Gurgaon: MCG additional commissioner Jaiveer Yadav on Friday asked officials in the corporation’s zone-3 tax department to ensure transparent, time-bound and citizen-focused functioning, days after the civic body initiated a major crackdown on alleged corruption in its property tax department.Yadav stressed that all tax-related work must be carried out strictly in accordance with prescribed rules and procedures. He instructed officials to ensure the speedy disposal of pending cases, maintain up-to-date tax records, and regularly monitor the progress of work.“Providing better services to citizens is the corporation’s priority,” Yadav said during the meeting, while directing staff to ensure that residents’ grievances are resolved promptly and sensitively.He also asked officials to achieve revenue collection targets through an effective strategy and called for teamwork, discipline and accountability in departmental functioning.The meeting is significant, as the MCG has faced growing scrutiny over alleged irregularities in its property tax branch. On May 19, following complaints of corruption, file tampering, and collusion with brokers, the corporation transferred 134 clerks out of the department—one of its biggest administrative reshuffles in recent years.According to municipal officials, several clerks had remained in the same branch for extended periods, fostering what insiders called an entrenched, under-supervised network. These employees were transferred to other departments, while staff from sanitation, engineering, establishment, and other branches were redeployed to the tax department.The move came after residents repeatedly complained that property tax applications—for corrections, ownership updates, and reductions—were delayed, rejected, or cancelled without reason. Sources said intermediaries then approached applicants, offering solutions for cash.
