The Maharashtra State Cabinet has decided to exempt power infrastructure like electricity poles, transformers, substations etc from property tax.
The state cabinet has amended Section 128 (a) (2) of Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 to exempt electricity poles and infrastructure from property tax.
In a note issued by State Cabinet said that, “Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), its power franchisees and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSECTCL) lay electricity lines, poles, transformers etc for providing power supply in municipal corporation areas. Power generation and distribution are essential services. Power tariff will increase and ultimately it will be recovered from consumers in case of additional tax on electricity system,”.
