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Lucknow Offers 10% Tax Exemption for Rooftop Solar Homes

Representative AI image LUCKNOW: Households equipped with solar rooftops now qualify for a 10% exemption on residential house and water taxes. This initiative is part of key proposals concerning city development, sanitation, and public order, which were adopted in the LMC executive committee meeting held on Thursday. The session, chaired by Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, included municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, executive vice-president Charanjeet Gandhi, and other senior officials. To promote renewable energy under the PM Surya Awas Yojana, the committee approved a 10% tax exemption for property owners who install solar panels. Officials indicated that this measure aims to motivate residents…

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Lucknow Seals Buildings Over Unpaid Property Taxes

LUCKNOW: On Monday, the LMC conducted a campaign against property tax defaulters, sealing and attaching 24 buildings while recovering outstanding dues across zones 1, 3, 4, and 5. In zone 1, six properties in Astabal Chauraha, Charbagh, and Bagh Sherganj were targeted, with two properties sealed for dues of Rs 66,906 and Rs 1.9 lakh. Zone 3 had the highest number of cases, with action taken on 10 properties in Dilkusha Plaza, Faizullaganj, and Gauriganj. Two buildings were sealed due to arrears of Rs 1.73 lakh each, while recoveries included amounts of Rs 1.05 lakh, Rs 1.34 lakh, and Rs…

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Lucknow’s Q1 FY26 House Tax Exceeds 300,000

LUCKNOW: In the first quarter of 2025–26, over three lakh property owners in Lucknow settled their house taxes. Meanwhile, more than four lakh have yet to fulfill this obligation, as reported by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Monday. As part of the new system, a 10% rebate is available only to individuals who process both house tax and user charges online by July 31. Of the 7,33,521 registered properties in the city, 3,00,208 homeowners cleared their dues between April and June, leaving 4,33,313 properties still pending for tax payment. The total revenue collected to date is Rs 2,02.4 crore.…