NMC To Freeze Bank Accounts, Seize TVs & Fridge Of Property Tax Defaulters Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched a special recovery drive to collect outstanding property tax dues from defaulters. The initiative, set to run from August 20 to September 30, involves over 400 personnel from the tax and civic departments across the city. NMC commissioner Vipin Itankar has set a target of recovering at least Rs1,000 crore from the estimated Rs2,400 crore in arrears accumulated over recent years. The plan includes freezing bank accounts of commercial establishments, seizing movable and immovable properties, and disconnecting water and sewer connections for properties with outstanding dues. The drive prioritizes commercial, mixed-use, and non-residential properties, as well as vacant plots. Special attention will be given to 703 properties with arrears exceeding Rs5 lakh and 3,924 properties owing between Rs1 lakh and Rs5 lakh. Recovery teams will be equipped with POS machines to enable defaulters to make on-the-spot payments during field visits. Under Rule 42, civic teams will issue warrants to seize assets such as televisions, refrigerators, and other movable items, while immovable properties will be attached. For commercial establishments, the service and fee department will obtain bank account details and initiate legal proceedings to freeze accounts. At a special review meeting of tax collectors at the District Planning Bhavan on Tuesday, Itankar directed all 10 zones to make recovery their top priority. The water supply and solid waste management departments have been instructed to assist the tax department in enforcing the measures. Itankar emphasized that the recovery efforts will be reviewed weekly to monitor progress across the 10 zones.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #vipin_itankar #district_planning_bhavan #tax_collectors #rule_42
