GHMC eyes a bounty from mapping property tax records with electricity connections

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The corp  has realised implicit    ₹1.3 crore precocious    done  corrections successful  lawsuit  of lone  a fraction of properties which person  been changed from residential to commercial.

The corp has realised implicit ₹1.3 crore precocious done corrections successful lawsuit of lone a fraction of properties which person been changed from residential to commercial. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s workout to heighten spot taxation gross by mapping the records with powerfulness connections could reap a windfall, if the archetypal results are immoderate indication.

The corp has realised implicit ₹1.3 crore precocious done corrections successful lawsuit of lone a fraction of properties which person been changed from residential to commercial.

GHMC’s Revenue wing, successful hunt of channels to streamline the records and amended yearly gross generation, had initiated an workout to place commercialized establishments possessing residential spot taxation recognition numbers (PTINs). As portion of the exercise, the PTINs were being mapped with the energy work connections (USCs) of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company (TGSPDCL).

During signifier I of the project, a full 97,000 residential PTINs person been recovered with non-residential USCs crossed the six zones of GHMC. Of these, 88,000 assessees person been issued notices truthful far.

“We person initiated this a mates of months ago, and arsenic of present processing lone PTINs with a 100% lucifer with the USCs successful presumption of name, code etc. During the consequent phase, we volition absorption connected PTINs with little than 100% match,” said Anurag Jayanti, Additional Commissioner (Revenue).

The properties are being physically inspected for verification now, which has revealed 1,387 cases successful which commercialized ventures were being tally with residential PTINs. The consequent process of conversion from residential to commercialized has yielded a gross of ₹1.3 crore to the GHMC.

“This is an ongoing process carried retired by the Deputy Commissioners and circle-level Revenue teams. After we implicit each the 97,000 properties, we volition proceed to the Phase II of the project,” Mr. Jayanti informed.

Published - October 28, 2025 08:52 p.m. IST

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