The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday adopted the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Amendment) Bill, 2024, that seeks to reduce the penalty on property tax arrears by 50% in Bengaluru city limits.
The Bill was adopted without any debate as the Opposition BJP and JD (S) members were staging a dharna in the well of the House demanding suspension of the Ramangara SI in connection with lawyers’ protest.
Piloting the Bill, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds Bengaluru City Development portfolio, described the Bill as “people-friendly” while stating that it would help residents of Bengaluru save ₹2,700 crore.