KMC 'Exit Levy' sparks Eid market outcry in metropolis
Individuals purchasing sacrificial animals for Eidul Azha are facing a new ordeal, as the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has begun collecting
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KMC 'Exit Levy' sparks Eid market outcry in metropolis
Individuals purchasing sacrificial animals for Eidul Azha are facing a new ordeal, as the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has begun collecting a "municipal services levy" at cattle market exit points, allegedly through coercive means.
According to reports, KMC staff have set up checkpoints at the exits of various cattle markets and are not allowing vehicles carrying sacrificial animals to leave unless the levy is paid. Buyers are being charged Rs300 for small animals and Rs600 for large animals.
A senior KMC official, requesting anonymity, termed the move unjustified, saying the civic body is already collecting Municipal Utility Allegations and Levy (MUCT) through electricity bills on a monthly basis. "When a levy is already being recovered, there is no justification for charging it again," the official stated, questioning the legality of the practice.
He further emphasized out that the KMC is not responsible for cleanliness operations in the metropolis, as these fall under the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, while MUCT is meant for general facilities progress and maintenance. "The veterinary division is neither ensuring cleanliness at cattle markets nor carrying out vaccination of animals. It is unclear what service this levy is being charged for," he further stated.
However, a KMC representative defended the move, stating that the municipal services levy has been duly approved by the KMC council and is being collected only at markets established by the corporation.
Contrary to this assertion, a poll of The Express Tribune found that the levy is also being collected at the Northern Bypass cattle market, which falls outside KMC's jurisdiction.
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