Less than 10% of property tax defaulters in the city availed of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s amnesty scheme, offering 80% penalty waiver, that ended on January 20.
Of the 3.73 lakh property tax defaulters, who collectively owe Rs293 crore (including Rs184.12 crore arrears), only 34,878 owners paid current tax and arrears by availing the 80% waiver.
As per the Abhay Yojana 2020 (amnesty scheme), the civic body had announced 80% waiver on interest for tax defaulters if they paid dues between December 15 and January 14. Owing to poor response, the NMC had extended the date for availing 80% penalty waiver till January 20. Now, the waiver will be reduced to 50%, if the dues are paid between January 21 and February 14.
According to property tax department data, 34,878 persons paid their arrears of over Rs19.49 crore and current year’s property tax amounting to Rs11.62 crore. The defaulters have also paid 20% of the penalty (Rs2.44 crore) and availed 80% waiver, which amounts to around Rs9.76 crore.
Highest recovery was from Mangalwari zone from where 4,386 property owners cleared dues and current tax amounting to Rs5.55 crore. Lowest amount was recovered in Dhantoli zone with 1,226 property owners paying dues and current tax totalling to Rs12 lakh.
Meanwhile, water works department has extended the last date of 100% waiver in penalty under its one-time settlement (OTS) scheme for defaulters till January 31. The last date to avail the OTS was supposed to end on January 21. However, due to poor response, it has been extended to month-end.
