The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had announced in April that it would double the property tax on shops and establishments that didn’t display Marathi signboards. However, the civic body is now reconsidering this move due to concerns that, in some cases, the fine collected may exceed the property tax of the shop or establishment concerned.

Following the Supreme Court’s final deadline of November 25, 2023, the BMC began enforcing the rule requiring Marathi signboards. According to BMC officials, 96 per cent of shops and establishments are complying with the guidelines. The fines, set to be recovered from May 1, 2024, are equivalent to the property tax.