The BMC received an instant cheque of Rs 50 lakh of pending property tax after it seized the car of the defaulter company in Andheri.

The BMC has started to seize movable assets to recover the pending tax. On Tuesday, BMC's tax department official seized the Innova car of the ECHD silk mills at MIDC, Andheri East. The company had to pay Rs 1.96 crore as pending property tax. After the action, the concerned company immediately paid Rs 50 lakh cheque and assured the remaining amount as early as possible. The car was released thereafter, said Prashant Sapkale, assistant commissioner of the K East ward.