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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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Jaipur Seals Walled City Building for 3 Months

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has issued a notice and sealed an old building located on Chaura Rasta near New Gate in the Walled City for a duration of three months. This action was taken due to the owner’s failure to comply with a notice under Section 194 of the JMC Act 2009, specifically for not obtaining necessary permissions for ongoing renovation work. Recent decisions by the civic body indicate a move towards stricter enforcement against property owners in the Walled City who attempt unauthorized modifications to heritage structures. An official from the JMC’s vigilance wing stated, “Since we…

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Rajasthan Government Justifies Merger of Jaipur Municipal Bodies

JAIPUR: On Monday, the state government defended its decision to merge the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage with JMC Greater during a hearing at the Rajasthan High Court. This move is being challenged by Congress city president RR Tiwari through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), who argues that the merger is arbitrary and unconstitutional. The PIL contests the government’s notification from March 27, which initiated the re-merger of the two municipal corporations to their status from five years ago. Tiwari contends that this will undermine democratic representation in Jaipur by reducing the number of municipal wards from 250 to just…

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Jaipur Civic Body Orders Owners to Vacate 16 Unsafe Buildings

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Heritage has issued notices to the owners of 16 unsafe buildings in the Walled City, demanding that they vacate within 24 hours. Additionally, parts of two unsafe structures were demolished and sealed temporarily after residents were relocated. Repair orders were also served to the owners of nine buildings. Officials stated that personnel from the building construction branch have been assigned to monitor the situation continuously. Deputy Commissioner of Hawa Mahal Amer Zone, Seema Chaudhary, emphasized, “These measures are essential to prevent accidents in Amer, Brahmapuri, and Gangapol, especially during heavy rains. The corporation will…

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Jaipur: JMC-H Seals Unsafe Buildings, Demolishes Dangerous Parts

Representative image JAIPUR: On Tuesday, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation–Heritage (JMC-H) initiated a significant campaign targeting unsafe and deteriorating structures in the Adarsh Nagar zone. They sealed six buildings and demolished a hazardous section of another to avert potential accidents. The actions took place in Amritpuri, Ghatgate, and MSB Ka Rasta. Officials reported that three adjacent houses in Amritpuri, owned by Haji Ghaffar Qureshi (plot no. 125), Ejaz Qureshi (plot no. 126), and Haji Gayasuddin (plot no. 127), were deemed unsafe. Residents were relocated, and the buildings were sealed. In MSB Ka Rasta, house no. 3078 in Chowkari Ghatgate was inspected,…

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HC Orders Jaipur Civic Body to Seal Illegal Buildings

JAIPUR: The High Court has taken a strong stance against commercial activities in the residential areas of Jaipur’s walled city. On Friday, a division bench instructed the state government and the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Heritage) to seal the remaining buildings among 19 illegal structures identified on Haldiyon Ka Raasta. The court emphasized that compliance with this order falls under the responsibility of the JMC-H commissioner. The division bench, comprising Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit, issued this directive in a suo motu case concerning commercial encroachments in residential zones. They have scheduled the next hearing for October 8,…

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Jaipur Civic Body Criticized for Unsafe Buildings

JAIPUR: A tragic building collapse in Subhash Chowk claimed two lives and injured several others late Friday night. The 100-year-old four-storey structure gave way after heavy rain, prompting a visit from acting mayor Kusum Yadav, who faced backlash from locals for the municipal administration’s alleged negligence leading to this disaster. Efforts to rescue and clear debris continued throughout Saturday. The collapse, occurring around 1am, resulted in the deaths of Prabhat (33) and his daughter Pihu (5). Sumitra (27), Prabhat’s wife, is currently in critical condition at SMS Hospital with severe spinal injuries, along with multiple fractures. Other injured residents are…

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Nine Unsafe Buildings Demolished by Civic Bodies in Jaipur

JAIPUR: To curb monsoon-related incidents, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage (JMC-H) and Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC-G) took decisive action by demolishing nine unsafe structures on Monday in areas including Tripolia Bazaar, Maniharon Ka Rasta, and Tagore Path. In the JMC-H zone, a section of an unstable building in Ward 72’s Maniharon Ka Rasta was torn down and sealed. Similar actions took place at Nataniyon Ki Haveli in Tripolia and Khejron Ka Rasta. In the JMC-G zone, bulldozers were employed to dismantle five perilously weak buildings in Mansarovar. “We have identified 126 dilapidated structures in the Heritage zone, 48 of which…

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Jaipur: Pay Urban Development Tax Online with JMC-Greater

JAIPUR: To enhance revenue generation, JMC-Greater is now offering residents the option to pay their urban development (UD) tax online or request home collection services. Starting July 1, the JMC-G will also conduct tax collection camps in all wards on a rotational basis. Officials have stated that property owners can call the toll-free number 1800-572-8545, which is managed by the corporation’s authorized firm, to arrange for a collection agent to visit their home. Additionally, UD tax payments can be made through any UPI application using the QR code printed on the UD tax bill. At the collection camps, property owners…