Property tax defaulters to be named, shamed

In an unconventional move to recover overdue property taxes, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) launched a public campaign on Tuesday, targeting chronic defaulters by announcing their names in their neighborhoods accompanied by drumbeats.

This bold initiative follows repeated notices, warnings, and even threats to disconnect water and sewer services, which failed to yield significant results. To address the sharp decline in tax collections, the AMC has also announced plans to auction properties belonging to commercial defaulters to recover outstanding dues.