Now, property tax can be paid at IDBI and Corporation banks, Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy launched the service for the same on Monday.

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has tied up with many nationalised banks, where pepole can pay property tax either online or at the branches. The Mayor launched the services at IDBI bank, Mission Road branch and later at Corporation bank on J C Road.

He told reporters that in the coming days, BBMP will tie up with other nationalised banks where people can pay property tax without coming to BBMP offices.

To begin with, the service will be available at 50 branches of IDBI and Corporation banks in Bangalore. This is an additional facility other than online payment gateway and net-banking facility that are already provided by the BBMP.

Further the Mayor said they are extending this facility to other banks including Bangalore of Maharashtra, Indusind bank, ICICI, Axis Canara, Indian Overseas and other banks. With this, people can avail service at 350 branches, he said.

BBMP Additional Commissioner (Finance) D Kiran, Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) I Ramakanth, Deputy GM IDBI bank Manjunath Rai were present.