India, March 19 -- Bengaluru has over Rs.530 crore in property tax dues pending across the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) from 1,012 defaulters, prompting authorities to step up recovery efforts and tighten monitoring of major defaulters, data shared by GBA showed.

The total outstanding amount stands at Rs.530.14 crore, comprising Rs.135.6 crore from 503 top defaulters and Rs.394.44 crore linked to 509 top property tax revision cases, the data showed.

Top revision defaulter refers to property owners who owe the highest amounts of property tax following a reassessment (revision) of their property's built-up area or usage.Also Read: Bengaluru municipal body collects Rs.30 lakh in property tax dues ahead...