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30,000 Properties Missing from Nagpur Civic Database, Not Taxed

NAGPUR: A recent land use verification exercise by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Development Plan (DP) unit has uncovered 30,000 previously unrecorded structures within city limits. This finding raises significant concerns regarding tax evasion and the reliability of civic data. The DP unit identified these structures while assessing existing land usage as part of its urban planning responsibilities. In response, the NMC’s property tax department has begun a thorough cross-verification of the information. Officials intend to overlay the new discoveries onto the corporation’s existing GIS (Geographical Information System) property database to pinpoint properties that are not currently subject to tax.…

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No Retaining Walls in High-Risk River Zones, Nagpur Homes

Representative image created by AI NAGPUR: The rapid urban development near the Nag, Pili, and Pora rivers in north, east, and south Nagpur has put numerous new settlements at risk of flooding due to a lack of retaining walls. In response, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has proposed a ₹57 crore funding request to the state government for flood mitigation efforts, aiming to construct retaining walls in these vulnerable areas, as confirmed by NMC’s chief engineer, Manoj Talewar. Although the state government has approved the NMC proposal “in principle,” the funds have yet to be released. The proposal identifies critical…

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Nagpur fines 4,890 for blocking public spaces with material

NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has intensified its efforts against public space encroachments, taking action against 4,658 individuals and 232 builders over the past six months for unauthorized placement of construction materials on roads, footpaths, and vacant lots. This activity resulted in an average of one to two actions against builders every day from January 1 to June 30, 2025. The civic authority has collected Rs1.16 crore in penalties during this period, targeting builders as well as citizens who left construction debris and materials in public spaces beyond the allowed time. Municipal regulations stipulate that such materials should be…

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Nagpur Civic Body Gathers ₹89 Crore in Q1 FY26 Tax

NAGPUR: In the first quarter of the 2025–26 financial year, approximately 22.98% of the 8.36 lakh property owners in Nagpur took advantage of the rebate scheme introduced by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). This scheme offers a 15% rebate for online payments and 10% for offline payments. From April 1 to June 30, a total of 1,92,324 taxpayers contributed Rs 88.85 crore in property tax. Among these, 96,993 property owners utilized online platforms—including the NMC website, the My Nagpur mobile app, and a WhatsApp chatbot—contributing Rs 49.92 crore. The remaining 95,331 taxpayers paid Rs 35.97 crore at zonal offices and…