India, March 4 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has stepped up its property tax recovery drive amid mounting financial stress, launching stringent action against defaulters as it struggles to bridge a widening revenue gap. The civic body set a property tax collection target of Rs.920 crores for the current financial year, of which Rs.630 crores have been collected so far.

Facing a significant post-pandemic shortfall, the civic body has begun seizing and sealing properties and disconnecting water supply connections of chronic defaulters. The administration has also warned that the names of major defaulters will be published in newspapers if dues are not cleared before the close of the 2025-26 financial year.

As part of the crackd...