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PCMC's property tax collection in first quarter stands at Rs522cr

1 2 3 Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has achieved record-breaking property tax collection in the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. This is largely due to the effective use of data from its "City Hub for Data Communication" (CHDC) project. In the first 90 days, the PCMC has collected Rs522 crore towards property tax, which is over 50% of the total tax revenue earned in the last fiscal year. Last year, the civic body reached the Rs500-crore-mark only by Oct. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune This strong start has the PCMC aiming for an unprecedented annual collection. In the 2024-25 financial year, the PCMC had collected Rs965.71 crore in property tax, compared to the record-setting Rs977 crore in 2023-24. Launched earlier this year in Feb, the CHDC project is touted as the first-of-its-kind in India. It empowers the municipal corporation to analyze data and implement data-driven solutions. Civic officials claim that only New York (United States of America) and Tel Aviv (Israel) have similar projects effectively implemented so far. The CHDC has enabled data-driven planning, real-time analysis of defaulters, and the identification of area-specific tax response patterns. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Avinash Shinde, assistant municipal commissioner and head of the PCMC's property tax department, said the civic body used data to segregate taxpayers who historically preferred to pay their dues at the end of the financial year instead of paying it every quarter. "The frequency of reminder messages to these property owners was increased from April with information about additional discounts like 10% concession on general tax for online payment and 2% more for paying their dues in time for three consecutive years. This helped us push them to pay their dues quarterly," he said. "Strategic planning by the tax department, use of data through the CHDC, door-to-door delivery of bills via self-help groups, and effective public communication have all contributed to crossing the Rs522 crore mark in record time," municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh said. Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has achieved record-breaking property tax collection in the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. This is largely due to the effective use of data from its "City Hub for Data Communication" (CHDC) project. In the first 90 days, the PCMC has collected Rs522 crore towards property tax, which is over 50% of the total tax revenue earned in the last fiscal year. Last year, the civic body reached the Rs500-crore-mark only by Oct. This strong start has the PCMC aiming for an unprecedented annual collection. In the 2024-25 financial year, the PCMC had collected Rs965.71 crore in property tax, compared to the record-setting Rs977 crore in 2023-24. Launched earlier this year in Feb, the CHDC project is touted as the first-of-its-kind in India. It empowers the municipal corporation to analyze data and implement data-driven solutions. Civic officials claim that only New York (United States of America) and Tel Aviv (Israel) have similar projects effectively implemented so far. The CHDC has enabled data-driven planning, real-time analysis of defaulters, and the identification of area-specific tax response patterns. Avinash Shinde, assistant municipal commissioner and head of the PCMC's property tax department, said the civic body used data to segregate taxpayers who historically preferred to pay their dues at the end of the financial year instead of paying it every quarter. "The frequency of reminder messages to these property owners was increased from April with information about additional discounts like 10% concession on general tax for online payment and 2% more for paying their dues in time for three consecutive years. This helped us push them to pay their dues quarterly," he said. "Strategic planning by the tax department, use of data through the CHDC, door-to-door delivery of bills via self-help groups, and effective public communication have all contributed to crossing the Rs522 crore mark in record time," municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!