Hyderabad, Feb. 21 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday seized a star hotel in upscale Banjara Hills for failing to pay property tax. GHMC officials said the management of Taj Banjara failed to clear the dues amounting to Rs 1.43 crore despite several notices. As the hotel failed to pay dues even after issuing 'Red notice' the civic authorities moved to seize the building located on Road Number 3, Banjara Hills.

According to GHMC officials, the hotel management has not paid the property tax for two years. Following the GHMC action, the hotel management conveyed that the dues will be cleared by the end of the day. The GHMC officials said they would act tough to collect the property tax from defaulters They made ...