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Ghaziabad Body to File New FIR Against Ansal Properties for Cave-In

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority is preparing to file a new FIR against Ansal Properties and Infra Ltd due to a cave-in at their Sushant Aquapolis Integrated Township that resulted in several vehicles being submerged in rainwater. The incident occurred during heavy rainfall on Thursday, exposing alleged violations by the developer. The downpour caused a 15-foot-deep crater in the basement of Apple Tower-7, where an unfenced section allowed water and debris from the nearby Shahberi drain to flood the parking area. During an inspection, GDA vice-chairperson Atul Vats identified significant infrastructural shortcomings. “The developer’s negligence in fencing one side of…

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Uttar Pradesh: 1% Stamp Duty Relief for Women Buyers on Homes Up to ₹1 Crore

NOIDA: Women buying properties or land worth up to Rs 1 crore will now receive a 1% stamp duty waiver, following a recent update from the UP cabinet that raised the property cap for the discount from Rs 10 lakh. In Noida and Ghaziabad, stamp duty ranges from 6-7% of the total flat cost, plus an additional 1% processing fee for registration. The updated limit, effective from July 29, allows women to save up to Rs 1 lakh during property registration. Brijesh Kumar from the AIG-2 (stamp department) informed TOI that approximately 30% of properties registered monthly in Noida are…

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Noida Link to Feature in Ghaziabad Metro Phase-V Plans

Representative Image GHAZIABAD: The long-awaited metro link from Noida to Ghaziabad is gaining momentum as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has proposed extending the Blue Line corridor to connect Noida Electronic City with Sahibabad under its Phase V expansion plans. More than 500,000 residents in areas like Indirapuram, Vasundhara, and Vaishali stand to benefit from this metro corridor, which will also function as an extension of the Namo Bharat corridor that runs through Sahibabad. Among the 18 corridors identified by DMRC and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for expansion in Delhi-NCR, four are located in Ghaziabad. Notably,…

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Ghaziabad Warns on 351 Illegal Colony Developments

Representative image created by AI GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has identified 351 colonies established illegally, spanning approximately 3,000 acres in the city. Authorities urge potential buyers to avoid investing in these colonies, which have proliferated over the past 35 to 40 years, with many arising in the last decade. The number of illegal colonies noted in 2021 was 321, with 30 additional colonies identified since then. A significant issue with these colonies is that buyers, often unaware of their legality, invest in properties there, with middlemen and land sharks playing a substantial role. “We have made the names…

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Ghaziabad Council Ends Protest, Avoids Property Tax Notice

GHAZIABAD: After receiving assurances from the municipal commissioner, councillors have ended their sit-in protest concerning property tax issues. According to a GMC official, the problematic auto-generated property tax bills, which have been issued at inflated rates, will be halted. Furthermore, a 20% rebate on property tax will be available to consumers until September 30. The current conflict arose from the GMC officials’ previous refusal to share the minutes of the June 30 board meeting, which were a point of contention. Councillor Neeraj Goyal mentioned, “In light of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, we decided to call off the protest. The municipal…

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Ghaziabad Delays Map Approvals After Revising Building Bylaws

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has put its online map approval system on hold until September to update it in line with the new UP Building Construction and Development Bylaws, 2025. During this interval, all building map approvals will be carried out manually, which could increase processing times from the usual two days to nearly a month. Officials acknowledge that this change may inconvenience consumers and lead to a temporary dip in GDA’s revenue. On average, GDA processes around 170 map approval requests each month and grants approval to approximately 140 of them, generating around Rs 34 crores in…

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Protests Erupt Over Property Tax Notices in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: On Friday, councillors of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) organized a sit-in protest at the head office in Navyug Market due to increased property tax notices sent to residents, despite the board’s decision to repeal the proposal. The revised property tax rate took effect on April 1. GMC officials stated that the notice issuance is “system-generated.” They assured that any payments made concerning the increased tax would be adjusted to reflect the previous tax slabs. However, this explanation did not satisfy the protesters. Councillor Manoj Goyal remarked, “The GMC board’s meeting on June 30 unanimously decided to revert to…

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Bank Fined by Consumer Forum for Losing Property Papers

GHAZIABAD: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) has ordered Noida Commercial Cooperative Bank to pay ₹25,000 in compensation for the mental distress caused by the loss of a customer’s original property documents. An additional ₹5,000 has been charged for litigation costs. The bank, which acknowledged misplacing several files during an office relocation in 2011, is also required to provide a certified duplicate of the petitioner’s property registration, ensuring no misuse of the lost original deed occurs. Ramesh Chandra Singh, a resident of Ghaziabad, sought the commission’s intervention to obtain his original property deed, which had been mortgaged for a…

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Ghaziabad: UPSIDA Allocates 200+ Long-Idle Industrial Plots

Here’s a rewritten version of your content: Representative image created by AI GHAZIABAD: In the Sahibabad Industrial Area, 211 plots of varying sizes have been underutilized. According to Pradeep Satyarthi, regional manager of the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), these plots have been subdivided and reallocated for new industries. A new policy allows owners of struggling industries to sell 75% of their land by breaking it into smaller plots of at least 4,000 sqm, while retaining 25% for continued operations. The subdivided parcels are sold in three price categories: Rs 16,960/sqm, Rs 18,930/sqm, and Rs 25,780/sqm. In Sahibabad…

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Ghaziabad Orders Residents to Demolish 172 Houses in 15 Days

GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has issued demolition notices to 172 households in the Babu Jagjivan Ram Colony located in Rajendra Nagar. The GDA asserts that this colony occupies 2,864 sqm of land originally designated as a park around 50 years ago. Residents have been granted a 15-day period to demolish their homes, failing which the GDA will initiate demolition efforts. An official from the GDA indicated that a petition was filed with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2023, bringing this issue to public attention. The original case is ongoing. “In 2024, a meeting, chaired by the then…