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SC: Bank Merger Doesn’t Protect Tenants from Eviction

NEW DELHI: In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared on Thursday that the merger of a tenant bank with another entity does not relieve the transferee bank from eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act without the landlord’s written consent. Ending a nearly 40-year legal dispute, a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and K Kotiswar Singh ordered Punjab National Bank (PNB) to vacate the tenanted premises at Connaught Circus by January 31, 2027, and return it to the owner, the British Motor Car Company Ltd. The court approved the eviction request from British Motor Car Company, which filed a…

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Delhi’s Drone Property Survey Pilot Project to Launch Soon

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…

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Delhi CM Orders Probe into Stamp Duty Evasion via GPAs

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has issued stringent orders to address the misuse of power of attorney aimed at avoiding stamp duty. She instructed that all power of attorney documents executed for non-blood relations be reviewed and decisions made by stamp collectors in Delhi within 30 days. This initiative is expected to mitigate revenue loss in immovable property registrations and tackle the land mafia along with irregular practices observed in sub-registrar offices, according to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office. The General Power of Attorney (GPA) documents granted in favor of individuals outside immediate family (parents, spouses, children,…

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DPCC Launches Dust Portal 2.0 for Better Pollution Monitoring in Delhi

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has announced that all construction and demolition projects must submit regular compliance reports, install air quality sensors, and provide live camera feeds for real-time monitoring as part of the upgraded Dust Portal 2.0. To enhance oversight of dust pollution from construction activities, the DPCC has released a user manual for the new version of its Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment Portal. All construction and demolition projects occupying a plot of 500 square meters or more are mandated to register on the platform, which aligns with directives from the Commission for…

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NGT Requests CAQM Feedback on Builder’s Closure Notice Appeal

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has requested responses from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and surrounding areas regarding an appeal from a Haryana-based construction firm contesting a closure notice. The tribunal was addressing a plea from Ramakrishna Buildwell Pvt Ltd, which challenged the closure notice issued by CAQM on April 30 of this year. On July 6, a panel led by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member Afroz Ahmad noted that the company’s advocate mentioned the closure notice had previously been disputed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which…

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Delhi Development Body Seeks Builders for TOD Policy

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is progressing with its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy and has initiated the process for inviting developers, officials announced on Wednesday. As part of the TOD policy, a designated 500-meter zone on either side of metro corridors and a 500-meter radius around rapid rail stations has been earmarked for organized development. This initiative will allow for the development of 207 square kilometers of land that can accommodate mixed-use areas, office spaces, guest houses, and studio apartments, as per the DDA. In a statement, the DDA said, “To effectively implement the…

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Fee Hinders Delhi’s Unauthorized Colony Residents from Legalizing Homes

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) initiative to regularize properties in unauthorized colonies has seen a mere five applications in over two months. Officials indicate that a significant number of low-income residents are unable to afford the hefty sums, often amounting to lakhs, required for legalizing their homes, particularly since there is minimal urgency to expedite the process. Launched on April 24, the MCD’s SWAGAM portal enables residents who have already achieved ownership rights under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) to regularize their properties based on current conditions. More than 40,000…

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Delhi: CIC Urges MCD to Share Residential Lift Plans Publicly

NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) actively publicize residential lift installation plans, building maps, approvals, and related records. The Commission emphasized that this information holds “recurring public relevance.” According to Information Commissioner Vinod Kumar Tiwari, this initiative will enhance transparency and decrease the need for individual RTI applications. The advice was issued under Section 25 of the RTI Act while addressing a case involving a delay in providing information about lift installations in a residential complex. The Commission highlighted that the information sought pertains to “permissions, sanctions, plans, and related…

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Delhi-NCR Flex Space Makes Up 45% of Q2 2026 Office Leasing

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR saw a notable increase in flexible office space demand in Q2 2026, with flex operators representing 45% of the region’s total office leasing, as reported by CBRE South Asia. The area experienced total office leasing of approximately 3.6 million sq ft in this quarter, with flexible leasing contributing around 1.6 million sq ft. Research, consulting, and analytics firms made up 17% of the leasing activities in Delhi-NCR, followed by technology occupiers at 12%. In terms of new office supply, the region added about two million sq ft. According to CBRE, flexible leasing in Delhi-NCR…

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CAQM Reports 62 Pollution Violations in NCR Industries and C&D Sites

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) conducted inspections at construction and demolition (C&D) sites and industrial units in the National Capital Region (NCR) from June 14 to June 30, identifying 62 violations of pollution control regulations, officials announced on Monday. The CAQM Enforcement Task Force (ETF) reviewed reports from 173 inspections and enforcement actions during their 134th meeting on Monday. Inspection teams conducted 15 inspections at C&D sites, 91 in industrial areas, and 67 related to diesel generator sets. A total of 62 violations were reported: seven from C&D sites, 31 from industrial sectors,…