India, Feb. 19 -- The expected property tax hike in Pimpri-Chinchwad has been stalled due to legal and procedural hurdles, with the civic administration making it clear that there will be no increase in property tax or water charges this year, said officials.

Senior officials said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had initiated discussions on raising property tax as the financial condition of the civic body had weakened in recent years. However, as per the rules, any proposal to revise property tax must be approved by the standing committee before February 20 of the ongoing financial year. As the standing committee has not yet been constituted, the mandatory approval could not be obtained, effectively ruling out any tax hike t...