Nagpur civic body seizes properties over unpaid tax

Ashi Nagar zone of the cash-strapped NMC on Monday seized godowns of five domestic cylinder gas agencies in Sahare Layout for defaulting on property tax to the tune of Rs7,41,300 since last many years. Apart from this, the zone has also seized movable properties like television sets, sofa sets, two-wheelers, refrigerators, ceiling fans etc of five other property tax owners in default, who had together not paid tax to the tune of over Rs1.41 lakh. All the five godowns were owned by one Sangita Gopichand Sahare, stated a press note issued by zone assistant municipal commissioner Ganesh Rathore. “If these defaulters fail to clear their property tax dues within 15 days, NMC will auction the properties,” he warned.