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Haryana: Landowners face FIR for leasing farmland to illegal factories

GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board officials have announced that landowners who lease or sell agricultural plots for unauthorized factory operations will now face criminal charges along with the operators of these units. This initiative forms part of the ongoing efforts to address the annual air quality crisis affecting Delhi-NCR. FIRs will now be filed against both landowners and tenants where industrial activities are detected on farmland without the necessary approvals. This marks a significant shift from past enforcement actions, which primarily focused on sealing or demolishing such units. Senior officials have directed teams to locate these plots and…

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Haryana’s Affordable Housing Scheme Stalled by Rising Costs

GURUGRAM: There is an increasing demand to reassess Haryana’s affordable housing policy, as stakeholders report that the initiative has nearly come to a standstill in Gurugram and Faridabad due to escalating land and construction costs, according to an official. Officials from the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department noted that no new licenses for affordable housing projects have been issued in Gurugram in the last one-and-a-half to two years. Furthermore, the Gurugram-Manesar Master Plan area has not witnessed any new affordable housing developments during this time, casting doubt on the policy’s effectiveness. Currently, the government has set the maximum sale…

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Punjab & Haryana HC to Measure Road Width After PIL on S+4 Policy

GURUGRAM: On Thursday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered a physical inspection of internal roads in planned residential sectors of Gurugram to assess their actual width and condition. This decision follows a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Haryana’s stilt-plus-four (S+4) construction policy. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry established a three-member panel to conduct inspections and submit a report in ten days, with the case next scheduled for hearing on February 17. The commission will include an additional advocate general (or nominee), the petitioner’s counsel, and the secretary of the district legal services authority,…

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2025: Soften End-User Demand Amid Rising Prices, Says Parveen Jain

NEW DELHI: India’s residential real estate sector is currently experiencing a price-driven consolidation phase following a robust rebound post-pandemic. While sales activity remains steady, significant increases in land and construction costs, particularly in key markets like Gurugram, are beginning to impact affordability and buyer decisions. Developers are reevaluating their product offerings, anticipating a gradual shift back to mid-segment housing as luxury demand stabilizes, coupled with discussions around policy measures aimed at enhancing affordability. In an exclusive discussion with Ankit Sharma, Parveen Jain, President of Naredco National, elaborates on how soaring land prices and escalating construction costs have altered housing economics,…

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ED Seizes Land Worth ₹585 Crore in Haryana, UP

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Saturday the attachment of hundreds of acres of land in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh valued at over Rs 580 crore as part of a money laundering investigation against ADEL Landmarks Ltd., previously known as Era Landmarks Ltd. The firm has been accused of defrauding many homebuyers. The investigation targets the company’s promoters, Hem Singh Bharana and Sumit Bharana, according to the ED’s statement. An order issued on Friday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) provisionally attached 340 acres of land in Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Bahadurgarh in Haryana, and Meerut and…

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Chandigarh HC Raps HSVP for Current Plot Rates, Grants Oustees Relief

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted a significant relief to land oustees. It has overturned the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran’s (HSVP) decision to charge current market rates for residential plots, stating that charges should reflect the rates valid at the time applications were submitted. The court emphasized that beneficiaries should not face penalties for delays caused by authorities. The court concluded that when delays in allotment were entirely due to the authorities, oustees had the right to plots at the rates applicable during the application period, rather than the increased current rates. The division bench, led by…

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Consumer Panel Orders Green Space Infraheights to Pay 12% Late Fee

LUDHIANA: The district consumer disputes redressal commission has imposed a penalty on an infrastructure builder for failing to deliver the possession of a flat to the buyer. The commission has mandated Green Space Infraheights Private Limited, based in Panchkula, Haryana, to refund ₹12.42 lakh—the amount paid by the complainants—along with interest at 12% per annum from the dates of deposit until actual payment, within 30 days of receiving the order. Additionally, the company is required to pay ₹20,000 as composite costs to the complainants, Monica and her son Ishaan Shingari, who reside in Ludhiana’s Kichlu Nagar. According to the complaint,…

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Haryana Extends Settlement Scheme for Faster EDC Recovery

GURUGRAM: The Haryana government has extended its one-time settlement scheme while tightening financial terms to discourage developer delays. The extension of the “Samadhan Se Vikas” scheme until March 31, 2026, addresses long-overdue external development charges (EDC) related to licensing and land use across the state. EDCs are mandatory fees imposed by local governments on developers to support essential infrastructure and amenities outside project boundaries—like roads, water, sewage, and parks—ultimately passed on to homebuyers. According to officials, this decision by the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) came after assessing the “slow pace of recovery under earlier deadlines” amid rising…

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Haryana collects under 1% of ₹45 crore in environment fees

GURUGRAM: The Haryana government has levied over Rs 45 crore in environmental compensation (EC) on more than 400 industrial and commercial entities over the past three years. However, less than 1% of these penalties have been collected. Currently, Rs 44.87 crore remains unpaid, with only around Rs 42 lakh collected in response to penalties for various violations, encompassing illegal mining, dust emissions, unauthorized construction, and untreated wastewater discharge. The overdue EC stems from infractions reported from 2021 to 2024. Despite the limited recovery, many violators have either ceased operations, switched ownership, relocated, or contested the penalties, effectively hindering enforcement efforts.…