The standing committee on Monday, granted permission for the auction of land and structures of  property tax defaulters. Until now, though the corporation locked such premises, it couldn't auction them to recover the tax. The auction will be implemented after the state nod.

In an attempt to recover property tax dues of over Rs 19,000 crore, the civic body is taking various steps including auction of immovable properties. Even disputed properties of defaulters who haven’t paid 50 per cent of their dues will be auctioned.