Vexed with the callous attitude of politicians and some recognized government as well as private organizations in paying municipal tax, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has released the lost of Top 100 tax defaulters to shame them.
Vijayawada West MLA Jaleel Khan, who became a sensation in the Telugu states with his ‘Physics in B.Com interview, turned out to be the topmost defaulter with a total due of Rs 14.86 lakhs. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani is second in the list with Rs 9.44 lakh dues. Vijayawada central MLA Bonda Umamaheswar Rao is at third place among the public representatives in this dubious list.
Devineni family leaders have also featured in the list which has some govt. institutions including APSRTC and several private schools and colleges.
The VMC could reportedly collect only Rs 71 crore property tax as against the estimated Rs 165 crore. Although the financial year is about to end in less than twenty days, it is disgraceful to report that the property tax collections have not crossed even 50 percent.
VMC is reportedly planning to initiate legal action against the shameless defaulters.