BBMP short of property tax target by Rs 1,300 crore

Of Rs 4,000 crore property tax target it had set this financial year, BBMP collected Rs 2,667.7 crore so far.

BBMP chief commissioner Gaurav Gupta instructed officials to take steps to ensure citizens pay their tax. He said said notices should be issued to those who have failed to pay.

So far, the BBMP has collected the highest amount of property tax from Mahadevapura zone (Rs 683 crore), followed by east zone (Rs 507.2 crore). The least is from Dasarahalli (Rs 73.8 crore).