In Sangli ,Over 36,000 property owners served notices; recovery begins with seizure of 10 properties. Defaulters’ names to be publicly displayed as pressure tactic. Civic services affected due to poor tax recovery.
Sangli | August 6, 2025: The Sangli Municipal Corporation (SMC) has launched a decisive campaign to recover pending house tax dues amounting to a staggering ₹94 crore. On the orders of Municipal Commissioner Satyam Gandhi, the corporation has initiated action against major defaulters starting today.
So far, 2,095 property owners with arrears exceeding ₹50,000 and 34,195 others with dues over ₹5,000 have been served official notices. As part of this aggressive recovery effort, 10 properties will be sealed today (Wednesday).
Commissioner Satyam Gandhi stated,
“The falling revenue is directly affecting civic services and development works. Therefore, this action has become necessary. We appeal to citizens to pay dues promptly.”
According to Deputy Commissioner Ashwini Patil, the sealing of properties starts today, and action will escalate in the coming days. Additional Commissioner Nilesh Deshmukh confirmed that area-wise teams have been deployed to carry out recovery and seizures effectively.
Further, Assistant Commissioner Akash Doifode said that if dues are not cleared within the stipulated time, strict actions will follow – including confiscation of properties, temporary disconnection of water supply and other civic services, and publicly naming defaulters in newspapers and at city squares.
This recovery initiative is aimed not just at boosting revenue, but also sending a strong message that non-payment of taxes will no longer be tolerated.
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