Puri, March 17 -- The Puri Municipality has issued notices to several business establishments as well as individuals over pending holding tax amounting to over Rs 1 crore. Among the prominent defaulters are Puri Srimandir Management Committee, BSNL, several hotels, lodging, restaurants and other religious institutions, official sources said.
As per reports, the Shree Jagannath Temple Management Committee owes a huge amount of tax to Puri Municipality since years but the concerned authorities have turned blind eyes towards it.
The Executive Officer of Puri Municipality Girish Nayak said, "Initially, we have targeted the big defaulters and issued them notice to pay the dues within seven days. If the defaulters do not pay the taxes within th...