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The Nashik Municipal Corporation has intensified its property tax recovery drive to meet the INR 275 crore target set for the 2025-26 financial year. By late January, collections had reached INR 212 crore, leaving a gap of INR 63 crore. Revenue mobilisation slowed during the election period, but field-level action has resumed. Earlier, an amnesty scheme helped recover INR 66 crore from nearly 86,000 defaulters. The civic body is now focusing on notices, follow-ups, and enforcement to address current dues and a backlog nearing INR 500 crore.
The Nashik Municipal Corporation has stepped up property tax collection efforts for the 2025-26 financial year, as it seeks to bridge a remaining shortfall against its INR 275 crore revenue target. By the third week of January, the civic body had collected INR 212 crore, leaving INR 63 crore yet to be recovered before the financial year closes. Officials noted that collections are marginally lower than last year at the same stage, when revenues were around INR 215 crore. Advertisement
The slowdown in recovery over the past few months has been linked to the diversion of civic staff for election-related duties. With the elections now concluded, the revenue department has resumed full-scale operations. Zonal offices have been instructed to intensify door-to-door follow-ups, issue fresh demand notices, and initiate recovery action against property owners who continue to default on payments.
Earlier, the corporation had introduced a four-month amnesty scheme aimed at improving compliance among long-pending defaulters. Under the scheme, property owners were offered penalty waivers ranging from 85% to 95% if they cleared outstanding dues. This initiative saw participation from around 86,000 property owners and resulted in collections of INR 66 crore, while penalties worth INR 22 crore were waived. By the end of December, the total property tax revenue had crossed INR 208 crore.
However, the momentum slowed again in January, with collections of only about INR 4 crore during the first three weeks. Civic officials have attributed this dip to reduced voluntary payments after the conclusion of the amnesty period. To counter this, the corporation has begun tightening enforcement, particularly against chronic defaulters who have ignored multiple notices.
Beyond meeting the current year's target, the civic body is also focusing on reducing long-standing arrears. Outstanding property tax dues accumulated over the past five to six years are estimated at close to INR 500 crore. Officials believe sustained follow-up, combined with stricter recovery measures, is necessary to prevent further build-up of unpaid taxes and stabilise municipal finances.
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