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Patna’s Property Tax Collection Jumps 13.9% From April to July

PATNA: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) reported a collection of ₹51.76 crore in property tax from April 1 to July 22 this year, marking a 13.9% increase from ₹45.43 crore collected during the same period last year, officials announced on Thursday. The increase is attributed to ongoing public outreach and awareness campaigns designed to promote timely payments. Officials noted that PMC has been actively contacting property owners daily via telephone and other platforms to remind them of tax deadlines. Between July 1 and July 22, PMC collected ₹3.61 crore from 9,634 property owners, compared to ₹2.89 crore from 9,431 property…

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Bihar RERA Simplifies Project Registration for Easier Business

PATNA: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of Bihar has made the registration process for real estate projects more straightforward to enhance the ease of doing business, while still ensuring thorough document scrutiny before approvals are granted. With the updated system, applicant promoters will receive guidance through each step of the filing process via a new filter-based approach. The portal now features a checklist of necessary documents right at the start and includes built-in validation checks to identify discrepancies, minimizing errors and rejections. Furthermore, RERA has simplified the documentation requirements. Promoters are now only required to submit the Jamabandi, a…

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Bihar CM to Develop Groundwater Policy

Representative AI image PATNA: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday urged officials to quickly formulate a groundwater policy to ensure the conservation, effective management, and sustainable use of groundwater resources in Bihar. During a review meeting of the minor water resources department at Sankalp Sabhagar in Lok Sevak Awas, the CM highlighted the necessity of a robust institutional framework that coordinates efforts across relevant departments. He pointed out the increasing demand for water and upcoming challenges, instructing officials to accelerate efforts on the Bihar Groundwater Management and Regulation Act, 2026. This legislation aims to regulate groundwater extraction, prevent overuse, and…

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41 Lakh Homes Built for Poor: Bihar IPRD Minister

PATNA: Shrawan Kumar, the Rural Development and IPRD Minister, announced that Bihar has constructed 4.156 million pucca houses for the impoverished over the past decade, starting from the 2016-17 fiscal year. During this period, administrative approval was granted for a total of 4,909,806 housing units, with over 85% of construction successfully completed. The minister detailed that the former Indira Awas Yojana was revamped in the 2016-17 financial year to provide durable housing with essential amenities to impoverished families in rural areas, many of whom lived in makeshift and crumbling homes or were entirely homeless. This program was rebranded as the…

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Bihar Hikes Circle Rates, Making Land and Flat Purchases Costlier

PATNA: The cost of buying land and homes in Bihar has risen following the state government’s announcement on Thursday to increase registration fees for properties in both rural and urban areas. The updated minimum value register (MVR), or circle rates, shows a 60% hike in rural land rates and a doubling of urban rates. The prohibition, excise, and registration department released a notification on Thursday, with the revised rates taking immediate effect. Furthermore, the government has instituted an automatic yearly increment of 5% in MVR rates. The previous revision for MVR rates was conducted in 2013 for rural regions and…

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Bihar Eases Land Sale Rules in Proposed Township Zones

Representative Image PATNA: The state cabinet, led by CM Samrat Choudhary, approved a proposal on Wednesday to acquire land for 11 planned greenfield satellite townships, which will be leased or sold to investors for state-approved projects. The prohibition on land transactions in the designated satellite township areas has been lifted. Landowners can now sell their land to the government due to family emergencies or significant expenses like weddings. The cabinet has empowered administrative officials to facilitate these acquisitions. A total of 29 agenda items were ratified during the cabinet meeting. Notably, amendments to the Bihar Outstanding Sportspersons Direct Recruitment Rules…

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Bihar CM: Build 11 Mega Parks, Create 50,000-Acre Land Bank

Representative AI image PATNA: Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has directed officials to design and develop 11 large industrial parks throughout Bihar, including food parks in all 38 districts, with the goal of boosting industrial expansion and increasing job opportunities. He emphasized the importance of ensuring sufficient land availability for industrial development and proposed creating a land bank of 50,000 acres to facilitate upcoming projects and meet investor needs. These instructions were given during a high-level review meeting of the industries department held at Sankalp Sabhagar in Lok Sevak Awas. Samrat stated that Bihar should become an attractive destination for investors,…

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Bihar Requests ₹1,600 Crore from Centre for Rural Housing

PATNA: The state government has officially requested the Centre to release ₹1,600 crore as a “Mother Sanction” under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G). This move comes after the state’s Single Nodal Account (SNA) was fully depleted, requiring new funds to ensure the continued construction of rural housing. Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar stated that the request has been forwarded to the Union Ministry of Rural Development for approval, allowing for central assistance to be released in one comprehensive approval. This would enable ongoing payments to eligible beneficiaries. As per the minister, Bihar has utilized ₹5,566.08 crore on PMAY-G initiatives…

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Bihar Requires Map Approval for Rural Multi-Storey Buildings

PATNA: The state government is set to make map approval mandatory for constructing apartments and multi-storey buildings in rural areas to regulate unplanned expansion across villages. The Panchayati Raj department is finalizing new rules that will require approval from the law department, a high-level committee, the state cabinet, and the legislature. Once in place, no multi-storey structure will be permitted in rural areas without an approved building plan. Panchayati Raj Minister Dipak Prakash stated, “Bihar is experiencing rapid urbanization along with increasing unplanned constructions in non-planned areas.” He noted, “These developments lead to violations of building by-laws and cause revenue…

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Bihar Cabinet Approves ₹4,750-Crore World Bank Aid for Urban Growth

PATNA: On Wednesday, the state cabinet, led by CM Samrat Choudhary, approved the government’s decision to raise ₹4,750 crore from the World Bank for projects under the Bihar Urban Transformation Programme. This initiative aims to enhance the economic foundation of selected cities and their adjoining areas through planned urban development and infrastructure creation, focusing on sustainable and environmentally sensitive growth. The proposal was initiated by the Urban Development and Housing Department. The cabinet also granted administrative approval of ₹15,967.03 crore to the Road Construction Department (RCD) for the inspection, monitoring, and maintenance of 19,305.58 km of roads over the next…