Summary:
We have planned to mop up revenue as regular revenue from property tax has started showing a negative trend,” said a KMC revenue department official. “We have planned a series of raids against major and habitual property tax defaulters. Under the KMC assessment department rules the civic body can seal an office of a property tax defaulter if he/she fails to clear dues. Tension among the employees escalated as a KMC official showed the distress warrant and asked top brass of three firms to pay the dues to avoid getting their offices sealed. However, the owner contested the amount of dues (Rs 4 crore) and appealed the civic bosses to allow him a waiver, said a civic official..