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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Time of India
Garbage offenders up, Laxmi Nagar tops NMC's shame list
1 2 Nagpur: Days after Nagpur slipped to 27th rank among million-plus cities in Swachh Survekshan 2024 rankings announced on Thursday, fresh data from Nagpur Municipal Corporation's nuisance detection squad (NDS) has laid bare the city's entrenched problem of civic indiscipline and ineffective enforcement. From January 1 to June 30, 2025, the NDS team led by Virsen Tambe penalised 4,487 violators and collected Rs25.43 lakh in fines for garbage dumping in open, improper waste disposal by hotels and vendors, and other hygiene violations. Despite the decline in absolute numbers from previous years, the mid-year total already exceeds 40% of last year's annual count, suggesting another dismal year ahead for Nagpur's sanitation record. At the heart of this problem lies Laxmi Nagar, which has consistently emerged as the worst-performing zone in terms of civic discipline. In just six months this year, the zone recorded 1,141 cases and Rs5.43 lakh in penalties — far ahead of any other zone. Over the past three years, Laxmi Nagar logged 4,310 cases in 2022, 3,692 in 2023, and 2,675 in 2024, topping NMC's shame list. Other zones with significant offences this year include Mangalwari (917 cases, Rs4.67 lakh), Gandhibagh (491 cases, Rs3.02 lakh), and Hanuman Nagar (480 cases, Rs2.38 lakh). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy the Dip: Top 5 Dividend Stocks with Growth Potential Seeking Alpha Read More Undo Meanwhile, Satranjipura zone, with only 70 violations and Rs8,800 in fines, appears to be the most compliant — or perhaps the least monitored. The offenders are a mix of citizens throwing household waste in open spaces, shopkeepers not segregating garbage, and vendors — particularly meat, chicken, and vegetable sellers — who litter streets near markets. Despite routine inspections, civic officials admit that many repeat violators treat the fines as a negligible cost of doing business. A year-wise comparison shows a steady decline in enforcement. NMC penalised 13,634 offenders in 2022 (Rs80.5 lakh), 14,011 in 2023 (Rs71.6 lakh), and 10,681 in 2024 (Rs54.4 lakh). The first half of 2025 alone has seen over Rs25 lakh in fines, raising questions about both citizen apathy and the administration's ability to drive behavioural change. A senior health officer remarked, "We're trying our best with the limited manpower. But unless there's public ownership of cleanliness, Nagpur cannot improve." The consistent non-compliance in key zones, especially those with higher income and education levels, points to a deeper failure of civic responsibility rather than mere ignorance. As monsoon aggravates hygiene risks and festivals approach, NMC faces a fresh challenge: enforcing discipline in a city where awareness drives have failed, and penalties are proving to be no deterrent.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NMC's rebate scheme boosts property tax collection by 28% in first 2.5 months
Nagpur: The rebate scheme launched by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on property tax has led to a 28% increase in revenue collection in the first two and a half months of the current financial year. The civic body offers a 15% rebate for online payments made before June 30 and a 10% rebate for offline payments. By June 11, FY 2025-26, NMC collected Rs45.33 crore from 1.16 lakh property owners, up from Rs35.47 crore collected from 85,581 taxpayers during the same period last year. Deputy commissioner (Revenue) Milind Meshram told TOI that the steady growth indicates that more citizens are availing themselves of the rebate offer, particularly by making payments online. "Among the 10 zones, Laxmi Nagar recorded the highest number of taxpayers at 18,375 and also topped the revenue chart with Rs7.3 crore, up from Rs6.38 crore collected from 14,827 properties last year," said Meshram. Hanuman Nagar zone followed with Rs6.64 crore from 20,391 properties, a considerable rise from Rs4.67 crore from 13,423 units in 2024. Dharampeth and Nehru Nagar zones also reported impressive growth. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What Was Hidden in His Truck Will Surprise You prestigetrophy Learn More Undo Collection from the Dharampeth zone rose to Rs4.8 crore from Rs3.65 crore, while the Nehru Nagar zone almost doubled its figures — from Rs4.03 crore last year to Rs6.23 crore now — with over 5,000 more taxpayers availing the rebate. Mangalwari zone added nearly Rs1 crore more to its coffers, rising from Rs4.78 crore in 2024 to Rs5.87 crore in 2025. Lakadganj, Ashi Nagar, and Satranjipura zones also reported healthy increases, reflecting growing awareness about the rebate deadline. However, a few zones saw marginal or mixed trends. Dhantoli zone, despite a small rise in the number of properties, reported a slight dip in overall collection, from Rs2.86 crore to Rs2.80 crore. The Gandhibagh zone too showed subdued growth. With the June 30 deadline approaching, officials expect a further surge in collections, especially online. The civic body is optimistic that this early momentum will help it meet the annual property tax target, easing fiscal pressure and enabling better public services. After June 30, under the scheme, those who pay their full property tax for the financial year 2025-26 online by December 31 will receive a 10% rebate, while those paying offline will get a 5% rebate.
