The Taj Mahal administration received a notice of property and water tax of Rs 1.9 crore from Agra Municipality, what is the matter?

The Agra Nagar Nigam (Agra Municipal Corporation) notice states that these bills are for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23. However, Municipal Commissioner Nikhil T Funde said that he was not aware of the Taj Mahal's tax-related proceedings.

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The Agraji municipality has asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to pay Rs 1.47 lakh as house tax on the Taj Mahal as well as Rs 1.94 crore as water tax, a first for the Taj Mahal. . The ASI has been given 15 days to pay the dues, failing which the property will be earmarked.

The Agra Nagar Nigam (Agra Municipal Corporation) notice states that these bills are for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23. However, Municipal Commissioner Nikhil T Funde said that he was not aware of the Taj Mahal's tax-related proceedings. Funde said that fresh notices are being issued based on the state-wide Geographical Information System (GIS) survey conducted for tax calculation.

He said that notices have been issued to all premises including government buildings and religious places based on the dues owed to them. The exemption is provided after due process of law. In case of the notice being issued to ASI, necessary action will be taken based on the reply received from them.