Hello Rituraj..the Kalamassery municipality has collected Rs 8 crore this year as against Rs 6 crore in 2011-12 financial year showing 20 percent growth. It collected Rs 2.75 crore from recently opened Lulu Shopping Mall as property tax and is planning to collect Rs 8 crore as professional tax from the employees of the majall next year. The municipality is expecting to collect Rs 16 crore property tax in the next fiscal.
Hi Rituraj..The real estate growth in these suburbs is a major advantage to the municipalities. Regardless of land availability, many commercial establishments are shifting to suburbs and contributing crores of rupees.
Hi Rajeev..the municipalities of Kalamassery, Thrikkakara, Tripunithura and Maradu are witnessing a major increase in tax collection.The municipalities are expecting a combined revenue of over 60 percent of the revenue of the Kochi corporation (Rs 60 crore).