Nagpur, 02 July (HS):

Writing history, Nagpur Municipal Corporation collected a whooping Rs 5.88 crore

in the form of property tax on a single day on June 30, the last day to avail

discount on property tax.

Between April 1 and

June 30, 2025, NMC collected Rs 88.85 crore in property tax, a 20% jump from

last year’s Rs 73.13 crore during the same period. This was the result of

aggressive digital drives, heavy public outreach, and solid incentives.

Of the

total, nearly 97,000 citizens paid online, contributing Rs 49.92 crore, while

another 95,000 paid in offline mode. NMC’s 15% discount for online payers and

10% for offline drove taxpayers to act. Some zonal offices reported late-night

queues on the last day.

Municipal Commissioner

Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari and Additional Commissioner Vaishnavi B held review

meetings and personally followed up with taxpayers. Special camps were held in

schools, parks, and localities under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner

Milind Meshram.

From posters

featuring Gabbar Singh to mobile vans blaring tax slogans, NMC went all out, and

it worked.

Laxmi Nagar

Zone led with the collection of Rs 13.90 crore, followed by Hanuman Nagar and

Mangalwari zones. Even traditionally weak zones stepped up in paying the tax.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar