India, May 29 -- Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ujwal Keskar and Suhas Joshi demanded a 40 per cent rebate on all new properties where owners live in their own homes.

The BJP leaders on Wednesday met with property tax department head Asmita Tambe and administrative head Ravindra Dhavare and demanded that this scheme be made available to all.

Earlier, all self-occupied homeowners were eligible for the 40% rebate by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), but the scheme was discontinued, leading to widespread opposition from political parties due to the financial burden it placed on taxpayers. After prolonged discussions, the state government reinstated the rebate, but PMC mandated the submission of the PT-3 form to claim it.

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