After the BMC published a list of the top 10 property tax defaulters, it has been revealed that the outstanding tax for the municipal commissioner’s bungalow stands at Rs 4.56 lakh. The taxes have not been paid for 14 years. This information was provided by the civic body after activist Anil Galgali used the RTI Act to determine the water consumption units of the bungalow.

The BMC’s tax assessment and collection department has started taking action for property tax recovery. Subsequently, the civic body published a list of the top 10 defaulters who collectively owed it Rs 147 crore as pending property tax and appealed to citizens to pay their dues by March-end.