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Rajasthan Developer Claims Officials Altered Land Ownership

JAIPUR: A real estate developer from Jaipur has accused officials of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) of tampering with land records and illegally modifying the ownership of a specific land parcel. Rajdarbar Pinkcity Developers Pvt Ltd filed a complaint with the JDA Commissioner, stating that the firm purchased approximately 3.14 hectares of agricultural land in Jayasinghpura Bas village near Bhankrota in 2005, supported by registered sale deeds. The company claims that it followed all legal protocols, including the surrender of land as per the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, which were approved by the JDA the same year. In January 2021,…

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Five Roads in Jaipur Metro Designated as Transit Corridors

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has designated five crucial roads along the metro line as Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) corridors. A TOD corridor is an area within an 800-meter radius of metro stations, where mixed land use—residential, commercial, and industrial—will be mandatory. On Thursday, JDA Commissioner Anandhi announced that this decision aligns with the state government’s Transit-Oriented Development Policy-2025. The TOD corridors include: Veer Tejaji Circle to Pandit TN Mishra Marg junction (1.4 km) Pandit TN Mishra Marg junction to Bharat Ashram Marg junction (1.5 km) Bharat Ashram Marg junction to Janpath Marg junction (1.1 km) Janpath junction to ESI…

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Five Jaipur Metro Roads Designated as Transit-Oriented Corridors

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has announced five major roads along the metro line to be designated as Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) corridors. A TOD corridor is an area within an 800-meter radius of metro stations, where mixed land use—including residential, commercial, and industrial—is required. On Thursday, JDA commissioner Anandhi stated that this decision aligns with the state government’s Transit-Oriented Development Policy-2025. The designated TOD corridors include: Veer Tejaji Circle to Pandit TN Mishra Marg junction (1.4 km) Pandit TN Mishra Marg junction to Bharat Ashram Marg junction (1.5 km) Bharat Ashram Marg junction to Janpath Marg junction (1.1 km)…

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Jaipur: JDA Demolishes Building; Owners Claim JMC Approval

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) demolished a six-storey building under construction in Malviya Nagar on Sunday due to a lack of building permission. The owners claimed that the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) had approved their building plan and other necessary permissions. This incident has highlighted the questionable coordination between the city’s civic bodies, as the owners stated they invested Rs 1.25 lakh to secure the requisite JMC approvals. JDA DIG Rahul Katakey explained that the land belonged to JDA, and the owners did not provide proof of JDA’s sanction. “They only presented us with approval from JMC. The structure…

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Critics: New Land Registry Rule Favors Big Builders in Rajasthan

Representative AI image JAIPUR: A new land registry rule introduced on Thursday by the urban development and housing (UDH) department has sparked significant backlash. Critics, including UDH officials and lawyers, claim that the regulation primarily favors large builders at the expense of smaller stakeholders and individual landowners. The controversial regulation requires that sale deeds cannot be registered without obtaining land conversion certificates, which change agricultural land into residential or industrial use. According to critics, for many small landowners—especially farmers—gaining these certificates from the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) or other government agencies is nearly impossible. A senior UDH official remarked, “This…

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Residents and Developers Urge JDA Action Post-HC Ruling on Jaipur Colonies

JAIPUR: Following a directive from the Rajasthan High Court for the removal of unauthorized constructions on government land in Jaipur, both residents and developers are calling for stringent action against encroachments in the state capital. The court, while addressing a PIL regarding 87 illegal colonies in the Sanganer area, instructed the Rajasthan Housing Board and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to clear unauthorized constructions and provide a compliance report within four weeks. The next hearing is set for December 9. Residents and real estate developers have reported that substantial areas in Sanganer tehsil, designated for urban development, have been illegally…

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Rajasthan HC Offers Govt Final Chance on 86 Illegal Colonies

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan high court expressed its strong dissatisfaction with the state government’s failure to respond regarding the case involving 86 illegally developed colonies on land belonging to the Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB). On Monday, the court granted the government a final chance to submit its response by December 9. During the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) brought forth by the civil society group Public Against Corruption, a division bench led by Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma mandated the government to provide a comprehensive report on actions taken in line with previous court orders. The petitioner’s lawyer, Poonam…

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Jaipur Develops 27 Zones in Master Plan 2047

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has delineated areas across 27 zones following the Master Plan 2047. Officials indicated that the number of zones will increase by 11 from the current 18; however, four zones of Prithvi Raj Nagar (PRN) will be merged into two, maintaining a total of 27 zones. “We finalized the zone demarcations and approved the new maps on Friday,” shared a JDA official. The areas from Zone 1 to Zone 8, which include the city’s central business districts, will remain unchanged. These are generally situated within the older ring road of Jaipur that spans the C-Scheme…

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Jaipur: 18 Lal Dungri Homes Caught Between JDA and JMC-H

JAIPUR: Residents of Lal Dungri find themselves in the middle of an escalating dispute between the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) and the Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage (JMC-H). The contention arises from a colony originally established by the JDA, while JMC-H is now issuing demolition notices to multiple dilapidated structures. The situation has sharply declined near Ganeshpuri Basti, where annual soil erosion causes the lower part of a mound to collapse. The illegal activities of land mafia excavating the mound have destabilized the foundations of homes above, leaving some walls precariously suspended. Specifically, behind Meena Petrol Pump near Galta Gate, unauthorized land…