the drains. 


Sandeep Sharma a resident of Subash Nagar said that in our ward there is no passable system for the sanitation in their locality, then how JMC is going to charge us in lieu of unable facilities. 


When contacted Joint Commissioner JMC, Babu Ram said that the corporation is going to implement the said charges from the March this year. 


He further said that the charges may be deposited in the single window of JMC or paid to the Sanitary Inspector after proper receipt.