Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation has deployed a team of town planners and architects to verify property tax assessments for commercial and large properties as part of its ongoing revenue augmentation drive.
Following the deployment of revenue and sanitation teams, five town planners and two architects have now been integrated into the campaign.
Municipal Commissioner Yashpal Meena has directed all Executive Officers to ensure that large malls, market complexes, banquet halls, hospitals, land parcels and other properties in their respective zones are reassessed through on-site inspections by the expert team.
Necessary action will be taken based on the inspections and daily reports submitted by the experts.
Properties To Be Checked With Modern Equipment
The expert team will use modern equipment to verify the actual area of properties against approved blueprints and existing property tax assessments.
If discrepancies are detected, the team will submit detailed reports to the concerned zone along with photographs, videos and other supporting evidence.
Where incorrect information has been provided, the actual area has been concealed or other discrepancies in assessment are found, the property will be reassessed and a penalty imposed.
Two experts have been deployed each in the Nutan Rajdhani and Pataliputra zones, while one expert each has been assigned to Kankarbagh and Bankipur and one to Patna City and Azimabad.
125 New Properties Added To Tax Net
During Friday’s property tax augmentation drive, 125 new properties were brought under the tax net, while 48 properties underwent self-reassessment.
Penalties were imposed and reassessments carried out for 21 properties where incorrect information or discrepancies in tax assessment were detected.
The Azimabad zone recorded the highest number of discrepancies, involving 13 properties. Three properties in Kankarbagh, two each in Patliputra and Patna City, and one in Nutan Rajdhani were also found to have discrepancies in their assessments.
No such property was identified during the site inspections in the Bankipur zone.
Rs 45.22 Lakh Collected From 699 Properties
The corporation collected more than Rs 45.22 lakh in property tax from 699 properties across its zones on Friday.
| Zone | Properties | Tax Collected |
| Azimabad | 141 | Rs 7.43 lakh |
| Bankipur | 82 | Rs 4.38 lakh |
| Kankarbagh | 135 | Rs 11.71 lakh |
| Nutan Rajdhani | 136 | Rs 10.29 lakh |
| Patliputra | 159 | Rs 9.64 lakh |
| Patna City | 46 | Rs 1.77 lakh |
The Patliputra zone recorded the highest number of properties paying tax, at 159, while the Kankarbagh zone recorded the highest collection at Rs 11.71 lakh.
Property Tax Drive Running At Three Levels
The corporation is conducting the property tax campaign at three levels.
Using electricity consumer data obtained from the Energy Department, one team is conducting door-to-door visits to identify and assess properties that are not yet covered by property tax.
A second team is reassessing properties that have been paying property tax for several years, while a third team is contacting defaulters to recover outstanding dues.
The campaign aims to bring more properties under the tax net, ensure accurate assessments and accelerate property tax collection.
Citizens Can Report Unethical Demands
The corporation has asked citizens to report any unethical demand or inappropriate behaviour by its employees or officials during property inspections.
Complaints can be lodged through the corporation’s toll-free number 155305 or with the Executive Officer of the concerned zone.
