Long pending demands including notification of Industrial Township Authority, resolution of issues related to property tax, lack of civic amenities in industrial areas, and absence of industrial waste recycling plant in Mysuru were some of the problems that were discussed by the stakeholders with Minister for Industries Murugesh Nirani, here on Friday.
The Minister visited industrial layouts in Mysuru and Nanjangud and apprised himself of the issues plaguing the stakeholders.
Among the key issues was property tax as the industrialists were paying taxes to the local body as well as the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. A.S.Satish , President of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) said the tax runs into lakhs of rupees and was burdening the SSI units the most.
