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Jaipur Civic Body Seizes Five Properties for UD Tax in Murlipura

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has ramped up its efforts to recover outstanding urban development (UD) taxes, taking decisive action against defaulters in the Murlipura zone. On Friday, five properties were attached due to unpaid dues. Following this action, the property owners quickly paid approximately Rs 8 lakh through RTGS, cheques, and cash, making use of the state government’s current waiver on interest and penalties. Murlipura zone DC Pawan Kumar Sharma stated, “Property owners benefited from the state government’s waiver, which allowed them to clear their dues immediately. This approach promotes transparency and ensures prompt recovery, while emphasizing the…

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Illegal Constructions Removed in Hawa Mahal-Amber Area

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) conducted a demolition drive on Friday targeting illegal and unauthorized constructions on government land within the Hawa Mahal-Amber zone. This operation was spearheaded by Deputy Vigilance Officer Pushpendra Singh Rathore, supported by teams from the vigilance and building encroachment departments, alongside assistance from Jaishinghpura Khor police. Zonal Deputy Commissioner Seema Chaudhary confirmed that the action addressed encroachments on Khasra number 314/1 in Kalalon Ki Dhani, Jaishinghpura Khor, where nearly 4 bighas of JMC land had been illegally occupied. The zone office had previously received multiple complaints regarding the encroachment. Following the complaints, a demarcation…

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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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Six Illegal Constructions Sealed in Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur

JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has sealed six illegal constructions in the Adarsh Nagar zone as part of a special drive in areas such as Regaron Ki Kothi, Babu Ka Teeba, Dairy Walon Ki Gali, and Jawahar Nagar. Zonal deputy commissioner Rajendra Kumar noted that routine inspections revealed numerous commercial establishments and plots engaged in construction without the necessary approvals or permissions. “Given the seriousness of the violations, we sealed all six sites. Unauthorized construction not only disrupts planned development but also poses significant safety risks,” he stated. The JMC has emphasized the importance of securing proper approvals before…

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Jaipur Metro Phase-II DPR Approved by Public Investment Board

JAIPUR: The detailed project report (DPR) for Phase-2 of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project received approval on Thursday during a Public Investment Board (PIB) meeting, chaired by the secretary of the Department of Expenditure in the Union Ministry of Finance. Senior officials from various central ministries were present at the meeting. With PIB’s approval, the project now advances to the next stage, where a detailed cabinet note will be drafted. This note will first be submitted to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for approval before being forwarded to the Ministry of Finance. Following this, the proposal will…

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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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Rajasthan Halts ‘Patta’ Registrations Amid Long-ignored Issues

JAIPUR: In a significant step to regulate real estate practices, the state government has halted the registration of properties associated with housing society “pattas.” This informal documentation has been the source of countless complaints, legal disputes, and negative audit findings over the years. Sub-registrars are now forbidden from registering plots issued by private housing or cooperative societies, a regulation that experts believe should have been enacted a decade ago. The prohibition aims to address the rise of unauthorized colonies, particularly in Jaipur’s outskirts like Ajmer Road and Kalwar Road, where societies have been selling plots without valid land-use conversions or…