Octroi gone, April salary of civic staff a question mark

There is no official communication on implementation of LBT in place of octroi but it is expected by the end of the current fiscal, an official said adding that once the official order comes in, the civic administration would implement LBT and the process would start with the formation of a separate cell for the purpose.

Hike in PMC lab test fee

The civic administration, in a bid to ensure a reduced impact of any adverse fallout of LBT, has started exploring other revenue sources. After increasing property tax, it has now proposed an increase in fees charged for laboratory tests of water and food samples by the PMC lab. The charges proposed is almost eight times higher than the existing Rs 50 per sample.

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