NDMC taxation to fall in line with rest of city

OVERHAUL ON THE CARDS e Bill empowers NDMC to adopt Unit Area Method, like MCD. e NDMC uses rent-based assessments now; MCD shifted in 2004. e 2009 UAM attempt stalled; courts required parliamentary reforms. e Amendments promises transparency, fewer disputes, smoother collections.

- Paras Singh

The Union government on Monday introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, proposing changes to 288 provisions across 16 laws, including 47 provisions of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Act, 1994. A key measure under it is the overhaul of the property tax system in New Delhi, aligning it with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).