The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) here on Monday recovered overdue taxes of Rs 4.76 lakh from Shreemati Shopping Mall, Bittan Market.
After having issued a notice to the mall, around a fortnight ago, the officials of the Corporation on Monday visited the mall for attachment of the property, as the overdue tax was not paid. However, the proprietor of the mall handed over a cheque worth Rs 4.76 lakh to the officials against the pending dues.
Having received the cheque of the desired amount, zonal officer of zone number seven Arjun Meghani decided to stop further proceeding and the team of BMC officials returned.
In a meeting headed by the Municipal Corporation council President Surjeet Singh Chouhan here on Monday at zone number seven, a decision was taken to take strict action against 10 largest pending tax payers.
After having received the cheque from Sreemati Shopping mall, the encouraged BMC officials have decided to proceed further for action against 10 major defaulters in each ward.
The zonal officers went to the Shreemati Shopping Mall with an Attachment proceeding warrant under the Act 1956 section 175 and ended in successful recovery of the pending tax amount.
Municipal Corporation has requested all those against whom taxes are due to clear their dues in their respective wards and extend their support in the development of the city. Strict action will be taken against the ones who are tax evaders by the Corporation, the BMC warned in an official statement.