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Surat Civic Body Sends Tax Bills for EWS Homes It Demolished

  • by- Zaid
  • Apr 15, 2026
Residents of the 700 demolished homes of Pragya Nagar in City Light are facing a strange situation. The Surat Municipal Corporation is demanding property tax for properties it demolished itself a year ago.
Surat Civic Body Sends Tax Bills for EWS Homes It Demolished

Surat, April 15: Pragya Nagar was a colony for economically weaker sections with 44 buildings , each having 16 flats. Around 3,000 people lived there.

Timeline

  • 2024: Evacuation notices served

  • 2025: Demolition began (most buildings razed)

  • 2024-25: Property tax bills issued while serving evacuation notices

  • 2025-26: Property tax bills issued again after demolition

Residents' Plight

  • No financial help for rent – redevelopment work yet to begin

  • Neither rent nor relief from property tax for homes that no longer exist

  • Additional water charges – only residents of 15 buildings charged

Resident Voices

Savita Patel (shifted to rented home in Parvat village): "When our homes were demolished, we had to move to rented accommodation. I struggle to manage the rent and now property tax is also being demanded for the demolished home."

Anil Redekar (goods vehicle driver): "SMC issued property tax bills for 2024-25 while serving evacuation notices, and again after demolition for 2025-26."

Himanshu Patel (insurance firm employee): "I am receiving not only the property tax bill but also additional water charges. A few towers have been issued bills with an extra water charge of around ₹500, while residents of other towers receive bills for a lower amount."

Official Response

SMC officials in Athwa Zone were unable to explain why the bills were being issued after the colony was demolished.