Trinamool councillors demand abolition of water tax in Haldia

Haldia (WB): Trinamool Congress councillors on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Chairperson of Haldia Municipalty Tamalika Seth demanding the civic board stopped taking water tax.

Twelve councillors, led by the ward number 18 representative Debaprasad Mondal, submitted the charter of demands which also called for asking tender for running the ferry ghat nearby. They alleged the civic board is handing over contracts without any tendering process. The councillors said the poor and middle class in the township area would be hard hit if water tax was imposed on them. Seth promised to address the issue, the councillors said. PTI