Lucknow. Yogi government has given relief to the defaulting building owners under the One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) implemented in the urban bodies of Uttar Pradesh. The government has extended the last date of application for the scheme from 14 November 2026 to 14 December 2026. At the same time, the deadline for depositing the prescribed amount and disposal of applications has also been extended from December 15, 2026 to January 15, 2027.
In view of the demand of the citizens and the increasing inclination towards the scheme, the government has decided to extend the deadline. This will provide additional time to those building owners who were not able to apply or pay within the earlier stipulated period to pay the outstanding taxes.
Benefit on water dues along with house tax
Under the scheme, apart from the house tax of the Municipal Corporation, benefits will also be available on the outstanding water tax, sewer tax and water value of the Water Department. Through this, building owners will be able to get their outstanding taxes settled as per the prescribed conditions.
New deadline issued
According to the amended order of the government, applications under the OTS scheme can now be made till December 14, 2026. At the same time, the deadline for depositing the prescribed amount and final disposal of applications has been fixed as January 15, 2027. This decision of the government is expected to provide relief to defaulters and also help in revenue collection of Municipal Corporations and Water Department.