NAGPUR: In a major crackdown against property tax defaulters, Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Mangalwari zone office has attached 144 properties (open plots) on Thursday for recovery of dues worth Rs 31.98 lakh.

In the last five days, Mangalwari zone property tax officials, under the guidance of zonal officer Raju Bhivgade, have recovered Rs 32 lakh tax. The zonal office has recovered Rs 6.85 crore tax this year as against the targeted of Rs 20.35 crore.

During the recovery drive, the officials attached 16 plots of Vidarbha Kisan Society for recovery of Rs 2.18 lakh, 11 plots of Kale Land Developers (Rs 1.75 lakh), 32 plots of Sant Dnyneshwar Society, Zingabai Takli (Rs 3.75 lakh), 31 plots of Adiwasi Samaj Unnati Gruhnirman Sahakari Sanstha, Baba Farid Nagar (Rs 6.19 lakh), 32 plots of Adiwasi Samaj Unnati Gruhnirman Sahakari Sanstha, Godhni (Rs 7.22 lakh) and 22 plots of Adivasi Samaj Sanstha, Godhni Road (Rs 6.26 lakh).

The zonal office has appealed to the property owners from ward Nos 60 to 67 to immediately pay the dues to avoid attachment procedure.