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Navsari Civic Body Issues Notices to 40 Illegal Sites

Representative image created by AI SURAT: The Navsari Municipal Corporation (NMC) has initiated a crackdown on illegal constructions, issuing notices to 40 sites—both commercial and residential—that lacked valid permits. In the last week, the NMC’s town planning department evaluated around 200 under-construction sites, identifying 40 that failed to obtain necessary approvals. These sites are required to submit valid construction documents within five days, with officials cautioning that structures without permissions could face demolition. This marks the first significant enforcement action since Navsari became a municipal corporation. The city is now divided into 13 wards, with elections anticipated soon. Ward-10 reported…

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Nashik Exempts Telecom Firms from Realty Tax on Towers

Image for representation only. NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) will exempt telecom companies from property tax on mobile towers starting January 2025. However, these companies must settle their outstanding dues by December 2024. This decision aligns with the guidelines issued by the state government’s urban development department. According to Section 14 (3) of the Telecommunication Act, 2023, telecommunication networks on any property will not be classified as part of that property, exempting them from property tax or duties. The central government recently expressed concern about local authorities not implementing this Act. In response, the state government’s urban development department…

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Nagpur Tax Defaulters: Just 106 of 460,000 Properties Targeted

NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has commenced property auction proceedings against only 106 defaulters, which represents a negligible 0.002% of the 460,000 property owners who failed to pay their taxes during the 2024-25 fiscal year. Despite property tax arrears amounting to an alarming ₹938.7 crore, excluding penal interest, the NMC’s enforcement actions appear insufficient. Although the civic body has begun auctioning properties to recoup long-overdue payments, the scale of these actions is too minimal to significantly reduce the arrears or deter further tax non-compliance. According to data, the NMC issued 13,224 recovery warrants aimed at collecting ₹126.35 crore. Of…

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Nashik Civic Body Gathers 41% of Property Tax in Four Months

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has achieved significant progress in its property tax collection for the fiscal year, gathering Rs 111 crore from April to July. This amount accounts for 41% of the target of Rs 275 crore set for the 2025-26 financial year. An NMC representative noted that the positive outcomes are attributed to a new rebate plan. This initiative features discounts ranging from 3% to 8% intended to encourage prompt payment. An 8% rebate was available for those who paid their entire annual property tax in April and May, while the percentage decreased to 6% for payments…

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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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Nashik Civic Body Gathers ₹100 Crore in Property Tax Q2

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) achieved a property tax collection of Rs 100 crore in the April-June quarter of the 2025-26 financial year, a slight decline from the Rs 106 crore collected in the same period last year. Officials credit the collection to rebates of 6-8% for early tax payments. NMC offers various rebates for timely property tax payments: an 8% discount for payments made in April-May, 6% for June, and 3% for July, with the incentive program ending on July 31. Additionally, a 1% concession is available for online payments. Last year, NMC informed taxpayers through messages about…