LUCKNOW, March 25 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is facing the challenge of recovering Rs.102 crore in pending property tax from various government departments, with officials now preparing to seize accounts of defaulters. Among the biggest dues, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) alone owes Rs.61.46 crore, while the Public Works Department (PWD) has arrears of Rs.20.14 crore.

The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has yet to pay Rs.2.42 crore, and the department of secondary education owes Rs.1.83 crore. Other pending dues include Rs.94.92 lakh from the department of agriculture, Rs.45.49 lakh from the district magistrate's office and the revenue department, and Rs.12.90 crore from the L...