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KMC extends property tax rebate deadline after server outage
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has extended the property tax rebate deadline to 31 October, as a server glitch at the State Data Centre (SDC) has kept taxpayers from paying online for a month. The malfunction is also blocking flat buyers from obtaining No Outstanding Certificates needed for mutation, and preventing families from downloading birth and death certificates via the Janma Mrityu Tathya portal.
KMC officials reported a significant drop in property tax revenue due to the ongoing outage. IT experts working with the state government raised concerns the glitch could be linked to a possible malware or ransomware attack. They also said data recovery centres have failed to retrieve a significant portion of lost data, questioning the efficacy of the Security Operation Centre under the West Bengal Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (WB-CSCoE).
Indian Opinion Analysis
The extended rebate deadline is a stopgap, not a fix, for a server outage that has already lasted a month. Property tax revenue, a core KMC income source, has dropped sharply, and with data recovery centres unable to retrieve a significant portion of lost records, the financial impact will deepen the longer the glitch persists. Flat buyers remain stuck without NOCs, and families cannot access birth or death certificates, blocking daily transactions. IT experts linking the malfunction to a possible malware or ransomware attack introduces a security dimension the KMC has not yet addressed. The Security Operation Centre under WB-CSCoE has been questioned, leaving the root cause and data integrity unresolved. The real test is whether the server can be restored before the 31 October deadline expires.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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