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NGT Orders Land Restoration and Compensation for Illegal Brick Kilns

Representative image VIJAYAWADA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently mandated that the NTR district authorities evaluate the environmental damage from unauthorized brick kiln activities in the region. They are to quantify compensation within three months and restore the impacted agricultural land and water bodies. This ruling follows a petition from Ramisetti Suresh Kumar, a farmer and ex-serviceman from Vinagadapa village in Gampalagudem mandal. The tribunal instructed the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) to assess damages from operators running brick kilns without the necessary clearances, which resulted in deteriorating air quality and reduced soil fertility. The tribunal also ordered the…

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Panchkula collects ₹5.9 crore of ₹100 crore property tax goal

PANCHKULA: The Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) has managed to collect only ₹5.9 crore out of more than ₹100 crore in outstanding property tax dues, despite offering a 100% interest waiver scheme that concluded on June 30. Among the 1,04,631 properties in the city, only 44,002 (42.05%) are self-certified. According to the latest data from the civic body, collections reached ₹4.3 crore by mid-June, but last-minute attendance at property tax camps increased the total recovery for the first quarter to ₹5.9 crore. Major defaulters with individual dues over ₹2 lakh account for nearly ₹40 crore of the total outstanding. The MC…

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Delhi HC directs MCD on removing iron grilles in buildings

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled Wednesday that it cannot issue orders on an “omnibus” plea concerning hazardous cage-like iron grille enclosures and illegal projections in residential buildings. These structures reportedly hinder evacuation and rescue efforts during emergencies. Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia stated, “It’s akin to asking for the eradication of poverty in India. Such broad requests are beyond our scope; the petition needs to provide specific instances.” The court directed the MCD commissioner to make an informed decision regarding a pending representation from the same petitioner. Petitioner Ashish Jain highlighted that frequent residential fire…

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Patna civic body collects ₹48 crore property tax in Q1 FY27

PATNA: A surge in property tax payments on June 30 allowed the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) to achieve a remarkable single-day collection of over Rs 3 crore. This date marked the last opportunity to receive a 5% rebate on property tax payments. On that Tuesday, 3,927 taxpayers made their payments, prompting the PMC to extend its service hours, keeping all collection counters open until midnight to accommodate the influx of residents. The strict cutoff for the discount resulted in PMC collecting nearly Rs 48 crore in property tax during the April-June quarter of the current financial year. Recent reports indicate…

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Gurugram nets ₹213 crore in Q1 property tax, hits 65% goal

Here’s a rewritten version of the content: GURUGRAM: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) collected ₹213 crore in property tax during the first quarter (April 1–June 30) of the fiscal year 2026-27, achieving 65.5% of its annual target of ₹325 crore within just three months. June 30 marked the final day to benefit from the Haryana government’s special relief scheme, which offered a 10% rebate on this year’s property tax and a complete interest waiver on pending dues from 2010-11 to 2024-25, contingent upon the payment of outstanding dues and self-certification of property details. In the first quarter, June saw…

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Delhi Extends Property Tax Rebate Deadline to July 31

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has extended the deadline for property owners to secure a 10% rebate on the lump-sum payment of property tax for the fiscal year 2026-27 until July 31, officials announced on Tuesday. Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi stated that the extension aims to benefit more taxpayers, particularly those who were unable to pay their property tax by the original deadline. Initially, the rebate was available for payments made by June 30. Wahi emphasized that this decision is designed to ease the tax payment process for residents and promote timely payments of property taxes. “This…

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Ahmedabad Freezes 81 Properties for Unpaid Tax Dues

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has ramped up its efforts against property tax defaulters in the East Zone, aiming to recover more than ₹1.1 crore. During this initiative, the East Zone property tax department has imposed encumbrances on 81 properties, thereby preventing their transfer until all outstanding dues are settled. Moreover, the civic body has initiated auction proceedings for 22 properties owned by habitual defaulters. AMC officials stated that the enforcement campaign will expand in the upcoming weeks, and more property owners who have not paid their dues may face similar actions. The corporation has also issued stern warnings…

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Bombay HC Dismisses Housing Society’s Plea on Andheri Plot

MUMBAI: Recently, the Bombay High Court ruled that if a cooperative housing society is mistakenly allocated less land in a deemed conveyance than it is legally entitled to, such an order by a deputy registrar would not allow a neighboring society to claim the excess land. The HC dismissed a petition from a society in Mumbai’s suburbs, stating that “this court cannot support the petitioner’s effort to seize the land” designated for another society. Justice Sandeep Marne of the HC clarified that a deemed conveyance certificate is not an absolute endorsement of rights over the conveyed land. The court permitted…

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Capital Gains Tax Benefit Stays Valid Despite Delayed Deed: ITAT

MUMBAI: A recent ruling by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) may prove beneficial for taxpayers engaged in under-construction or redevelopment projects. The ITAT determined that tax relief on capital gains cannot be denied solely because the final conveyance deed is executed after the stipulated period, provided the taxpayer has established enforceable rights in a specific residential property and made the investment within the required timeframe. According to Section 54 of the Income-tax (I-T) Act, taxpayers can receive capital gains relief if they reinvest funds from the sale of a house into another residential property. The ITAT has approved a…

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Fresh Notices Issued to Dozens Post Lucknow Fire Tragedy

LUCKNOW: Following a tragic fire in the Aliganj area that took the lives of 15 people earlier this week, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has intensified its enforcement actions. On Friday, the LDA issued show-cause notices to over a dozen commercial establishments reportedly operating outside the boundaries of their sanctioned building plans. An LDA representative noted that the latest operations targeted various types of businesses including gymnasiums, coaching centers, restaurants, hotels, and nursing homes. These establishments were requested to justify why they should not face penalties for alleged construction violations. These establishments have been given a short window to respond…