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The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has stepped up its property tax recovery efforts by issuing notices to 450 defaulters with outstanding dues of more than INR 1 lakh each, as part of a drive to bridge a significant shortfall in revenue collection for the current financial year. With property tax receipts lagging against the target set by the civic body, officials said the administration is intensifying follow-ups after a period during which staff were deployed on election-related duties. The accumulated gap has prompted divisional teams to focus on both current liabilities and long-pending arrears built up over several years. Sustainable revenue mobilisation has become particularly urgent as NMC prepares to fund its share of infrastructure costs for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela, with enhanced recovery actions set to continue alongside routine collection measures.
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an intensified property tax recovery campaign, beginning with the issuance of notices to 450 property owners who owe more than INR 1 lakh each in unpaid tax, officials announced this week. The notices require the defaulters to settle their outstanding dues within 15 days, with civic authorities emphasising follow-up action if payments are not received within the stipulated timeframe. Advertisement
The move comes as NMC seeks to address a widening gap between its property tax collection performance and targets for the current financial year. The civic body set a property tax collection goal of INR 270 crore, but as of 10 February it had received only INR 215 crore in payments, leaving a shortfall of approximately INR 55 crore with just over six weeks remaining in the fiscal period. The lag in revenue mobilisation has been attributed in part to the deployment of municipal staff on election-related duties earlier in the year, which diminished enforcement capacity.
Officials said the enhanced recovery focus now includes both current year liabilities and long-standing arrears, which have accumulated over the past five to six years and amount to nearly INR 500 crore. Divisional officers have been instructed to actively pursue defaulters and take necessary measures to maximise collections in the final phase of the fiscal year.
The intensified drive is also linked to broader fiscal responsibilities, as NMC is required to contribute approximately 20 % of funding for infrastructure and development works connected with the forthcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Ensuring sufficient revenue in property tax and other local sources is considered critical to meeting these commitments without disrupting other civic services.
The property tax department had earlier run an amnesty scheme intended to encourage defaulters to clear dues with significant penalty waivers, but outstanding debts remain substantial. With the amnesty period concluded, the corporation is now focusing on direct enforcement to close the gap between revenue targets and actual collections before the end of the fiscal year.
Authorities indicated that continued action against chronic defaulters will feature in the corporation's overall revenue strategy, balancing routine billings, incentive programmes and recovery initiatives to strengthen Nashik's fiscal health amid rising demands on municipal resources.
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