LMC seals LESA exec engr's office over property tax dues
LUCKNOW, Oct. 28 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation on Tuesday sealed the executive engineer's office of a 400-kV electricity substation in Sarojini Nagar over outstanding property tax dues of more than Rs.3.84 crore, in a major action against government establishments and private property owners for failing to clear long-pending dues.
The office, located in Zone 5 and associated with the electricity department, had accumulated property tax arrears of Rs.3,84,47,005.28.
Chief engineer LESA, Amausi, Ram Kumar said that the LMC has sealed the substation. However, he said, "The LMC has to clear more dues than what we have to pay to them. We are in talks with each other and things will soon be sorted out."
The municipal corporation also sealed the administrative office of the divisional drug warehouse in Nadarganj over unpaid property tax of Rs.14,79,869. Both properties were sealed after their representatives allegedly failed to clear the dues despite repeated communication from the municipal corporation.
In Zone 6, the civic body took action against five major defaulters. Four properties were sealed, while an objection was recorded in one case and partial payment was made in another, according to the municipal corporation's statement.
Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar appealed to property owners to clear outstanding dues and take advantage of the civic body's one-time settlement scheme, under which eligible taxpayers can receive interest concessions subject to prescribed terms and conditions....
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