Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner, Ludhiana IAS Aaditya Dachalwal has directed the property tax wing and building branch to expedite the recovery of dues from residents, warning that officials failing to meet targets will face strict departmental action.

The directive came during a review meeting held on Thursday at the MC Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar, attended by senior officials including Additional Commissioner Paramdeep Singh, Zonal Commissioners Neeraj Jain, Gurpal Singh, Jasdev Sekhon, SE-cum-MTP Ranjit Singh, zonal superintendents and Assistant Town Planners.

According to the civic body, the annual property tax recovery target for 2025–26 is ₹180 crore, of which ₹131.49 crore has already been collected across the four zones. Dachalwal instructed officials to intensify efforts to recover the remaining dues and fixed weekly recovery targets that will be monitored through weekly review meetings.

The Commissioner also ordered building branch officials to take strict action against illegal constructions, emphasizing that enforcement must continue alongside tax recovery efforts.

Dachalwal appealed to residents to pay their dues on time to avoid penalties, stating that timely payments will support smoother civic functioning and prevent unnecessary enforcement action.