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A very positive and relieving news is coming out from Gorakhpur, the home district of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the major metropolis of Purvanchal, regarding local bodies and revenue collection. Launched by Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation for defaulters One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS Scheme) It is proving to be a boon for the citizens of the metropolis. Under this scheme, while on one hand the taxpayers who are struggling with their old and pending house tax (house tax) and other taxes are getting the benefit of huge rebate, on the other hand a bumper increase has been recorded in the revenue collection of the Municipal Corporation. According to the recent data, till now the corporation has made a grand recovery of Rs 3.84 crore through this OTS scheme, while thousands of people of the city have enthusiastically applied for it. Let us know in detail how this one-time settlement scheme running in Gorakhpur is greatly benefiting both the citizens and the administration.
OTS scheme is getting bumper response in Gorakhpur: More than 23 thousand applications received so far
According to the official information given by the Municipal Corporation Administration, tremendous enthusiasm is being seen among the city residents towards the one-time solution scheme brought to provide relief to the defaulters of property tax and house tax in Gorakhpur.
According to the data received, till October 27, 2026, a total of 23,783 applications Have been received. Of these, 16,942 applications have been received on the government portal alone, while 6,841 taxpayers have registered to avail the benefits of this scheme through the Municipal Corporation’s own portal. On the basis of all these portals and applications, a total old demand of about Rs 26.35 crore has been registered. The receipt of applications on such a large scale clearly shows that the people of the city want to be free from financial stress by settling their old dues.
1,881 property owners paid tax, taxpayers got rebate of Rs 84.08 lakh
The biggest attraction of the lump sum settlement scheme is the penalty waiver and interest waiver (Surcharge Waiver). So far, on the basis of applications received on the portals of Municipal Corporation and Government, Over 1,881 property owners Has availed the direct benefit of the scheme by making full payment of his dues.
Under the rules of this scheme, the total amount till now has been paid to the defaulters. Huge discount of Rs 84.08 lakh Has been provided. This simply means that the taxpayers who were burdened with heavy interest and penalties for years have got great relief through this scheme. Giving information in this regard, Chief Assessing Officer Rakesh Kumar Sonkar said that as per the rules, assessors and taxpayers are being given special exemption on depositing the outstanding tax under OTS, due to which they are feeling great convenience on the economic front.
Rs 3.84 crore reached the treasury of Municipal Corporation, emphasis on increasing revenue
Due to continuous payments being made by the defaulters, the Municipal Corporation’s treasury has till now Revenue collection of Rs 3.84 crore It is done. However, not all of the total applications received have yet completed the final payment process. This is why it is now a big challenge for the Municipal Corporation Administration to contact as many applicants as possible and ensure their payment on time, so that more financial resources can be raised for the development works of the Corporation.
The Municipal Corporation has a clear belief that on one hand this scheme is providing convenience to the general public in paying their dues, on the other hand due to increase in the revenue received by the local body, the development work of roads, drains, lighting system and other civic facilities in the city will be given more pace.
Municipal Corporation’s appeal: Take advantage of OTS scheme in time, otherwise strict action will be taken
The Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation administration has appealed to all the defaulters of the city who have not yet paid their taxes under the OTS scheme, to complete the process as soon as possible. The administration also says that those who will miss taking advantage of this golden opportunity, strict administrative and recovery related action can be taken against them in the coming time as per the rules of the corporation.
The people of the city seem quite satisfied with the success of this scheme as it is giving them relief from lengthy legal procedures and heavy penalties. This one-time solution scheme implemented in Gorakhpur is becoming an excellent model for other municipal corporations also, due to which the coordination between the public and the administration is becoming stronger.