The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received 3,360 complaints after it dispatched new property tax bills generated under the capital-value based system. Following the grievances received, the civic body has cautioned citizens from bribing any civic official to resolve the issue. Officials have asked citizens to contact their local ward office’s help desk for clarifications.

The civic body dispatched 1.94 lakh bills in the past month asking owners to pay the arrears by March 31. Most of the complaints received are in regards to the civic body putting incorrect construction codes, and wrong area of the shop or room. “These are common errors and will be corrected soon. Citizens should not panic and bribe anyone. They also shouldn’t give money to anyone to resolve the problem,” said Rajiv Jalota, BMC additional municipal commissioner.