The BMC‘s assessment and collection department has issued a notice to the Mumbai Metro rail contractors for defaulting on property tax payment amounting to over Rs. 370 crores.The civic body said that as Metro works are ongoing at several locations in the city, the contractors are contractually liable to pay the property tax of the casting yard plot. However, delays from contractors have been reported. Notices have been issued to companies namely M/s HCC – MMC, M/s CEC – ITD, M/s Doga Soma and M/s L & T (Larsen & Toubro).Previously in March 2022, the BMC had attached 24 properties of Mumbai Metro –1 including Azad Nagar, Versova and DN Nagar metro stations for non-payment of property tax since it began operations.
The BMC’s assessment and collection department has issued a notice to the Mumbai Metro rail contractors for defaulting on property tax payment amounting to over Rs. 370 crores.
The civic body said that as Metro works are ongoing at several locations in the city, the contractors are contractually liable to pay the property tax of the casting yard plot. However, delays from contractors have been reported. Notices have been issued to companies namely M/s HCC – MMC, M/s CEC – ITD, M/s Doga Soma and M/s L & T (Larsen & Toubro).
Previously in March 2022, the BMC had attached 24 properties of Mumbai Metro –1 including Azad Nagar, Versova and DN Nagar metro stations for non-payment of property tax since it began operations.
