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SC Orders Noida Authority to Act on Sports City Proposals

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has instructed developers involved in the Noida Sports City project to submit revised proposals to the Noida authority within two weeks. The authority must take appropriate action within the following four weeks. This order was issued while hearing several special leave petitions related to redevelopment, dues, occupancy certificates, and enforcement issues surrounding plot SC-02 in Sector 150 and other related parcels in the Sports City scheme. The ruling, delivered by a bench led by Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma on November 24, 2025, provides a comprehensive framework for addressing dues,…

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SC Grants One-Week Stay for UP Property Demolition Petitions

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted temporary relief for one week to two petitioners whose properties in Uttar Pradesh are slated for demolition. The court directed that the current state of affairs be preserved until the specified time. A bench comprised of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta instructed the petitioners, who claimed that partial demolition of their residential or banquet hall properties had already occurred, to seek further orders from the Allahabad High Court. The court cited the ongoing partial demolition as the basis for granting this week of interim relief. “Taking into consideration the aforementioned scenario,…

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No GST on Leasing Residential Premises as Student Hostels: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that leasing residential premises to entities utilizing them as hostels for students and working professionals is exempt from GST. Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan upheld the Karnataka High Court’s decision, affirming that such leasing practices are indeed exempt under GST. “In this instance, the primary purpose of the property as a residence is unchanged. Imposing an 18% GST on the transaction between the respondent No. 1 and the lessee, M/s DTwelve Spaces Private Limited, would eventually burden students and working professionals, undermining the legislative intent of providing exemptions for residential use,”…

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Andhra Pradesh Launches Phase II of Amaravati Land Pooling

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: Following cabinet approval, the state government is advancing with the second phase of the Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) in Amaravati by formally designating the CRDA to pool 6,666.57 acres. The CRDA will manage all land types—both titled and assigned—across seven villages for the capital city’s expansion. The CRDA plans to pool about 1,965 acres in Vaikunthapuram, 1,018 acres in Peddamadduru, 1,879 acres in Yendrayi village, and 46 acres of assigned land in Palnadu district’s Amaravati mandal. Additionally, it will acquire 2,603 acres of patta land and 51 acres of assigned land in Karlapudi and Lemalle villages…

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Illegal Water Connections Discovered in Rajasthan Housing Colony

Representative AI image JAIPUR: The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has identified 70 illegal water connections in Ratnagiri Apartment located in Indira Gandhi Nagar, part of the Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) in Jagatpura. This finding is likely to initiate a broader investigation, especially concerning the possibility of multiple unauthorized connections in other RHB colonies within Indira Gandhi Nagar and Pratap Nagar. “The issue mirrors many RHB apartments and homes in Indira Gandhi Nagar and Pratap Nagar. There are few consumers with legitimate drinking water connections, while numerous illegal connections exist. We plan to launch a campaign against these unauthorized connections…

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Homebuyers of 129 Projects Should Contact IRPs, Not UP-RERA

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has released a public advisory following the admission of 129 real estate projects from 14 developers into the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) from January 2024 to the present. As insolvency proceedings commence, UP-RERA has instructed affected homebuyers to submit their claims exclusively to the appointed Insolvency Resolution Professionals (IRPs) for each project, as per the guidelines of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). RERA jurisdiction suspended during moratorium UP-RERA stated that once a project enters the CIRP, a moratorium under section 14…

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Minister suggests potential third phase for Amaravati land pooling

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana announced the continuation of the Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) to facilitate land acquisition for future capital city projects. In a media briefing on Wednesday, he stated that the action plan for the next phase will be disclosed upon the completion of phase-II, which was initiated two days ago. During his address, Narayana confirmed that the government has issued orders for pooling 16,666 acres in phase-II, designated for the railway track, railway station, Inner Ring Road (IRR), and a sports city. He mentioned that additional land might be necessary for the proposed…

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Action Ordered on Illegal Constructions Near Srirangapatna

BENGALURU: Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice B. Veerappa has ordered Mandya district revenue officials to take immediate action against illegally built resorts, homestays, and other properties, including the Chandravana Ashrama, located on encroached government land (Survey Nos. 164–178) along the Cauvery riverfront near Srirangapatna. Acting on his own initiative, Justice Veerappa highlighted violations noted in the tahsildar’s report, indicating that constructions near Chandravana Ashrama and Bangaradoddi canal were built without the requisite 30-metre buffer zone. The order declares these structures as entirely unauthorized, lacking necessary land conversion, Muda-approved plans, municipal permits, and trade licenses, and even altering the river’s natural flow. The…

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Minister Urges Panchkula Chief to Address Poor Plot Issues

Representative Image PANCHKULA: Haryana’s urban local bodies minister, Vipul Goel, instructed the Panchkula municipal commissioner on Wednesday to promptly address the longstanding issue of allotting 100-yard residential plots to underprivileged families under the Mahatma Gandhi Awas Yojana. He also called for the handover of 24 model houses built in Pinjore under the Adarsh Pradarshan Awas Yojana. These directives were given after a delegation from the Shivalik Vikas Manch met with him and submitted a memorandum. The president of the Manch, Vijay Bansal, reported that the minister urged the commissioner to resolve the matter swiftly. Bansal expressed concern, stating, “Despite the…

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Hyderabad Civic Body to Manage Records of Merged ULBs

HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has instructed deputy municipal commissioners (DCs) to immediately assume control of all administrative records from the 27 urban local bodies (ULBs) set to merge with GHMC. These records will be entrusted to the respective zonal commissioners. Officials are required to seize minutes books from the municipal councils and close the existing bank accounts of ULBs, transferring their balances to the GHMC’s designated bank account. Furthermore, the GHMC commissioner has directed DMCs to compile detailed information from all 27 ULBs, including lists of their employees, records of immovable properties, information on ongoing schemes and…