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Gaursons to Mortgage Mall for ₹315 Crore to Clear Flat Dues

NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has provisionally approved a proposal from Gaursons Group to mortgage part of its Gaur City Mall in Greater Noida West. This mortgage will serve as security for additional compensation dues owed to farmers, facilitating the execution of about 2,100 long-awaited sub-lease deeds in three housing projects by the developer. This decision aims to relieve residents who have taken possession of their flats but have not yet secured legal ownership. Without these sub-lease deeds, residents are caught in legal uncertainty, despite having fully paid for and occupied their flats in the three projects.…

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HC Urges Govt to Adopt Madurai’s Property Tax Assessment Model

MADURAI: The Madurai corporation commissioner has submitted a detailed action plan to verify property tax assessments for all buildings within the city limits. In response, the Madras High Court directed the state to issue a circular to all corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats, advising them to adopt the Madurai corporation model. Following a previous order, Commissioner Chitra Vijayan reported to the court that 100 teams have been formed for property tax assessments across the city’s wards. Each team consists of a tax collector, a technical assistant, and a sanitary supervisor. The officials have undergone training in the new assessment procedures,…

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Transit-Oriented Development Can Transform Bengaluru’s Traffic

Representative image The Revised Master Plan-2041 seeks to enhance the sustainability and livability of the city, harnessing advanced technologies and consulting expert global organizations to foster balanced growth over the next two decades. After withdrawing the controversial Master Plan-2011 draft, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has now issued global tenders to develop the Revised Master Plan-2041 (RMP-2041). This ambitious undertaking aims to align rapid urban growth with sustainable planning to create a well-connected, environmentally friendly urban space. The state government plans to engage top private firms through international bidding, moving away from dependency on state-run bodies. Spanning over 500 sq…

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Telangana High Court Orders Protection for Petitioner’s Land

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court directed the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and other authorities regarding two housing plots spanning nearly 2,000 sq. yds. in surveys 66 and 67 of Madhapur village, Serilingampally mandal. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy presided over the petitions by Jagal Reddy and Y. Venkat Reddy, ordering HYDRAA to remove signboards installed on the disputed lands. Jagal Reddy requested protection for his plot measuring 1,190 sq. yds., which he purchased in 1998 and later regularized under GO 456 of 2008. He alleged that HYDRAA attempted a “symbolic possession” of the land at 3 a.m.…

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Bihar Offers Free Land and ₹40 Crore Interest Support to Investors

PATNA: On Tuesday, the Bihar government unveiled a new policy that offers free land and interest subsidies of up to Rs 40 crore to investors in the industrial sector. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated that the ‘Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package 2025 (BIPPP-2025)’ aims to enhance industrial development in the agrarian state, generating approximately 1 crore jobs over the next five years. “To encourage industry in Bihar, the government has introduced the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package 2025 (BIPPP-2025) following the BIADA Amnesty Policy 2025. This includes interest subsidies of up to Rs 40 crore for investors,” he shared in…

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Navsari Civic Body Issues Notices to 40 Illegal Sites

Representative image created by AI SURAT: The Navsari Municipal Corporation (NMC) has initiated a crackdown on illegal constructions, issuing notices to 40 sites—both commercial and residential—that lacked valid permits. In the last week, the NMC’s town planning department evaluated around 200 under-construction sites, identifying 40 that failed to obtain necessary approvals. These sites are required to submit valid construction documents within five days, with officials cautioning that structures without permissions could face demolition. This marks the first significant enforcement action since Navsari became a municipal corporation. The city is now divided into 13 wards, with elections anticipated soon. Ward-10 reported…

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HYDRAA recovers ₹100 crore land in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Representative image created by AI HYDERABAD: HYDRAA has reclaimed approximately 2,000 square yards of land in Jubilee Hills, valued at around 100 crore. This land, located near the check post and adjacent to the main road, had been under encroachment for over 20 years. Officials report that the plot originally belongs to the Jubilee Hills Cooperative Housing Society, designated for community use in the original layout. However, an individual named Pilla Satyanarayana encroached the area by creating a fake house number and operating a nursery on the site. Despite multiple attempts by the GHMC to reclaim the land, unauthorized structures…

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Nazul Land Amnesty Extended; 5,000 Leaseholders in Nagpur Gain

Representative image created by AI NAGPUR: The state government has extended the special amnesty scheme for nazul lands leased for residential purposes in Nagpur and Amravati divisions for an additional year. An order from the revenue and forest departments on Tuesday announced the extension from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026. This scheme affects around 12,000 nazul plots in Nagpur, with about 8,000 allocated for residential use, benefiting approximately 5,000 leaseholders in the city. Under the scheme, leaseholders can convert nazul lands into freehold property at a reduced conversion fee. Although a June 2019 order allowed conversion at 5%…

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Noida: 120+ families ordered to leave Janta flats post-collapse

Representative image created by AI NOIDA: Authorities have advised nearly 130 families residing in Janta and EWS flats in Sector 31 to vacate their homes after a roof collapse highlighted the dire structural issues stemming from years of water seepage, neglect, and unauthorized renovations. On Sunday evening, rain exacerbated by years of neglect led to the roof of a second-floor flat collapsing, largely due to the additional weight of three overhead water tanks. Kuldeep and Savita Dixit, who live in the affected two-bedroom unit with their three young children, were home when the ceiling fell in. Savita recounted, “It sounded…

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Chandigarh Power Co. Threatens to Cut Power to 805 Homes

Representative image created by AI CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) has issued disconnection notices to 805 homeowners in Chandigarh due to unauthorized constructions too close to electric poles and overhead power lines. These violations include extended buildings, protruding balconies, boundary walls, and encroachments that directly impact electrical infrastructure. After CPDL took over the city’s power distribution in February 2025, a thorough survey was conducted across multiple localities, including villages and colonies, to identify safety violations. CPDL officials reported that violations were found in various areas, leading to the issuance of notices in Sector 25, Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26,…