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Navi Mumbai: NMMC Alerts CIDCO on Pollution Violations

Representative AI image THANE: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has sent notices to the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) for alleged breaches of pollution control regulations at two housing project sites managed by CIDCO. A statement from the civic body mentions that notices are related to a housing project near Juinagar Railway Station in Sector 11, Sanpada, and another site in Vashi’s Sector 19. NMMC has instructed CIDCO to implement all necessary pollution control measures, as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and to submit a comprehensive report on the corrective actions taken to the town planning department.…

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Bombay HC: CIDCO’s 22.5% land return scheme is optional

In a landmark ruling that could have significant repercussions for land acquisition in Navi Mumbai and beyond, the Bombay High Court has determined that the City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) 22.5% developed land return scheme is optional, rather than mandatory for landowners. If landowners do not consent to the acquisition under this scheme, CIDCO or any authority seeking land for public use must adhere to the procedures outlined in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act, 2013, and Section 126 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act. According to…