property tax

New Delhi, March 30 The New Delhi Municipal Council on Monday said that implementing the Unit Area Method (UAM) could reduce property tax by 30 to 50 percent, particularly benefiting older and self-occupied properties.This move is part of key amendments under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of...

Jaipur, March 30 – The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) sealed properties linked to two major hotel groups – Ramada and Marriott – on Monday over long-pending Urban Development (UD) tax dues. However, the action was short-lived as both establishments were de-sealed within two hours after the...

Bangalore, March 28 – The Bangalore South City Corporation presented its first budget for 2026-27 on Saturday, with a total allocation of ₹3,825.95 crore.This is the first budget since the creation of the Bangalore South City Corporation.Bangalore was divided into five municipal corporations...

Bangalore, March 28 – The Bangalore West City Corporation presented its maiden budget for 2026-27, totaling Rs 4,732.73 crore, with a focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and the establishment of 100 Miyawaki forests for urban greening within its jurisdiction.This is the first budget presented...

New Delhi, March 27 The government has proposed a new property tax framework in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) areas, ease criminal provisions for minor offenses, and tighten enforcement for tax violations.This is part of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which was...

Mumbai, March 27 In a major policy move, the Maharashtra government has decided to regularize residential encroachments up to 500 square feet that existed as of January 1, 2011, across the state, excluding the city of Mumbai and its suburban district, a minister said on Friday.Revenue Minister...

Bengaluru, March 27 The Bengaluru East City Corporation presented its maiden budget on Friday, with an outlay of Rs 3,889.98 crore for 2026–27, focusing on infrastructure, connectivity, and healthcare.This is the first budget presented since the creation of the Bengaluru East City Corporation...

Thane, March 23 Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao presented a budget of ₹6,221.12 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, focusing on infrastructure, health, and education, without proposing any increase in municipal taxes.The budget was presented in the general body meeting held under Mayor...

New Delhi, March 23 A range of proposals, including a plan to set up a hospital and medical college at Kingsway Camp under a public-private partnership model, will be presented before the standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on March 25.The proposal involves the use of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – A fresh controversy has erupted in Kerala’s high-profile Nemom constituency, located in the heart of the state capital, with the Congress alleging that BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar failed to disclose a prime residential property worth nearly Rs 200 crore in...

Gandhinagar, March 23 – The e-Nagar portal recorded over 18 lakh transactions in 2024-25, generating revenue of Rs 1,031 crore, reflecting the growing use of a unified digital platform for urban civic services in Gujarat, a government statement said on Monday.Officials said the portal...

Thane, March 20 Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Commissioner Abhinav Goyal presented the civic body's budget for 2026-27 on Friday, proposing a total expenditure of ₹3,186.49 crore with no increase in property or civic tax rates.According to an official release, the outlay leaves...

Gurugram, March 18 The Gurugram Municipal Corporation unanimously approved the budget estimate for the financial year 2026-27 in a special meeting held on Wednesday, an official said.Presenting the budget estimate, Chief Accounts Officer Vijay Kumar stated that estimates have been prepared for...

Mumbai, March 17 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a cleanliness competition on Tuesday, which will involve the general public and various establishments.The "Mumbai Clean League" is the brainchild of actor Akshay Kumar, who said the idea was inspired by the Indian Premier...

Mumbai, March 16 – The Maharashtra government owes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) a total of ₹10,931 crore in outstanding dues, the Legislative Council was informed on Monday, with the state assuring that the amount will be released in phases.The outstanding payments include...

New Delhi, March 11 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed two commercial properties in the Keshavpuram zone on Wednesday, allegedly for non-payment of property tax dues worth over Rs 1.33 crore, according to an official statement.The civic body took the action as part of its ongoing drive...

Bengaluru, March 10 The opposition BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of "property tax terrorism" against the people of Bengaluru, with 24,874 properties in the city being issued show-cause notices based on an ongoing drone survey.Responding to the issue raised by...

New Delhi, March 10 Residents of Greater Kailash-II on Tuesday opposed a proposal to upgrade the colony from Category 'B' to Category 'A', saying the move could lead to higher property taxes without corresponding improvements in civic infrastructure.A delegation of resident welfare...

Mumbai, March 4 – In a landmark decision providing significant financial relief to urban residents, the Maharashtra government has announced the complete abolition of the Non-Agricultural (NA) tax for housing societies.Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule confirmed in the Legislative...

Chandigarh, March 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Monday a 100 per cent waiver on outstanding interest up to March 31, 2025, on property tax in the budget for 2026-27.While presenting budget proposals in the State Assembly, Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio...