India, March 9 -- The Bengaluru East City Corporation has auctioned two properties in East Bengaluru's Krishnarajapuram (KR Puram) zone to recover pending property tax dues of Rs.2.83 crore, according to a Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) statement.

Six properties had initially been identified for auction as part of enforcement action against defaulters who had not paid property tax for more than a year. However, the authorities withdrew four properties from the auction after their owners cleared their dues during the proceedings, it said.

The remaining two properties were auctioned through competitive bidding to recover the outstanding tax amounts.

The first property, located in B Narayanapura near Hoodi Road, had accumulated propert...