Gandhibagh zone goes in for auction, defaulters clear dues

Nagpur: The Gandhibagh zone of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Saturday recovered Rs4,50,082 property tax outstanding dues from 11 defaulters. The property owners turned up to clear their dues only after the NMC has issued auction notices against their properties situated in Ward number 30 of Gandhibagh zone.

The NMC, however, took possession of Rukhmabai Khaparde’s property, who had Rs1.85 lakh as outstanding tax, property of ground plus one storey building in Ward number 32. Following non-payment of tax, the zone office invited bidders for the auction. “As no bidder came forward, the zone officer took possession of the premises in the name of NMC commissioner by declaring the property purchased for a token Re1,” said a senior official from the zone.