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UP allocates ₹425 crore for townships in 8 cities

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated ₹425 crore for the development of new townships in eight major cities. Under the Chief Minister’s New Township Scheme, development authorities submitted proposals for funding to the state government. This allocation will act as seed capital for townships in Bareilly, Varanasi, Orai, Chitrakoot, Banda, Pratapgarh, Ghazipur, and Mau. The initiative aims to promote organized development in response to the rapidly expanding urban population and to offer improved housing options for residents. The government will provide up to 50% of the costs related to land acquisition as seed capital, available for a maximum duration…

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Allahabad HC: No Home Demolition Without Due Process

MEERUT: Emphasizing that “no home should be demolished without due process,” a division bench of Justices Ajit Kumar and Satyavir Singh from the Allahabad High Court (HC) has put a stop to the demolition of 27 homes in the Shahabad area of Bareilly, instructing city officials not to take any coercive actions “until a final order is issued by the competent authority.” The bench closed the writ with explicit instructions: “Each petitioner is required to submit an individual reply within four weeks, and the relevant authority must address the matter within two months, providing a reasoned, speaking order after a…