LMC seals bldgs, recovers dues from tax defaulters | Lucknow News
Lucknow: The LMC carried out a drive against property tax defaulters on Monday, sealing and attaching 24 buildings and recovering pending dues. The action took place in zones 1, 3, 4 and 5.In zone 1, six properties in Astabal Chauraha, Charbagh and Bagh Sherganj were targeted. Two of them were sealed over dues of Rs 66,906 and Rs 1.9 lakh. Zone 3 saw maximum cases, with action on 10 properties in Dilkusha Plaza, Faizullaganj and Gauriganj. Two buildings with arrears of Rs 1.73 lakh each were sealed while recoveries included Rs 1.05 lakh, Rs 1.34 lakh and Rs 40,000. Another property was sealed for non-payment of Rs 1.57 lakh. In zone 4, the team attached two buildings in Papermill ward, collecting Rs 78,000, and sealed four more. Zone 5 recorded action against six properties in Ashutosh Nagar, Indralok and Jafar Kheda. Dues of Rs 87,116, Rs 68,918, and Rs 50,085 were recovered while a property in Indralok with arrears of Rs 1.37 lakh was sealed. Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar said strict action will continue against defaulters.
