The chairperson of WBREAT stated, “As the basis for the case in the Consumer Commission proceedings is the same as that of the Regulatory Authority, the complainant must choose one of the two options and cannot pursue both at the same time.”
Telangana HC HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has instructed the Badangpet Municipal Corporation, situated on the outskirts of Hyderabad, to take decisive and immediate measures against illegal constructions on encroached lands under its jurisdiction. The order, issued on September 24 by Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, came in response to a petition from the American Township Plot Owners Welfare Association, a residents’ welfare association from Balapur, Badangpet. The association alleged that a real estate firm and an individual were encroaching on land designated for a public road and had commenced construction. Despite several complaints, the RWA claimed the municipal corporation had…
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is initiating a pilot project utilizing drones and advanced mapping technologies to enhance property tax assessment. Officials note that this initiative aims to identify properties that have not been assessed or are under-assessed, thereby addressing revenue losses. This pilot project follows the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with four agencies on June 2, under the “Pilot Drone-based Geospatial Survey and Digital Twin Initiative.” The agencies will independently carry out surveys employing drone-based aerial imagery, LiDAR mapping, GIS asset mapping, Digital Twin technology, 3D city modeling, and advanced data analytics, with no…
The Navi Mumbai International Airport will handle 15 scheduled departures on its opening day MUMBAI: After nearly 30 years since the ambitious project was initiated to alleviate congestion at Mumbai’s current airport, the Navi Mumbai International Airport was officially inaugurated on Thursday. An IndiGo Airbus A320 arriving from Bengaluru touched down at 8 am, greeted with a ceremonial water cannon salute. Commercial flight operations mark a significant expansion of Mumbai’s aviation capabilities and a pivotal milestone in India’s infrastructure development. Now operational, Mumbai joins major global aviation hubs such as London, New York, Moscow, Tokyo, and Shanghai, each served by…