The central agency, which has attached properties worth Rs 400 crore so far, has alleged that the attached properties are registered in the names of entities such as housing cooperative societies and individuals who are "front/dummy" for influential persons, including MUDA officials, they said.
NEW DELHI: In a relief to property taxpayers in Delhi, Municipal Corporation of Delhi has updated its property tax portal to make the controversial ‘user charge’—a garbage collection fee—optional. This move aims to resolve confusion that had prevented many from paying their taxes in advance and allows taxpayers to continue availing a 10% discount on early payments, valid until June 30. The user charge had been added to property tax bills from April 1 under solid waste management regulations. A base fee of Rs 600 was imposed on residential properties, while commercial establishments faced substantially higher rates. The inclusion of…
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that a disturbing trend is steadily gaining ground, wherein unscrupulous individuals are defrauding non-resident Indians (NRIs), particularly those who are unable to visit India frequently or manage their properties. According to the court, the gravity of such acts extends far beyond individual transactions, as they corrode institutional credibility and social conscience. “Time and again, such vulnerable property owners are defrauded through forged documents, misuse of powers of attorney often resulting in sale of their properties at grossly undervalued rates. The scale of this deceit is symptomatic of systemic abuse, where absence…
JANASANYOG: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the progress of the Barduar satellite township coming up in the Kamrup district on Monday. At a meeting with senior officials of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA) at Assam House conference hall in New Delhi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the officials to step up the construction work for the upcoming satellite township at Palasbari in Kamrup district. This township spread over 1,500 acre will have economic zones for deep tech research, startups and innovation, commercial, residential and social functions, integrated greenway…