Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported 16 households in the City have defaulted on holding tax payments amounting to over rs 1 Crore.

According to BMC authorities, the defaulters are distributed across various zones of the city. Five individuals each from the Southeast and Southwest Zones, and six from the North Zone, failed to pay their dues. Additionally, three residents in the Southeast Zone, five in the Southwest Zone, and seven in the North Zone defaulted on payments ranging from rs 50 Lakh to rs 1 Crore.

Expressing concern, BMC Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil remarked, "The non-payment of holding tax places an additional burden on other city dwellers." He emphasised the importance of time...