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Mumbai: BMC cuts off sewage lines of property tax defaulters

For the financial year 2020-21, the country's richest civic body had set a target to collect property tax of Rs 5,200 crore, however, so far they have managed to collect Rs 4,536 crore.

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BMC headquarters in Fort. Pic/Ashish Raje

BMC headquarters in Fort. Pic/Ashish Raje

Taking action against defaulters, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday disconnected sewage lines of four properties for defaulting property tax. As per sources, the civic body generally disconnects water lines of buildings owned by property tax defaulters.

Speaking to Times of India, a civic official said, "BMC officials said that dues of around Rs 8.7 crore were pending of a hotel in K-West ward. Despite repeated requests and notices, the property tax was not paid."

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