Nagpur: Twelve government-owned offices and residential properties occupied by the Nagpur Police Department have collectively defaulted on property tax payments amounting to ₹34.58 crore, as per a Right to Information (RTI) response obtained by activist Abhay Kolarkar. The default includes dues for the current financial year 2024–25, prompting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to issue four separate notices demanding immediate payment.

Major defaulters among the police properties include the DIG House in Borgaon (₹8.31 crore), Telangkhedi Gymkhana, Police Line Takli Quarters, and Gorewada Residential Quarters, which tops the list with pending dues of nearly ₹20 crore. Police stations at Dhantoli, Hudkeshwar, and Yashodhara Nagar are also among the defaulters, along with 677 Sangam Block-1, which has the lowest dues at ₹2.93 lakh.

According to the data, ₹4.91 crore remains unpaid for the 2024–25 financial year alone, while cumulative arrears from previous years amount to ₹25.57 crore. In addition, a penalty of ₹4.10 crore has been levied for repeated defaults, pushing the total liability to over ₹34 crore.

When contacted, a senior Nagpur police official clarified that the department does not directly own the properties or hold the financial responsibility for the tax payments. “The responsibility lies with the state government and the relevant department, which will make the necessary payments,” the official stated. The source further added that the NMC itself has outstanding payments pending to the police department for security services rendered during anti-encroachment drives across the city.

The situation highlights the growing financial standoff between civic and government bodies over dues, with repercussions that could impact both law enforcement infrastructure and urban management initiatives in Nagpur.