India
Non compliance fine of Rs 10000 for PAN cardholders
Starting April 1, 2022, if someone’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not linked to his Aadhaar Card, your PAN card will become inactive. The income tax administration has extended the deadline for linking all PAN cards in India with Aadhaar cards to March 31, 2022. After the deadline, all PAN cards that are not linked to Aadhaar cards would be deemed inactive.
As per Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act, everybody possessing a PAN as of July 1, 2017, who is eligible for Aadhaar must link their PAN to their Aadhaar number. When completing an income tax return, the taxpayer must include their Aadhaar number.
If a PAN is invalid, the income tax agency will assume that the individual has failed to file a PAN and will impose penalties. “Where a person whose permanent account number has become inoperative…. is required to furnish, intimate, or quote his permanent account number under the Act,” the CBDT stated, “it shall be deemed that he has not furnished, intimated, or quoted the permanent account number, as the case may be, by the provisions of the Act, and he shall be liable for all the consequences under the Act for not furnishing, intimating, or quoting the permanent account number.”
Every time you fail to provide your PAN number, you will be fined Rs 10,000.
It should be mentioned that a PAN card is required for a variety of operations, including opening a bank account, purchasing mutual funds or shares, and even conducting cash transactions of more than Rs 50,000.
If a PAN is not cited or supplied as required by the Income Tax Law, a penalty of Rs 10,000 can be imposed, according to Section 272B of the Income Tax Act. A penalty might be levied for each instance of non-compliance under the requirements.
“A fine of ₹10,000 would be imposed on each default,” Naveen Wadhwa, DGM, Taxmann, explained the law. Let’s say Mr. A’s PAN stops working. He pays in cash to a hotel for an amount greater than Rs 50,000, as well as for the purchase of foreign currency for an amount greater than Rs 50,000. The income tax agency can levy a penalty of Rs 20,000 in this case, i.e. Rs 10,000 for each default.”
The Union government included a new provision 234H to the Income Tax Act in Budget 2021, requiring individuals to pay a penalty if their PAN and Aadhaar are not connected by the deadline. If a person misses the deadline, he or she will be responsible to pay a penalty of not more than Rs 1,000.
“Even though the deadline for connecting your PAN with your Aadhar has been extended to March 31, 2022,” Sujit Bangar, creator of Taxbuddy.com, stated, “it’s important to complete this connection as soon as feasible.” The linking of PAN and Aadhar provides several advantages, including faster refunds.”
When the Aadhaar connection procedure is completed, your inactive PAN cards will become operational.
Ganesh mandal uses Ganeshotsav to spread awareness against addiction.
The Awareness
The Shivchhaya Mitra Mandal, popularly known as Navi Mumbaicha Raja, is using this year’s Ganeshotsav to promote a drug-free and healthy lifestyle. The mandal’s 56th Ganeshotsav is being organised at the CIDCO ground near ICL School in Sector 21, Turbhe. The celebrations began on September 14.
A major focus of this year’s festival is an anti-addiction campaign carrying the message “Say No to Drugs”. Through posters, banners and cut-outs, the mandal will create awareness about the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, gutkha, drugs, gambling and other addictive habits. The campaign promotes the message that a moment of pleasure can lead to lifelong problems, while staying away from addiction can lead to a happier life.
The festival will also include bhajans, spiritual programmes, blood donation and health camps, Annadan, Atharvashirsh recitation, Satyanarayan Mahapuja and felicitation of achievers. The mandal is also supporting tribal students from Wada and Mokhada in pursuing higher education after Classes 10 and 12.
Around 8 to 10 lakh devotees are expected to visit the pandal during the 12-day festival. A Satyanarayan Katha and Bhandara will be organised on September 24, with food arrangements for around 10,000 devotees.
Civic body prepares 192 immersion sites to support a smooth and eco-friendly Ganeshotsav.
The Ponds
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has made arrangements for the smooth and eco-friendly celebration of Ganeshotsav 2026, which will be held from September 14 to 25. To reduce crowding and help prevent water pollution, the civic body has set up 170 artificial immersion ponds across the city, along with 22 natural immersion sites.
More than 140 Ganesh mandals have applied online for permission to install pandals. The NMMC has introduced a single-window system to make the approval process easier by bringing permissions from different departments together. Across all 192 immersion sites, arrangements have been made for volunteers, CCTV surveillance, electricity and generators. Medical teams will be deployed at 22 major immersion sites, while lifeguards and fire brigade personnel will also be available.
The civic body has arranged rafts at natural immersion sites and separate facilities for wet and dry nirmalya. Dedicated vehicles will collect floral waste and transport it to the processing facility in Turbhe. Road repairs and tree pruning along idol arrival and immersion routes have also been completed.
The NMMC has appealed to citizens to use artificial immersion ponds and celebrate Ganeshotsav in an eco-friendly manner, helping protect the city’s water bodies.
Initiative encourages residents, institutions and businesses to take responsibility for spaces around their premises.
The Launch
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has launched the Angan Adoption Scheme 2026 under the Sugandhi City Campaign, encouraging citizens to take responsibility for the cleanliness and upkeep of public spaces near their homes, shops and institutions.
The initiative was inaugurated by Maharashtra Forest Minister and Palghar Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik. During the programme, appreciation certificates were presented to individuals who had already come forward to adopt public spaces. A web portal for the campaign was also launched, along with a booklet explaining its objectives.
Mayor Sujata Patil, Deputy Mayor Dashrath Bhagat, former MP Sanjeev Naik, former MLA Sandeep Naik, House Leader Sagar Naik and other elected representatives and citizens attended the event. Addressing the gathering, Ganesh Naik said the initiative could help Navi Mumbai move towards becoming the cleanest city in the country. He stressed that cleanliness should not be limited to appearances, but should involve genuine public participation.
Deputy Mayor Dashrath Bhagat explained that the scheme focuses on three key elements—places, spaces and people. Residents, schools, colleges, hospitals, factories, shops and other institutions can adopt even small areas outside their premises, keep them clean and prevent garbage from being dumped there. The campaign promotes the message, “My courtyard, my responsibility,” and aims to turn cleanliness into a shared responsibility among Navi Mumbai’s citizens.
Navi Mumbaicha Raja Promotes Drug-Free Living
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