The Corporation of Madurai has identified over 100 properties in zones 1, 2 and 3 where the buildings have changed from residential to commercial type. Hence, the new tax structure would enable the civic body to fetch higher revenue earnings in the coming fiscal onwards.
A resolution to this effect was passed in the council meeting held on Friday, without any discussion, though, by the councillors. Mayor Indrani Pon Vasanth presided in the presence of Commissioner Chitra Vijayan and Deputy Mayor T. Nagarajan.
A top official said that they have formed a committee to physically identify the buildings in the city’s prime locations (zone 1, 2 and 3) which has all the basic infrastructure such as roads, street lights, potable water and Under Ground Drainage system and among others in place. The panel would check at random on the buildings which were once residential, but now commercial type.
Earlier, the properties which were in residential category, the tax component was less. However, over the period, due to different reasons, these properties had now been categorised as commercial and hence, the tax structure would change accordingly.
So far, 108 properties in zones 1, 2 and 3 comprising wards 9, 10, 14, 33, 59, 60, 61, 62, 69, 70, which were once categorised as – residential are now reclassified as commercial buildings/properties.
Another official said that the Corporation of Madurai had obtained ward-wise details from the Tangedco which had given commercial connection (electricity) to the buildings. Hence, based on the information, the civic body had served notices and reclassified the above buildings from domestic to commercial or otherwise. “We will inspect buildings and based on the inference, the nomenclature would be reworked…. We are doing this exercise as per the court directive….” the official said and clarified that they enhanced the tax only as per the norms and government order from the Municipal administration, Tamil Nadu government.
Published – August 30, 2025 06:42 pm IST