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DTCP Dismantles Illegal Colonies and Structures in Gurugram

GURUGRAM: In a stern warning to encroachers, the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) conducted several demolition drives this week, targeting illegal constructions in Sadhrana, Bhondsi, and within a group housing society in Sector 89. A DTCP official stated that these actions are part of a heightened campaign against unauthorized plotting and building. “The objective of such drives is to curb encroachment at an early stage, ensuring buyers aren’t misled into purchasing in unauthorized developments,” he explained. The operations were supported by personnel from the Sector 10A and Bhondsi police stations. On Wednesday, an unauthorized colony in Sadhrana village…

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Builder Defrauded of Crores by Forged Land Docs; Staffer Arrested

GURUGRAM: A real estate company based in Sohna has reportedly lost crores of rupees due to a fraudulent scheme involving forged documents that altered a land development agreement. This also included the cancellation of a registered General Power of Attorney (GPA). As of Monday, police have detained one more individual from the company, raising the total number of arrests to five. The scam was discovered after representatives from Yashdeep Builders lodged a complaint regarding their collaboration with a landowner in 2018 for developing a specific piece of land. For this project, the company invested heavily and secured a GPA in…

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Haryana RERA Issues Warrant for Jailed Vipul Director

GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera) has issued a production warrant for a jailed director of a real estate firm to appear before its adjudicating officer in relation to a complaint from a homebuyer. Adjudicating officer Rajender Kumar has instructed the superintendent of Bhondsi jail to present Punit Beriwala, director of Vipul Ltd, on March 13 at 2 PM for the case titled Anshul Deo vs Vipul Ltd. Rera requested the jail to ensure his appearance via a production warrant after an official reported that Beriwala is currently in judicial custody for a different case. The complaint from…

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Haryana RERA Denies Buyers’ Pleas, Cites Jurisdiction Issues

GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has dismissed multiple complaints from homebuyers and residents, determining that the claims were either outside its jurisdiction or that the complainants had received previous statutory relief. One case involved Anju Rani, a resident of Ardee City, who sought a refund of ₹75,000 for a maintenance security deposit. The Authority concluded that the dispute stemmed from a private resale transaction, which did not fall under the promoter–allottee relationship as outlined by the RERA Act, 2016. Rani contended that the deposit should be refunded once maintenance services were handed over to the municipal authority…

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Joint Panel Formed in Haryana to Investigate Illegal Tree Felling

GURUGRAM: In response to directives from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar has established a joint committee to investigate unlawful tree felling and unauthorized construction in the Aravali area of Raisina village, located in Sohna tehsil. The committee has been tasked with conducting an on-site inspection of Gair Mumkin Pahar land, characterized by rocky or steep terrain unsuitable for cultivation. The committee is to identify any violations of environmental and forest laws and recommend preventive and remedial actions. The four-member panel, led by the Sohna sub-divisional magistrate, includes a representative from the district forest office, the executive…

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Gurugram: Soil Collapse at Construction Site Kills Seven

Representative AI image GURUGRAM: In a tragic incident, seven workers lost their lives and four others, including three from Nepal, were injured when a mound of soil collapsed on them at a construction site on Monday evening at Signature Global Society in Gurugram’s Sidhrawali area. DSP Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Yogesh, informed reporters that the construction of a Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) was underway when the soil suddenly gave way, trapping some laborers beneath the debris. Approximately 12 to 15 laborers were affected. Immediately following the incident, a team from Bilaspur Police Station, Gurugram, along with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and…

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Land Cleared for New Buildings at Damdama Basin, Aravalis

Representative AI image GURUGRAM: Significant alterations have been made to the land near Damdama Lake, including tree removal and the extension of an electricity line, to accommodate new buildings within this protected Aravalis zone. A 3km kuccha road has been created, running through the catchment area — a region safeguarded under the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) which prohibits non-forest activities. The road begins behind the Damdama Tourist Complex managed by the Haryana tourism department and traverses the lake basin, linking newly constructed concrete structures. Initially 1.5km long in 2021, the road has now expanded to 3km, despite previous efforts…

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Haryana Forms Panel to Draft Waste-to-Energy Proposal

Representative AI Image GURUGRAM: The Directorate of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) has established a committee to draft a model request for proposal (RFP) for waste-to-energy projects across municipal corporations in the state, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Hisar. These projects will be executed under a public-private partnership (PPP) framework. The ULB’s directive states that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has provided a model RFP to help states and ULBs develop technically sound and financially viable waste-to-energy initiatives. The committee is comprised of Dhirendra Khadgata, commissioner of the Faridabad municipal corporation; Pradeep Dahiya, MCG chief; Niraj, chief of the Hisar…

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Gurugram’s Groundwater Depletion: 195% Over Replenishment

Representative AI image GURUGRAM: The city is continuing to extract significantly more groundwater than it can sustainably replenish, with withdrawals reaching 194.6% above the allowable limit, as per the latest National Compilation on Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India, 2025, published by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). While this marks a slight decrease from 2024, when extraction was recorded at 195%, the change is minimal and raises concerns about the ongoing imbalance between extraction and natural replenishment. In fact, in 2023, the extraction rate was even higher at 212%. The report reveals that the city drew 40,396 hectare-metres (ham)…

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11% Interest from March 2021 Until Handover: Haryana RERA to Burman Estate

GURUGRAM: Five years later, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera) has ordered a developer to compensate two allottees for delays in possession, citing the promoter’s failure to deliver within the agreed timeline. Rera member Phool Singh Saini issued the directive against Burman Estate Pvt Ltd, responding to a complaint from South Extension residents Nidhi Aggarwal and Deepak Aggarwal regarding the delayed handover of a serviced apartment in the Gurgaon Spectrum Centre project, which was due for possession by March 15, 2021. Rera has mandated the developer to pay interest for the delayed possession at a rate of 10.80% per…