MCG seals Appu Ghar amusement park over ₹7.43 Crore property tax dues

Officials said that despite repeated reminders and notices, the park management had not deposited the pending dues, prompting the corporation to take strict enforcement action.

Published on: Nov 5, 2025, 04:10:19 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Tuesday sealed the city’s iconic Appu Ghar Amusement Park, located in Sector 29, over an outstanding property tax dues exceeding ₹7.43 crore. The action was taken against International Recreation and Amusement Ltd., the firm operating the park, after it allegedly ignored multiple tax payment notices issued by the civic body.

A team from the MCG reached the site on Tuesday morning and carried out the sealing following due legal process. (HT Photo)

A team from the MCG, led by zonal taxation officer BS Chhokkar, reached the site on Tuesday morning and carried out the sealing following due legal process. Officials said that despite repeated reminders and notices, the park management had not deposited the pending dues, prompting the corporation to take strict enforcement action.

“The MCG will not spare any establishment that defaults on property tax payments. Repeated reminders were issued to Appu Ghar as they had not paid taxes since 2014, but no payment was made. Hence, the corporation proceeded with sealing the premises as per law,” said MCG officials.

MCG commissioner Dahiya said that the move was part of the corporation’s ongoing effort to strengthen tax compliance and fiscal discipline across the city. “Ensuring property tax discipline is among MCG’s top priorities,” Dahiya said. “When repeated notices failed to elicit payment, the corporation had no option but to act decisively. Similar action will be taken in all cases where property owners fail to clear outstanding dues despite due notice.”

Dahiya added, “The funds collected are directly used for improving sanitation, roads, and essential civic infrastructure. Defaulting on such payments delays public welfare projects and affects overall city management.”

Despite repeated attempts by HT, the company representatives did not respond for a comment on the matter by the time of going to print.

According to MCG officials, property tax collection has been a major concern this financial year, with several commercial and institutional establishments defaulting on payments. The civic body has recently intensified its tax recovery campaign, conducting a series of sealing drives across multiple zones. “This is part of a larger exercise to ensure accountability and revenue recovery. Every rupee collected goes back into city development,” an official from the tax department said.

The MCG has also urged all property owners, including RWAs, commercial complexes, and private firms, to pay their property tax dues on time. “Citizens’ cooperation is vital to maintain the city’s growth momentum and infrastructure quality,” Dahiya said. “We appeal to all taxpayers to clear their dues promptly and contribute to Gurugram’s development.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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