The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC’s) has launched a new mobile payment scheme which enables citizens to pay property tax by sending an SMS to 57575. The service got activated on January 1, 2009.
The civic body has also initiated as part of its e-governance plans, a citizens’ portal and Itz Cash outlets, to make payment easier for citizens. An Itz Card, which acts like a pre-paid mobile card and has a fixed balance, can be used to pay property tax and water dues up to INR 20 thousand.
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