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Bihar to Lift Restrictions on Land Deals in Satellite Towns

Representative AI image PATNA: The state government has announced the removal of restrictions on the sale, purchase, and transfer of land in designated Greenfield Satellite Township areas following the final publication of their development plans. This initiative is anticipated to benefit landowners and investors while promoting oriented urban growth. Approved by the competent authority, this decision seeks to balance urban expansion without compromising satellite township projects. Once the development plans are officially acknowledged, land transactions will be allowed within a controlled planning framework. A press release from the urban development and housing department confirmed that it had previously prohibited land…

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Bihar asks Centre to release ₹3,000 crore for PMAY-Gramin

PATNA: The Bihar government has requested the Centre to expedite the release of the pending ₹3,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G), as announced by a state minister during Wednesday’s assembly session. In response to a question, Rural Development Minister Sharwan Kumar explained that the Centre had previously released ₹91 crore in January, which was distributed among PMAY-G beneficiaries without an SNA account. “We faced challenges in establishing an SNA account for fund distribution under PMAY-G. We have asked the Centre to release ₹3,000 crore, allowing us to distribute the funds to beneficiaries without an SNA,” he…