The property tax department is all set to auction 6,925 open plots in Jaitala and Chinchbhavan under Laxmi Nagar zone for defaulting on property tax to the tune of Rs 37,40,95,526.
Deputy municipal commissioner (revenue) Milind Meshram said around 75,596 plot owners across the city have been defaulting on property tax for years. The outstanding arrears from these open plot owners is around Rs 284 crore.
The NMC has started the process to auction these open plots to recover dues. In the first phase of its drive starting from Laxmi Nagar zone, the department has shortlisted open plots in Bhim Smruti Shikshan Sanstha, Jaitala Housing Society, Maratha Seva Sangh Gruh Nirmal Society, Rahi Realtors Private Limited, Bharatiya Cooperative Housing Society, Shiv Shakti Housing Society, Crown Housing Society, Pawansut Real Estate among others in Jaitala and Chinchbhavan areas.
“Defaulters may get to clear their dues by September end. From October 5, the NMC will start auctioning these 6,925 plots,” he clarified.