The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) efforts to recover property tax dues from defaulters has met with some measure of success: outstanding arrears that stood at ₹500 crore at the beginning of the fiscal have come down to around ₹250 crore.
A list of defaulters has been prepared at the zonal level and Revenue officials have been tasked with recovery of arrears.
According to information provided, nine malls across the city owe the civic body nearly ₹70 crore in property tax arrears.
