CHENNAI: The corporation’s budget presented on Saturday focused on tech-based governance. Mayor R Priya announced the launch of QR codes to ease up payment of property tax. She also said residents will now be able to get building approvals on the Namma Chennai app.
“Payment of tax has already gone online. We will use GIS and other spatial technology to focus on collection of property tax. More online avenues will be made available making payment of taxes simpler. More kiosks will be set up at every zone for the purpose,” said Vishu Mahajan, deputy commissioner (revenue and finance department).
