Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued notices for 52,000 properties identified during the ongoing property valuation survey. These properties were not previously registered with the tax department of PCMC. City officials have identified more than 200,000 such properties in previous surveys, officials said.
As part of this process, 8,55,102 properties were assigned consecutive sequence numbers (geographical ordering) and 5,32,307 properties underwent internal measurements. (Representative photo)
All types of property surveys for the twins have been carried out by the Tax Assessment and Collection Department and are in the final stage. As part of this process, 8,55,102 properties were assigned consecutive sequence numbers (geographical ordering) and 5,32,307 properties underwent internal measurements.
Notices were issued to 52,787 newly identified properties during the survey, of which 22,582 property owners lodged objections. Of these, 16,953 property owners submitted the required documents and received their final bills. Of this, 4,261 property owners paid property tax amounting to Rs 8.99 billion, while 4,134 property owners availed discounts by paying taxes online.
After you file your objection online and submit the required documentation, these objections will be heard.
PCMC Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh said, “Property owners who wish to raise objections regarding the notification will have to complete the process online using the ‘QR code’ provided on the notification.” The Municipal Corporation is providing quick resolution online for the convenience of citizens and everyone should take advantage of this service,” he said.
Properties that are newly valued this year are eligible for various discounts for up to three months from the date of invoice. Property owners can receive a 5% discount if they pay their taxes in advance, and an additional 5% discount if they pay online.
PCMC Additional Commissioner Pradeep Jambhale Patil said, “Earlier, property owners had to visit the tax collector’s office to file objections regarding their properties. To resolve this, the City Corporation has made this process available online, allowing property owners to approve or contest notices and make payments through an online system, saving the public time and effort. You should take advantage of this service.”
