Overview
- Seven properties tied to defaulters owing more than Rs 63 crore were listed for sale after final notices but the auctions are now on hold.
- More than 40% of civic employees are deployed for polling, pausing the Assessor and Collection Department’s actions under Section 200(2) of the MMC Act.
- Cumulative property tax arrears dating back to 2010 stand at about Rs 22,000 crore despite a record Rs 6,388 crore collected in 2024–25.
- For 2025–26, the BMC set a property tax target of roughly Rs 7,700 crore and has collected nearly Rs 4,000 crore over nine months.
- The BMC has asked the state to clear departmental arrears as large projects such as the coastal road and link roads add to liabilities, with only Rs 243 crore recovered from government agencies in five years.