Rs36.81L property tax not paid, Faridabad civic body seals 25 more units

Tribune News Service

Faridabad, October 16

Continuing its drive against property tax defaulters the, Faridabad Municipal Corporation (MC) has sealed 25 more commercial units for not paying their tax to the tune of Rs 36.81 lakh in the past three days.

With around 134 units sealed earlier under the ongoing drive, the number of such units in the city has gone up to 159 so far.

Revealing the details, an MC official said seven units owing an amount of about Rs 15.81 lakh were sealed on Saturday. Another 18 units were sealed on Thursday over property tax default amounting to Rs 21 lakh.

Issuing an appeal for clearing the pending dues immediately, MC Commissioner Yashpal Yadav said the drive would continue till Rs 125-crore property tax was recovered. The units may be de-sealed as soon as these clear the outstanding dues. He said the number of total units sealed so far in the past one week had reached 159.

The total pending tax towards the units sealed during the ongoing drive is around Rs 2.03 crore, it is revealed.