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YEIDA to Develop Future-Ready Service Master Plan

NOIDA: YEIDA has chosen to hire a consultant to develop a comprehensive service master plan for its designated area, with special emphasis on water supply, sewerage, and stormwater drainage systems. According to officials, the plan aims to evaluate existing infrastructure and create a roadmap for enhancements and expansions, considering anticipated growth in the region. While the master plan provides a long-term framework for urban development, the service master plan focuses on sector-specific technical details, converting the master plan’s vision into tangible infrastructure systems. As part of this initiative, the consultant will conduct a thorough analysis of current water supply, sewerage,…

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Maharashtra Considers Policy for Converting Freehold Plots in Nagpur

Representative Image NAGPUR: Minister of State (In-charge) Shambhuraj Desai emphasized the need for a distinct policy to convert numerous plots leased before the establishment of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation into freehold titles. He mentioned that the Nagpur situation could affect similar plots in other cities across Maharashtra, and a decision will follow a departmental meeting. The topic was raised by Nagpur MLAs Pravin Datke and Mohan Mate. Datke reported that Nagpur has about 9,000 plots across 22 town planning schemes, with 61,827 plots under the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) proposed for freehold conversion, a proposal already sent to the State…

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Bhopal Gives Way to Ujjain in Realty Projects: RERA Report

RAIPUR: There is a notable shift in major real estate projects within Madhya Pradesh, with many transitioning from the capital city Bhopal to Ujjain, the hometown of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Over the past two years, the number of real estate projects in Ujjain has doubled, and by 2024-25, Ujjain registered more building projects than Bhopal. Between 2000 and 2021, Indore was the leading city in real estate project registrations, while Bhopal held second place. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Ujjain climbed to the second spot in 2024-25, relegating Bhopal to third. Indore retained the top position. This…

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Mumbai’s BMC Halts Prestige Towers for Air Pollution Violations

Representative AI image MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a stop-work notice to Prestige Towers located at Mahalaxmi due to non-compliance with pollution mitigation guidelines. The notice details multiple violations concerning air pollution controls. The notice, delivered by the BMC’s G-South ward on November 28, outlines that the developer failed to surround the construction site with a 35-foot tin barricade, to regularly sprinkle water on the site during demolition, and to utilize stationary or mobile anti-smog guns during loading and unloading, among other directives set by the civic authority. Officials from the G-South ward reported that over the…

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Odisha Govt Amends Stamp Rules to Simplify Property Valuation

BHUBANESWAR: The government has announced revisions to the Odisha Stamp Rules of 1952, designed to enhance property valuation and improve transparency in stamp duty assessments. These amendments, issued by the revenue and disaster management department under Section 75 of the Indian Stamp Act of 1899, are known as the Odisha Stamp (Amendment) Rules, 2025, and will take effect upon publication in the Odisha Gazette. Officials indicated that the modifications aim to ensure more scientific and equitable property valuations. According to the updated regulations, the sub-district valuation committee will utilize plot-wise fair market value data provided by tehsildars. In urban areas,…

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Panel formed to investigate EWS, LIG flat delays in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: A six-member committee has been established to investigate delays in allotting residential units in the EWS and LIG categories by private developers. This action comes in response to complaints regarding developers’ procrastination in handing over possession to beneficiaries. “It is mandatory for group housing developers to allocate 10% of total flats for the EWS and another 10% for the LIG category. We have been instructed to compile reports on the number of flats constructed by developers in these categories as well as those that remain undelivered,” an official from GDA stated. “The committee will produce a detailed zone-wise report…

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No Permit Fee for Small Plots in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: The state government has announced a significant change regarding building permits. Residential plots measuring up to 1,076 square feet are now exempt from building permit fees. This amendment to the building byelaws aims to relieve property owners and small shopkeepers from paying building permit and inspection fees for residential plots under 100 square meters (1,076 sqft) and commercial plots under 30 square meters (323 sqft). On December 3, the housing department revised the UP urban planning and development fee regulations, instructing the 29 housing development authorities to implement the new rules for regulating construction activities. Previously, property owners were…

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Nagpur: Probe launched over slum rehab project scam allegations

Certainly! Here’s the rewritten version of the content: NAGPUR: On Thursday, Industries Minister Uday Samant declared an inquiry into allegations surrounding a possible scam involving the BMC and the rehabilitation of slum inhabitants due to a road widening project in Marol’s Kondivita area. During a Calling Attention Motion (CAM) in the Legislative Council, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab accused Assistant Municipal Commissioner (K-East) Nitin Shukla, Assistant Engineer Bhushan Rane, and Sub Engineer Vishal Kokate of bypassing proper procedures and deceiving slum dwellers into selling their homes to benefit builders. Samant announced that a Principal Secretary-level officer would handle the…

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NGT Approves Baner Project, Orders MPCB Oversight

PUNE: The National Green Tribunal’s western zone bench in Pune has permitted construction to resume on a real estate project in Baner, with monitoring mandated by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to prevent any breaches of noise and dust pollution standards. The bench, consisting of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh (judicial member) and Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee (expert member), stated in an order dated December 8 that the project representatives provided scientific test reports indicating that ambient air and noise levels were “within the permissible limit.” The NGT instructed the MPCB to inspect the site “within a week” to assess…

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Odisha REAT Upholds ORERA Order on Builder’s OC and Common Areas

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (OREAT) has rejected an appeal from a local realtor, affirming an order from the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) that mandates the developer acquire completion and occupancy certificates (OC) for a duplex project in Janla. Upon discovering violations by the builder, OREAT instructed the formation of an allottees’ association and the transfer of common areas and statutory documents to the property buyers within two months. The project comprises 41 duplex apartments. An OREAT panel asserted that the real estate company is the promoter of the entire development and cannot lessen its legal…