{
  "id": 329659,
  "title": "Bhopal Municipal Corporation Offices May Open On Sundays, Close On Wednesdays To Boost Property Tax Collection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/bhopal-municipal-corporation-offices-may-open-on-sundays-close-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-municipal-corporation-offices-may-open-on-sundays-close-on-wednesdays-to-boost-property-tax-collection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, the Municipal Corporation is considering a shift in office hours to boost property tax collection. Zone and ward offices may close on Wednesdays and operate on Sundays, according to Municipal Commissioner Sanskriti Jain. The proposal aims to cater to residents who find it difficult to visit BMC offices on weekdays. While Sunday tax collection is already high, some revenue department employees have longed for a weekly holiday on Sundays. Currently, some officials support the idea, while others oppose it. If implemented, Wednesdays would become the weekly holiday for Revenue Department personnel, and offices would remain open on Sundays for tax-related services. Attendance will be monitored through Aadhaar-based sign-ins and location tracking. The commissioner has issued fresh instructions for ward office employees, and additional municipal commissioner Anju Arun Kumar supports the move to improve administrative efficiency.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) zone and ward offices are likely to remain closed on Wednesdays and function on Sundays to facilitate property tax payments, particularly for residents who are unable to visit BMC offices on working days. Municipal commissioner Sanskriti Jain has sought suggestions from nodal additional commissioners, deputy commissioners, assistant…",
  "key_points": [
    "Bhopal Municipal Corporation may open offices on Sundays, close on Wednesdays.",
    "Proposal aims to boost property tax collection by catering to residents' schedules.",
    "Attendance monitored via Aadhaar-based sign-ins and location tracking."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The proposed shift in office hours at Bhopal Municipal Corporation offices would allow residents more flexibility to pay property taxes while also giving revenue department employees a weekday break.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}