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Haryana Reinstates Ban on Stilt-Plus-Four Building Approvals

GURUGRAM: The Haryana government has once again halted approvals for stilt-plus-four (S+4) residential buildings statewide, following proceedings at the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday. The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) issued directives on Wednesday evening instructing all relevant authorities to cease granting new approvals for S+4 buildings until further notice. An official communication from the DTCP director indicated that the decision was made due to the pending finalization of an online building plan approval framework and other administrative mechanisms for these types of constructions. Consequently, all new approvals are on hold. The order mandates that concerned…

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HC Orders Haryana to Submit DLF City Demolition Records

GURUGRAM: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the state government to provide details regarding demolition and restoration actions on properties accused of unauthorized construction in DLF City. During the hearing of multiple petitions, including one from the DLF City Residents Welfare Association, the court granted the Haryana government a deadline of ten days to respond and scheduled the next hearing for July 28. The court emphasized that lawful structures should remain protected during enforcement actions and requested copies of the building bylaws relevant to the area to determine compliance with planning regulations. The case revolves around alleged unauthorized…

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Haryana Delays Launch of New Occupation Certificates System

GURUGRAM: The proposed self-certification system has been postponed. All approvals for building plans and occupation certificates (OCs) will proceed under the current regulations for the time being. The state will maintain the existing approval process until the necessary digital infrastructure and administrative framework are established. The Haryana government has issued new implementation guidelines for amendments to the Haryana Building Code-2017, emphasizing that key provisions from the revised regulations notified on December 8, 2025, will be delayed. According to the directives from Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Aggarwal, the self-certification system for low-risk residential buildings and third-party certification for high-risk structures, including…

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Panchkula to Take Over 11 HSVP Sectors

PANCHKULA: The Haryana government is set to transfer management of 11 sectors from the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to the Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) in a significant administrative reform. This change aims to eliminate long-standing jurisdictional overlaps and consolidate governance under one authority. Panchkula Mayor Sham Lal Bansal announced on Saturday that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has approved the consolidation plan. Saini has instructed that all independent public departments operating within municipal boundaries be completely integrated into the MC, ensuring clear accountability. The management of local services in Panchkula has historically been fragmented among the MC, HSVP, Panchkula…

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Haryana Sets June 30 Deadline for Online Land Sale Actors

Representative Image GURUGRAM: The Haryana government has set June 30, 2026, as the deadline for landowners to join the ongoing e-Bhoomi initiative, through which land is acquired with owner consent for urban, commercial, and institutional development throughout the state. HSVP (Haryana Shahari Awas Pradhikaran) is seeking to procure land to introduce new sectors. Notably, HSVP has not launched any new sectors in Gurgaon in the past 20 years. They have identified 1.7 lakh acres across 71 towns, marking it as one of the largest voluntary land procurement efforts in the state. The initial phase aims to acquire approximately 47,000 acres.…

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Haryana Supports Uniform Land Nomenclature in Revenue Records

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: Haryana is enhancing transparency and accuracy in land administration. Dr. Sumita Misra, Financial Commissioner of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, stressed the need for a uniform naming system for government lands in revenue records. During her address to officials on Sunday, Misra underscored that standardizing ownership and cultivation entries in jamabandi records will reduce confusion and improve governance. This initiative follows earlier directives from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department in January and July 2021 to streamline land ownership entries across state government, central government, boards, corporations, panchayati raj institutions, and urban local bodies. Misra pointed…

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Developers to Fund 24m Road Land in Gurugram Colonies

Representative AI image GURUGRAM: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Monday that the Haryana government will begin land acquisition to construct long-awaited 24-meter-wide roads in licensed colonies, with costs to be recovered from builders. During his budget speech, Saini emphasized the need for a permanent solution to the issue of narrow access roads, which will be addressed in 2026-27. He pointed out that many licensed colonies currently depend on access roads that reduce to just two karam (approximately 3.3 meters) and four karam (around 6.7 meters) in some locations, creating difficulties for numerous residents. Saini explained that the problem…

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Gurugram Metro Land Acquisition Gains Momentum

Representative AI image GURUGRAM: The land acquisition process for the Gurgaon Metro project has progressed, with the initial meeting of the Land Purchase Committee (LPC) chaired by Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar. The committee, established under Haryana’s policy for private land acquisition via mutual consent, evaluated the land requirements submitted by GMRL. During the meeting, the DC directed the land acquisition officer to carry out a joint inspection and prioritize ownership verification for land identified for corridor-1. “This process is expected to take about a week, after which the next LPC meeting will be scheduled for February 11,” an official noted.…

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Gurugram-Noida RRTS: Draft Report Reveals Six Stations

GURUGRAM: The NCR Transport Corporation has presented a draft detailed project report (DPR) to the Haryana government for a rapid rail corridor connecting IFFCO Chowk in Gurgaon to Surajpur in Greater Noida. This corridor is essential for the Central government’s vision of a high-speed rail link between Delhi’s IGI airport and the future Noida International Airport in Jewar. The DPR has been submitted for the Haryana government’s feedback. As outlined in the draft, the corridor will traverse Sector 54, enter Faridabad at Bata Chowk, and continue through the Sector 85-86 intersection towards Noida sectors 142/168 before reaching Surajpur. The corridor,…

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High Court Directs Haryana: Map Aravalis and Define Forests

GURUGRAM: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to provide a clear and legally sound definition of the Aravali forest landscape in the state. The case will be revisited on January 9, 2026, during which the government is expected to submit an affidavit “mapping the exact area” of the Aravalis, in accordance with previous Supreme Court rulings and a recent apex court judgment from last month. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, issued the directive on Tuesday while examining a public interest litigation initiated by activist Harinder Dhingra. They instructed Principal…