The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has stepped up its recovery drive against property tax defaulters in Mumbai, initiating attachment proceedings against 6,922 properties with outstanding dues totalling about Rs 6,089 crore for the financial year 2025–26.
The enforcement action forms part of the civic body’s efforts to boost revenue collection as the financial year approaches its close. The drive has been undertaken by the municipal Assessment and Collection Department after identifying properties that failed to clear tax liabilities despite receiving multiple notices.
Under the ongoing recovery process, municipal authorities have already seized 483 properties due to continued non-payment of taxes. In addition, the civic administration has begun steps to auction 210 properties where dues remain unsettled within the stipulated timeframe.
Officials said the strict enforcement has prompted several property owners to clear their pending dues. Since the recovery action began, 2,888 property owners have paid outstanding property taxes amounting to more than Rs 784 crore.
According to data reviewed by the civic administration, the BMC has collected around Rs 6,024 crore in property tax so far during the current financial year. This represents roughly 82% of the corporation’s overall property tax collection target.
The enforcement action has also extended to commercial premises. In one instance, the civic body initiated seizure proceedings against six units in the Hallmark Building located in the Government Colony area of Bandra. Following the action, three unit owners cleared more than Rs 2 crore in pending property tax dues.
Municipal officials have indicated that stricter action will continue against defaulters who fail to settle their liabilities before the end of the financial year. Such measures may include attachment of movable assets, sealing of premises and public auction of properties under provisions of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.
Property tax remains one of the primary revenue sources for the BMC, funding civic services such as infrastructure development, sanitation, road maintenance, drainage systems and public health programmes across the city. Authorities have said the recovery drive will continue in the coming weeks to maximise revenue collection before March 31.
Source: Prop News Time
