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Sidhu Exempts House Tax For Weaker Section

[Chd,Pb]Sidhu Exempts House Tax For Weaker Section
The Punjab Government has exempted weaker section from paying any tax on the houses that they would be provided.
The Local Government Minister, Punjab, Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu today took the landmark decision to that effect.
Under the scheme, “House For All “4.73 lakh people have applied for the houses till now.
The minister disclosed that all the homeless families belonging to the SC/BC category would be provided the houses free of cost. Apart from this, those families living in the slums on the Government land would also be given houses free. Those urbanites of general category that belong to the low income group would be given financial assistance worth Rs. 1.50 lakh for constructing houses under the target of providing houses on affordable rates.
Mr. Sidhu also added that the department has so far sent demand of Rs. 38 crores for 56 cities/towns concerning this initiative.