JALANDHAR
In order to enhance the revenue of the Punjab government, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said that the district administration would soon implement new collector rates in the district keeping in view the larger public interest.
All Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) Sub-Registrars and officers of various departments have been asked to submit their proposals to revise collector rates for 2023-24 in the district by August 23.
Presiding over a meeting with the SDMs, the Revenue Officers, and officials from Town Planning, Jalandhar Improvement Trust, Jalandhar Development Authority, MC, and Industry department, the Deputy Commissioner said that the review in the collector rates was pending and any such decision had to be taken after a thorough proper brainstorming as per the current market situation.
During the discussions, DC also suggested the officers take proper feedback from all the stakeholders at the grassroots level and submit their final reports so that the new rates could be justified as per areas. He said that the collector or circle rate was the minimum price at which a property registered with the revenue department. He said that to enhance the income of the state government through collector rates, the anomalies in earlier rates were also discussed and will be removed.
Sarangal said that the basic rule for the review of the collector rate was to accord top priority to the interest of the general public at every cost.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included all SDMs and revenue officers.