Chikkamagaluru : In a big relief to the farmers and residents of the district, the govt has decided to temporarily withhold the circular issued on Aug 13 on excluding properties located on govt and forest land from property tax assessment and from the purview of the e-Swathu 2.0 system.
Clarifying rumours, Rajegowda said reports that illegally constructed buildings will not be charged tax and that govt will evict farmers and reject applications under Revenue Form 50, 53, 57, 94-C, 94-CC are false. The task force committee in the constituency was abolished in 2016-17. The MLA added that the task force committee has now been reconstituted, and 45% of the joint survey of forest and revenue land has been completed.
Rajegowda said the guideline that had led to problems has been put on hold. Rajegowda said some title deeds issued earlier without following rules by the previous govt had been cancelled. Had the then BJP MLA ensured it was not abolished, coordination between forest and revenue departments would have made it easier to issue title deeds,” he said. “The survey will be completed in six months and title deeds will be issued legally,” he said. He said he remains committed to resigning if the Kasturirangan report is implemented against people’s interests.
Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda convinced the rural development and panchayat raj minister Eshwar Khandre during his recent visit to the district to withhold the circular. Now, the protesters have called off the stir. “In our tenure, title deeds are being given legally.