TOLL TAX COLLECTION
Appreciating the state government for allowing the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) to collect toll tax on trail basis, Dimapur Urban Councils Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) urged upon the government to further extend the period of DMC toll tax collection for three months at a time or whatever duration deemed fit, till such time DMC election was held.
DUCCF, through its I&P secretary Simon Kelio, said it was appealing the government on this matter for tangible development to take place in Dimapur city.
The forum said the public has now realized the demerits of “corrupt lessee system” and it was the common feeling that the lessee system should never be introduced again.
It said DMC must be allowed to collect toll tax if the government was really concerned for the development of Dimapur.
The forum maintained that DMC under the leadership of administrator H. Atokhe Aye, in consultation and cooperation with the mass-based civil society organisations, did commendable work with the developmental budget saved from the toll tax collections for the months of January to March 2015.
Asserting that development works showed the commitment of an honest administrator and his team, DUCCF said developmental initiative by DMC itself was proof enough to the government and also vindicated the decision of the government in allowing the DMC to collect toll tax.
Further, DUCCF, which comprises of more than seventy colonies under ward 1 to 23 of the municipal area, said it wholeheartedly supported the initiative of the DMC under the positive decision and order of the government of Nagaland.