Dimapur, May 5 (MExN): The Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has responded to Naga Council’s over the “illegal taxation” and stated that the fees or tax collected are as per the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001. “It is for kind information to the Naga Council as well as public of Dimapur that the collection of tax by the DMC has been doing as per the provisions under Sec-120 (1) C, followed with Sec-175 (1) (2) & (3) of Nagaland Municipal Act 2001. The taxes collected by the DMC under purview of the said ACT. It is mentioned in the table under Sl.No 12 & 13 that the DMC is doing double collection of tax in the name Heavy Vehicle Entry & Vehicle Entry.”
In a rejoinder issued by chief executive officer of DMC Imtirenla Jamir stated that the Naga Council in its press statement under the headline “NCD exposes illegal taxation” published on May 5, mentioned the name of DMC with all other organisation. It stated that DMC is an autonomous civic body, whatever revenue generated under different heads including toll & fees collection are entirely utilised for the civic services of the city and maintenance of vehicles sued for sanitation works, staff salaried and other developmental activities.
Also, clarified that the collection of vehicle entry of Rs 50 is meant for entry of vehicle only and Rs 100 meant for vehicles carrying items like sand, sand gravel, stone ships, boulders, bricks stone dust etc. The CEO of DMC also stated: “I take the privilege to inform all concerned and the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) in particular that DMC’s toll collection should not be treated as illegal collection and also should not be equalized with other organisations.
