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Court backs Nagpur civic body’s eviction on Subhash Road land

NAGPUR: The District Judge-6 has affirmed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) eviction action concerning a valuable 15,000 sq m land parcel located on Subhash Road near Agyaram Devi square, dismissing eight miscellaneous civil appeals against the civic body’s eviction notices. The appeals, including MCA No. 271/2025 and related cases, contested NMC’s eviction proceedings initiated under Section 81-B of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. The disputed land was originally leased to the Abhyankar Smarak Trust in 1937 for charitable purposes. In issuing the ruling, Judge MS Ganorkar noted that the lease had expired in November 1967 and was never renewed.…

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Kolhapur Offers 80% Rebate on Property Tax and Water Penalties

KOLHAPUR: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has announced an 80% rebate on penalties for property tax and late water bill fees, applicable to defaulters who settle all outstanding amounts, including the current bill, in one payment. This rebate scheme is effective from March 26 to 31, with all Citizen Facilitation Centers operating during holidays from March 28 to 31, 2026. The KMC confirmed that this rebate applies to both residential and non-residential properties for payments made between March 26 and 31, 2026, as per the resolution passed by the general body and directives from Mayor Rouparani Nikam, with the approval…

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Two Pune Officials Suspended for Ignoring Illegal Builds

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has suspended two officials from the TDR department for allegedly allowing the construction of two unauthorized floors at a property in Baner. Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram took disciplinary action against junior engineer Shubhangi Tarukmare and deputy engineer Sandeep Misal under section 56(2)(F) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, pending a departmental inquiry. As per the order, the construction of the sixth and seventh floors was proposed through the additional use of TDR, exceeding the approved plan. However, construction on the sixth floor has already been completed, and work on the seventh floor is…