The Central Excise department has recovered Rs 2.36 crore from few builders, who were engaged in service tax evasion here.

The Jaipur zone team of Central Excise initiated the action against builders who were not paying the service tax.

The builders took around Rs 170 crore from purchasers but did not pay service tax so the action was initiated and Rs 2.36 crore collected from them, a release said.