Mysore/Mysuru, May 3 -- With the deadline for 5 percent rebate on property tax having ended on Apr. 30, former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has urged the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to extend the rebate period by one more month as many people could not utilise the facility due to technical glitches and absence of officials owing to Lok Sabha polls.

Addressing a press meet at Patrakartara Bhavan this morning, he said the 5 percent rebate on property tax was in force from Apr. 1 to 30. But this year, there were many glitches in online payment of property tax and many public holidays. Hence, MCC should extend the tax rebate for one more month, he urged.

Pointing out that the MCC has collected just Rs. 90 crore property tax as against the target o...