Chandigarh, March 20 -- The Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance over the imposition of property tax on the Institute of Blind, Sector 26, operated by the Society for Care of Blind. This action follows an inspection conducted by the Commission on March 8.

During the inspection, society's senior vice-president brought to the commission's notice that the municipal corporation (MC) had levied a property tax amounting to Rs.33 lakh on the institute. The society has already deposited the amount, resulting in financial strain on the institute's operations, which are primarily funded through public and corporate donations.

The institute has directed the UT chief secretary to submit a deta...