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Agra: 3,000 Homebuyers Appeal for Help in Stalled Township

NEW DELHI: Over 3,000 homebuyers of Sushant Taj City in Agra, developed by Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd, are requesting clarification from the Uttar Pradesh Government regarding the possession of plots they reserved nearly two decades ago. The buyers have urged the Chief Minister of UP to intervene, as this project was a joint venture between the Agra Development Authority and Ansal. “While most of the group’s projects are undergoing insolvency proceedings, this one has been excluded, possibly due to the government’s involvement. We have reached out to the authorities and the state government without any success. A new builder…

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Chhattisgarh Cuts Land Fees for Women to Boost Economic Empowerment

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government announced on Wednesday a 50% reduction in land registration fees for properties registered in women’s names, aimed at promoting property ownership and empowering women financially. The cabinet also granted a 25% discount on stamp duty for active military personnel, veterans from the state, and their widows when purchasing properties valued up to ₹25 lakh within Chhattisgarh. This decision was made during a cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, according to an official statement. Fees for…

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Civic Body Sends Tax Bills for Demolished EWS Homes

SURAT: Residents of the 700 homes demolished in Pragya Nagar at City Light find themselves in a perplexing situation. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is demanding property tax for properties it had demolished a year ago. Residents received eviction notices for redevelopment two years back, which led to their gradual relocation. Although the evacuation took place, SMC continued collecting property tax for two years, even for land where no structures remained. Pragya Nagar, a colony designed for economically weaker sections (EWS), contained 44 buildings with 16 flats each, accommodating approximately 3,000 residents. Many have since moved to rented homes without…

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Eviction Notice for Seven Dharavi Slum Settlements Before Rains

MUMBAI: Residents of nearly seven slum settlements in Sector 6 of Dharavi have received eviction notices to vacate before the onset of the monsoon or the start of the next academic year. This land, located on Matunga railway property, is set for rehabilitation buildings as part of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). DRP officials, part of a special purpose vehicle, stated that prompt cooperation from residents will facilitate timely construction and minimize disruption for those living nearby. Notices have been dispatched to approximately 3,500 households, as the cleared land will make way for ten rehabilitation buildings designed to accommodate 11,000…

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Ludhiana Trust Holds Lottery for 179 Atal Apartment Flats

LUDHIANA: On Tuesday, the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) conducted a draw for the final 179 flats under the Atal Apartment scheme, coinciding with the Baisakhi festival. Local bodies minister Sanjeev Arora was present at the event held at Nehru Sidhant Kendra, where LIT chairman Tarsem Bhinder assured successful allottees that they would receive possession of their flats by the end of this year. Bhinder reported that construction at the site in Karnail Singh Nagar on Pakhowal Road is progressing rapidly. He noted that the Trust has received 571 applications for 43 high-income group (HIG) flats and 963 applications for 136…

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45,000+ Nashik Properties Lack Building Completion Documents

NASHIK: Over 45,700 unauthorized residential properties in Nashik city remain occupied despite their owners not securing building completion certificates (BCC) and occupancy certificates (OC) from the Nashik Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) town planning department. Residents continue to use these properties without the necessary clearances. “The property tax department has now imposed taxes on all such properties,” a civic official reported. According to data from the NMC, the Nashik Road division has the most unauthorized properties, tallying around 10,400, followed by Panchavati with 9,800. The Cidco division is accountable for about 9,000 properties, while Satpur division has 7,800 unauthorized units. Nashik East…

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Haryana Okays Housing for 2,646 PMAY-Urban Beneficiaries

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has made significant strides towards offering affordable housing for urban poor and middle-class families, approving housing projects for 2,646 beneficiaries across 60 urban local bodies (ULBs) on Tuesday. The decisions were taken during a session of the state-level sanctioning and monitoring committee under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0. The meeting, led by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, highlighted the state’s progress in executing the central government’s housing initiative aimed at providing pucca houses to families in the economically weaker section (EWS), lower income group (LIG), and middle income group (MIG) in urban areas. Mohammed Shayin,…

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Karnataka to Create Private-Style Layouts for SC/ST Groups

BELAGAVI: The state government has launched the ‘Buddha, Basava, Ambedkar Site Allotment Scheme’ to create residential layouts comparable to private developments. The scheme aims to develop fully serviced layouts with complete infrastructure, providing residential sites to individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) throughout the state. During the announcement, Public Works and Belagavi district in-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi shared that the initiative will commence as a pilot project spanning 1,000 acres. After paying tribute to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s statue on his birth anniversary at Dr. B R Ambedkar Park in Belagavi, the minister emphasized that this is a…

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Mangaluru Issues Notices as Sewage Pollutes Moilykere

Representative image MANGALURU: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has issued notices to residences and apartments near the historic Moilykere lake at Mahakalipadpu, following the discovery of sewage flowing into the water body from surrounding areas. Known also as Shettibettu Kere, Moilykere was developed by the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) but continues to face pollution issues even after being transferred to the MCC. The civic body plans to take legal action under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act of 1976. The pollution problem was brought to light in the state legislature by MLC Ivan D’Souza, who highlighted it during a discussion…

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Firm Accused of Cheating Customers in Kollur Villa Scheme

HYDERABAD: Customers have accused a construction firm of fraud after it allegedly failed to deliver villas in Kollur despite collecting substantial deposits. The company reportedly enticed clients with a ‘pre-launch offer’. A criminal complaint has been filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Cyberabad police against the company’s management under Sections 316 (criminal breach of trust) and 318 (cheating) of BNS. Authorities stated that one victim was approached by a firm representative named Rajesh, who claimed the company was launching a villa project in Kollur and invited him to their office. They detailed the project and attracted the victim…