Property owners along East Coast Road (ECR) and in the IT corridor of Old Mahaba-lipuram Road (OMR), who were awaiting a revised property tax demand from Chennai Corporation after the recent city expansion, can relax for now.

The civic body, focused on improving infrastructure and sanitation in suburbs, has deferred revision of property tax by a few months.

“As many as 42 adjacent local bodies were merged into the city corporation to form Greater Chennai. When the infrastructure is provided, the corporation will think about the revenue aspect. Currently, there are no thoughts of revising taxes,” commissioner P.W.C. Davidar said.

There are several mud roads without connectivity and basic amenities and the primary focus is to improve the quality of infrastructure in these areas, the commissioner said, exuding confidence that solid waste management would improve the situation in suburbs.

Meanwhile, sources said the civic body might consider revising property tax by next year. There are arrears running into several crores and intensified tax collection would start soon. Sources also said the corporation, which is facing a financial crunch, would not have many freebie schemes.