Nagpur: The Chairman of Standing Commission of Nagpur Municipal Corporation held a Review and Analysis Meeting on January 15, 2016. The officials informed that due to the new tax policy, the collection of Property Tax was significantly less as compared to previous years. In the previous year, the Tax collected was in crores, while this year, the property tax amounted to only in lakhs.
It was also reported that Seizure Notices or Warrants have been issued to many who have not paid their Property Tax. Failing to deposit their property taxes within the stipulated time will result in seizure of their properties and auction of their properties.
Zone No Demand Issued Amount Due
Gold Rate
22 April 2025
Zone- 01 Rs 39:05 Crores Rs 22:11 Crores
Zone-02 Rs 59:31 Crores Rs 17:00 Crores
Zone-03 Rs 28:08 Crores Rs 13:60 Crores
Zone-04 Rs 15:15 Crores Rs 08:34 Crores
Zone-05 Rs 25.93 Crores Rs 09:06 Crores
Zone-06 Rs 10:83 Crores Rs 05.70 Crores
Zone-07 Rs 13:47 Crores Rs 02.18 Crores
Zone-08 Rs 37:97 Crores Rs 12.12 Crores
Zone-09 Rs 26:26 Crores Rs 09.00 Crores
Zone-10 Rs 29:78 Crores Rs 15.20 Crores
Since the Property Tax collection in Asi Nagar was not up-to the expectations, The Committee has instructed or directed the In-Charge Dandegaonkar to hold a special review meeting to analyze the cause of the deficit in Tax Collection. Sources claimed that many personnel of the Tax Department were found to be Property Tax defaulters.
The Seizure Notice issued to defaulters of Property Tax
Zone No. No of Warrants Amount Action taken Recovered
Issued under Warrant Amount
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01 346 Rs 9.49 151 Rs. 359
Lakhs Lakhs
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02 225 Rs 1.34 32 Rs. 42.46
Crores Lakhs
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03 319 Rs 2.5 72 Rs. 43
Crores Lakhs
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04 686 Rs 1.95 49 Rs. 34
Crores Lakhs
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05 375 Rs 81.05 330 Rs. 47.47
Lakhs Lakhs
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06 188 Rs 70.79 151 Rs. 19.10
Lakhs Lakhs
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07 423 Rs 1.48 104 Rs. 79
Lakhs Lakhs
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08 1069 Rs 3.41 1069 Rs. 3.41
Lakhs Lakhs
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10 638 Rs 4.37 336 Rs. 1.70
Lakhs Lakhs
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The Property Tax Collection Department has been negligent in collecting Property Taxes from NIT and from Properties Leased out by NIT. The amount due to be collected as Property Tax, is said to be worth crores of rupees.
Sources claimed that an amount of Rs 1.28 crores is due against Naivedyam. There are more than two dozen such properties which owed crores of rupees to NMC.
Sources in Property Tax Department claimed that a fresh assessment and survey will be undertaken soon. The Pilot Project of fresh Assessment and Survey will be kick-started from Asi Nagar Zone. The NMC Authorities have to Assess and Survey more than 10,000 properties I this Zone alone. The Asi Nagar Zone has been given a time-limit of March 31, 2016 to finish this work.
