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About 3.76 Lakh Owners Skip Paying Property Tax, Nagpur Civic Body's Coffers Hit

  • by- Zaid
  • Apr 15, 2026
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation's property tax revenue has taken a hit in 2025-26 despite a steady rise in the number of properties, exposing deep cracks in compliance and recovery.
About 3.76 Lakh Owners Skip Paying Property Tax, Nagpur Civic Body's Coffers Hit

Nagpur, April 15: The civic body has so far collected ₹252.66 crore , a sharp drop from ₹306 crore collected in 2024-25 (when it achieved 94% of its ₹325 crore target).

Key Statistics

  • Total properties: 8,36,842

  • Property owners who paid: 4,60,094

  • Defaulters/outside tax net: 3,76,842 properties (approx. 45%)

  • Initial target: ₹350 crore

  • Revised target: ₹400 crore

  • Actual collection: ₹252.66 crore

Reason for Shortfall

Officials attribute part of the slowdown to the civic election cycle , which disrupted routine recovery operations during peak collection months. In December and January, most zonal teams were diverted towards election preparedness.

  • January 2024 collection: ~₹30 crore

  • January 2025 collection: ₹6 crore (drastic drop)

Zone-Wise Compliance (Selected)

Zone Properties     Taxpayers    Compliance
Laxmi Nagar 93,402 62,437 ~67%
Dharampeth – 33,872 –
Ashi Nagar 1,53,000 52,814 ~34%
Nehru Nagar       1,30,000+ 74,697 ~57%

Breakdown of Collection

  • Property tax: ₹248.11 crore

  • NEFT/RTGS: ₹84.86 lakh

  • Mutation fees: ₹3.70 crore