Archive · 10 Aug 2026
UP Government Announces OTS Scheme for Property Tax Dues
The government of Uttar Pradesh, a large state in India, has made a new plan to help people pay old taxes on their homes and water.
This plan is called the One-Time Settlement Scheme.
Many people in cities owe money for property tax, which includes house tax, water tax and sewer tax.
Under this plan, people can pay what they owe in a simple and practical way.
The plan will work in 762 cities and towns across the state.
It starts on August 15, 2026 and lasts until December 15, 2026.
People do not have to pay everything at once; they can pay in up to three smaller parts.
The first part is due within 30 days, and the rest can be paid over the next two months.
The money collected will be used to fix roads, drainage, drinking water, sanitation and street lights.
This way, cities become financially stronger and taxpayers get relief from old tax debts.
Uttar Pradesh government will implement a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for pending property tax dues in all 762 urban local bodies.
The scheme covers 17 Municipal Corporations, 200 Municipal Councils and 545 Nagar Panchayats across the state.
The OTS scheme runs from August 15, 2026 to December 15, 2026, with a publicity drive from August 15 to September 14, 2026.
Defaulters can clear dues in a maximum of three installments, with one-third of the amount payable within 30 days.
Revenue collected will be used to improve roads, drainage, drinking water, sanitation, street lighting and other public amenities.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, announced by Urban Development Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma
- What
- A One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to recover pending property tax, including house tax, water tax and sewer tax
- When
- Scheme runs from August 15, 2026 to December 15, 2026; announcement made on August 10
- Where
- Across 762 urban local bodies in Uttar Pradesh, with the announcement made in Lucknow
- Why
- To settle old tax arrears, relieve financial burden on taxpayers, reduce tax litigation and strengthen urban local body finances
- Scheme
- One-Time Settlement Scheme (OTS)
- Urban local bodies covered
- 762 (17 Municipal Corporations, 200 Municipal Councils, 545 Nagar Panchayats)
- Implementation period
- August 15, 2026 – December 15, 2026 (four months)
- Publicity period
- August 15 – September 14, 2026
- Maximum installments
- 3 (one-third within 30 days, remainder over next two months)
- Tax types covered
- Property tax, house tax, water tax, sewer tax
- Revenue use
- Roads, drainage, drinking water, sanitation, street lighting
- Urban Development Minister
- Arvind Kumar Sharma