BBMP seals three properties over pending tax

Manyata Tech Park, Royal Grand Convention Hall and Reva University together have outstanding dues of ₹90.37 crore

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has been cracking down on property tax defaulters, on Tuesday sealed three properties. The Yelahanka zonal officials sealed Manyata Tech Park, Royal Grand Convention Hall and Reva University – that together have an outstanding of ₹90.37 crore in property tax.

For the financially-starved civic body, property tax is one of the main sources of revenue. The list of defaulters has been drawn up by zonal officials of all eight zones already. The revenue officials of respective zones have been directed to take appropriate action and recover the dues from these defaulters, said a senior revenue officer. The official added that the civic body had collected a total of ₹2,696 crore as property tax as on February 1.