India, March 6 -- As many as 81 properties in north Bengaluru whose owners failed to clear property tax dues will go up for auction on March 6, according to Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials.

The civic body's commissioner, Pommala Sunil Kumar, said in a statement that the auction will be held at 3 pm after repeated notices were issued to property owners who failed to clear their outstanding taxes.

According to the GBA, 47 properties in Zone-1 have pending dues amounting to Rs.1.32 crore, while 34 properties in Zone-2 collectively owe about Rs.62.18 lakh. In total, property tax arrears of around Rs.1.94 crore are pending from these properties.

Officials said property tax collected within the corporation's limits is used to mai...