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Pune Tenant Registrations Drop, Seven Police Stations Missing from Portal

Representative image created by AI Residents in rapidly developing areas like Ambegaon, Nanded City, Baner, Kharadi, Wagholi, Kalepadal, and Phursungi are encountering challenges with online registration of leave and license agreements for tenancy. This is due to the lack of integration of seven new police stations into the official e-registration portal. The portal, designed to simplify tenancy registrations by associating submissions with the correct police jurisdiction, still lists only 33 police stations instead of the updated 40. Consequently, tenants are being mapped to incorrect police entities, causing confusion and potential legal issues. “If a document is sent to the wrong…

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Goa’s New Guidelines for House Numbers and Repairs

PANAJI: The Urban Development Department has launched new guidelines to simplify the process of issuing bifurcation or separate house numbers for existing homes. These changes aim to alleviate challenges for nuclear families living in the same dwelling who require independent utility connections. In many instances, residents in larger homes have encountered difficulties in securing distinct house numbers, complicating their access to individual water and electricity connections. The bifurcation process is essential for families who wish to live separately within the same house, creating a scenario where different family members, sometimes functioning as independent units, need their own utility services. The…

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Indore Cops File FIR in ₹100 Crore Land Registry Scam

INDORE: A case has been registered in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, regarding an alleged land registry scam estimated at ₹100 crore, based on current market values of certain plots and properties, as stated by a police official on Monday. The district administration established a five-member inquiry panel after uncovering numerous suspicious documents in the record room of the state registration department. This led to the filing of an FIR under sections 420 (cheating) and 467 (forgery of documents) of the Indian Penal Code against unidentified individuals, following the panel’s report. “The FIR was filed at Pandrinath police station late Sunday night…

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Mumbai Police Charges Sai Estate in ₹11 Crore Fraud Case

Representative image created by AI MUMBAI: The city police’s economic offenses wing has submitted a chargesheet against real estate brokers Amit Bhagwan Wadhwani and Vicky Bhagwan Wadhwani, directors of Sai Estate Consultants Chembur Pvt Ltd, in relation to an alleged cheating case exceeding Rs 11 crore. Previously, they were also implicated alongside builder Lalit Tekchandani in a Rs 3.4 crore cheating case last year. The chargesheet is based on a complaint from Manish Tulsidas Thakkar, director of the advertising agency MAD (India) Pvt Ltd, who claims the Wadhwanis defrauded his company by failing to pay for services rendered from June…

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Bombay HC Orders Probe into 900+ Mhada Redevelopment Notices

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court criticized Mhada on Monday for its illegal and overreaching actions in issuing more than 900 redevelopment notices for premises deemed dangerous, infringing on the constitutional rights of owners of cessed buildings, as well as often impacting their tenants. The court described these notices and the redevelopment authority exercised by Mhada’s executive engineers and repair board as a “regime of colossal arbitrariness and abuse of power,” deeming such acts as blatant illegalities. The judges noted that simply allowing a stay on the notices—which Mhada later chose not to withdraw—was insufficient. Consequently, they mandated an investigation by…

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Over 370K Bengaluru Properties Pending Tax Payments

BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has identified approximately 370,000 properties with overdue taxes totaling between Rs 700 and 800 crore. Maheshwar Rao, the chief commissioner of BBMP, announced that notices will be sent again through SMS and email to remind defaulters to settle their dues. According to Special Commissioner (Revenue) Munish Moudgil, even though auction notices were issued for 6,000 to 7,000 properties, compliance rates remain unsatisfactory. To enhance compliance, BBMP plans to block the e-khata accounts of tax defaulters, preventing any property sales until taxes are paid. “This process may take 4-5 months, but it is crucial…

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Nagpur Metro’s Sitabuldi-Koradi Corridor Finalized for ₹8,625 Cr

NAGPUR: With the rapid progression of Metro Phase 2 across Nagpur and its outskirts, residents can eagerly anticipate the upcoming ‘Metro Phase 3’. Senior MahaMetro officials confirmed, following a high-level stakeholder meeting attended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, that a new metro corridor between Sitabuldi and Koradi has been finalized as part of the recently disclosed Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP). The CMP, created by MahaMetro in partnership with RITES, outlines the development of mass rapid transit corridors in the Nagpur Metropolitan Region based on traffic density, projected ridership, and future mobility needs. There is also…

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SC Approves Motilal Nagar Redevelopment via C&DA Model

NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority’s (MHADA) plan to redevelop Mumbai’s Motilal Nagar using the Construction and Development Agency (C&DA) model, dismissing challenges from local resident associations. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta rejected a special leave petition filed by three parties – Motilal Nagar Jankalyankari Samiti, Motilal Rahivasi Vikas Sangh, and Gaurav Arun Rane – against a Bombay High Court decision that facilitated the redevelopment of 143 acres in Motilal Nagar I, II, and III through the C&DA framework. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented MHADA, argued…

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Goa CM Announces Housing Scheme for the Homeless

PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Monday that the state government will roll out a new housing scheme for the homeless, based on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana but tailored specifically for Goa. He revealed that two areas of government land in Pernem have been earmarked for the project, where 1BHK flats will be constructed. Sawant stated that issues surrounding housing for the homeless would be addressed within two months, noting that applicants must possess a 30-year resident certificate to qualify. During a calling attention motion, Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral raised the need for a housing scheme for the…