ACB detects ₹14.23 crore shortfall in Sathupally Municipality

A surprise inspection by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Sathupally Municipality of Khammam district has uncovered a revenue shortfall of ₹14.23 crore for the 2025–26 financial year, with only ₹7.99 crore collected against a total demand of ₹22.23 crore.

The ACB, Khammam Range, conducted the raid on March 31 at the office of the Municipal Commissioner, scrutinising records, financial transactions, tax collections and pending applications. Officials found that ₹13.08 crore under the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) remains uncollected, while property tax dues stood at ₹1.02 crore. In addition, ₹8.72 lakh in shopping complex property tax and ₹3.80 lakh in advertisement tax were also found pending, with no collections recorded under the latter.