Feb 15, 2025 09:30 PM IST
Lucknow Municipal Company sealed 5 PWD buildings for ₹1.70 crore in unpaid taxes, warning defaulters of strict actions if dues stay unpaid.
The Lucknow Municipal Company (LMC) sealed 5 public works division (PWD) buildings in Malviya Nagar space of the state capital on Saturday, for non-payment of home tax amounting to ₹1.70 crore.
LMC sealing the buildings of PWD. (Sourced)
Performing on the orders of municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh, the Zone-2 staff carried out the enforcement drive to get well the excellent quantity and strengthen the civic physique’s monetary sources.
Officers sealed key PWD buildings, together with the Warehouse and Residency ( ₹38.96 lakh), Central Retailer ( ₹2.13 lakh), Central Retailer-2 ( ₹33.42 lakh), one other Central Retailer unit ( ₹55.86 lakh), and the Central Warehouse ( ₹39.19 lakh). The large dues accrued over time regardless of repeated notices issued to PWD, prompting the authorities to take strict motion, an LMC launch learn.
LMC authorities emphasised that the drive serves as a warning to all tax defaulters, urging them to clear their dues instantly to keep away from comparable penalties.
Alongside the tax restoration marketing campaign, the staff additionally eliminated encroachments close to the KGMU, reinforcing the town’s dedication to bettering public areas and infrastructure.
Authorities assured that each one authorized procedures had been adopted in the course of the operation and warned that continued tax evasion would result in additional stringent measures.