Nagpur residents may soon face higher civic taxes as the city administration has proposed a property tax hike for the 2026–27 financial year, shortly after the Lok Sabha, Assembly and municipal elections concluded. The proposal has emerged from the civic body in the home city of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, raising questions about the timing of the move.
Sources in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation said the administration has proposed increasing several components linked to property tax, including sewerage tax, streetlight tax and education cess. The last major revision in civic levies was in 2020, when then municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe increased water charges. Since then, no major tax hikes were introduced, leaving the civic body’s revenue growth largely stagnant over the past five years.
The proposal has created a dilemma for the civic leadership. Union minister Nitin Gadkari had recently advised the corporation not to increase property tax and instead focus on recovering pending dues. Now, the decision rests with standing committee chairperson Shivani Dani, who must decide whether to follow that advice or approve the administration’s proposal to strengthen the civic treasury.
Apart from the proposed tax changes, the civic body is also considering raising fees for advertising hoardings to boost revenue. Property tax has become the primary revenue backbone of the municipal corporation after the abolition of Local Body Tax (LBT), making the standing committee’s decision crucial for both the city’s finances and its taxpayers.
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