LUCKNOW, July 22 -- In one of the biggest relief measures for municipal tax defaulters, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced to launch a four-month one-time settlement (OTS) scheme, running from August 15 to December 15, to help property owners clear pending house tax, water tax and sewer tax dues without paying interest or surcharge.

The scheme will be implemented across all 762 urban local bodies, including 17 municipal corporations, 200 municipal councils and 545 nagar panchayats. It covers pending house tax, water tax and sewer tax dues outstanding up to April 1, 2026, for residential, commercial and mixed-use properties, besides government, autonomous body and public sector properties.

Under the scheme, taxpayers will only ha...