From today onwards, entering HP has become more costly. Additionally, the cost of private automobile travel has increased as a result of the increase in highway tolls. In the state’s cities, the cost of water has increased by 10%. As of April 1, new rates are in force. At the state’s entrance ports, private automobiles from other states now pay an additional 10 rupees, while those from other states now pay 20 rupees.
How much is the entry fee for how many-seater vehicles?
Drivers will have to pay Rs 70 as an entry fee instead of Rs 60. Heavy goods vehicles will have to pay Rs 570 instead of Rs 550. Six- to 12-seater passenger vehicles will have to pay Rs 110 and vehicles with more than 12 seats will have to pay Rs 180. In the category of goods vehicles, vehicles weighing 250 quintals or more will now have to pay Rs 720 to enter the state.
This will be the fee for heavy goods vehicles.
Along with heavy goods vehicles with numbers from other states, this fee will also be charged from these vehicles registered in Himachal. Goods vehicles of the state have also not been given an exemption in the entry fee. Now Rs 570 will be charged from heavy goods vehicles weighing 120 to 250 quintals, Rs 320 from 90 to 120 quintals, and Rs 170 from vehicles weighing 20 to 90 quintals. Toll increased by 25 rupees at Sanwara and 15 rupees at Baloh in Bilaspur on the highway. New rates came into effect from midnight of April 1 at the Sanwara toll on the Kalka-Shimla NH. The toll has been increased by 5 to 25 rupees. Car, jeep, van, and LMV will have to pay 75 rupees one way and 110 rupees for both sides. Bus and truck (two axle) will have to pay 250 rupees one way and 370 rupees for both sides; three axle commercial vehicle will have to pay 270 rupees one way and 405 rupees both ways; HCM, EMC, and MAV will have to pay 390 rupees one way; oversize vehicle will have to pay 475 rupees one way and 710 rupees both ways. Parwanoo toll rates have also increased by 10 to 15%. On the other hand, the toll has become costlier by 5 to 15 rupees at Baloh near the Bilaspur-Mandi border on the Kiratpur-Manali highway. Living in the capital has become expensive; taxes have increased.
Living in the capital Shimla has become expensive. Property tax will increase in the city from April 1. Property tax is also increased in the financial year starting from April. 31900 building owners in the city pay property tax. They will have to pay six to seven percent more tax from April now as compared to last year. However, the corporation has not yet clarified how much percent the total tax will increase. The Municipal Corporation issues tax bills from April 1. However, this time the work of issuing bills will be able to start only by April 10. The reason for this is to update the software.
The garbage bill will become Rs 142.
Garbage is collected from more than 60 thousand houses, institutions, and offices in the city. Domestic consumers will now have to pay Rs 142 instead of Rs 129 as a garbage bill. There will be a 10 percent increase in the rest of the categories as well. Garbage bills of the new rates to be implemented in April will be issued to the city dwellers in May. Garbage fees increase by ten percent every year in the city. This increase is effective from April. The garbage fee is increased every year to increase the salary of more than 800 employees of Sahib Society who collect garbage from homes.
The certificate will be issued for Rs. 50 instead of Rs. 5.
Birth and death certificates issued by Shimla Municipal Corporation will now be available for Rs. 50 instead of Rs. 5. The fee for their correction will also increase from Rs. 10 to Rs. 50. However, the new rates are the same as the central rates. People will be able to get these certificates online.
The water bill will also lighten the pocket.
There are preparations to increase the water rates in the city by 10 percent. However, its notification is still awaited. According to sources, the water bills to be issued in April may be issued at increased rates. This will put a burden on 36 thousand drinking water consumers.
