Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Raigad Panchayats Boost House Tax Collection
In Raigad district, Maharashtra, village councils have collected a lot more house tax money in the last few months.
They collected Rs 90.77 crore from August to December 2025.
The government offered a 50% discount on house tax, which encouraged people to pay.
They also set up special days for tax payments and held a meeting to solve old tax problems.
This extra money will help them build better roads, schools, and other important things in the villages.
The goal is to collect even more tax by the end of the year.
Raigad gram panchayats collected Rs 90.77 crore in house tax from August to December 2025.
A 50% rebate on house tax and special collection camps boosted the revenue.
Lok Adalat resolved 8,316 out of 27,341 pending house tax cases, recovering Rs 6.80 crore.
Water tax recovery also increased to 50.56% during the same period.
The campaign aims to achieve 90% house tax collection by the end of the financial year.
- Who
- Raigad district gram panchayats, Maharashtra government
- What
- Increased house tax collection under Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan
- When
- August-December 2025
- Where
- Raigad district, Maharashtra
- Why
- To strengthen financial capacity of panchayats and improve infrastructure
- Total House Tax Collected
- Rs 90.77 crore (August-December 2025)
- Rebate Offered
- 50% on house tax during campaign
- Lok Adalat Resolved Cases
- 8,316 out of 27,341
- Lok Adalat Recovery
- Rs 6.80 crore
- Water Tax Recovery
- 50.56% (April-December 2025)
- Overall House Tax Collection
- 62% (April-December 2025)
- Target Collection
- 90% by end of financial year