Chandigarh: The UT estate office has more than doubled its revenue recovery in 2025-26, collecting Rs 335.05 crore against Rs 164.5 crore in the previous financial year, reflecting an increase of over Rs 170 crore, or more than 103%, driven by stricter enforcement, digital reforms and improved disposal of pending cases.According to an estate official, the estate office has significantly strengthened its revenue realisation mechanism over the past two financial years through focused recovery drives, timely issuance of demand notices, faster disposal of pending matters, digitisation of records, online payment facilities and strict enforcement of the Capital of Punjab (Development & Regulation) Act, 1952 as well as the Chandigarh Estate Rules.“The estate office recovered Rs 164.5 crore during the full financial year 2024-25, collections rose sharply to Rs 335.05 crore in 2025-26. In the current financial year, the office has already recovered approximately Rs 51.5 crore up to May 31, 2026, a figure that also includes nearly Rs 6.8 crore generated through the auction of two residential sites concluded on June 29,” said the official.Officials attributed the improved performance to sustained monitoring of outstanding premium, ground rent, extension fee, misuse charges and other statutory dues. Revenue also received a boost from conversion charges and successful e-auctions of properties.Among the major initiatives highlighted were special recovery drives against defaulters, faster processing of mutation, transfer and conversion applications, and quarterly transparent e-auctions for disposal of vacant sites. These measures helped accelerate recovery of statutory charges while improving the pace of property-related transactions.The estate office also credited a series of technology-driven reforms introduced during the past year for improving efficiency. The digital initiatives enabled quicker identification of outstanding dues, better tracking of property transactions, reduced manual delays, enhanced transparency and faster recovery action.Nishant Kumar Yadav, deputy commissioner/estate officer, said, “Going forward, the department plans to continue regular recovery drives, maintain close monitoring of defaulting cases, further digitise records and dispose of vacant sites through transparent e-auctions. We expect these measures to sustain higher revenue realisation during the current financial year while strengthening compliance and improving service delivery.”BOX: Year-wise Revenue Recovery:Period| Amount Recovered| Growth over Previous YearFY 2024-25 (Full Year)| Rs 164.5 crore | —FY 2025-26 (Full Year) | Rs 335.05 crore | Increase of over Rs 170 crore, Over 103% higher than Previous FYFY 2026-27 (upto May 31, 2026)*| Rs 51.5 crore (Approx)* Includes approx Rs 6.8 crore received from auction of two residential sites concluded on June 29, 2026
