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Maharashtra Approves Land Handover for Mula-Mutha Project

Representative AI image PUNE: The state government approved the transfer of three land plots adjacent to the Mula-Mutha river for the Riverfront Development Project (RFD) on Thursday. A total area of 52,851 sqm will be transferred to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) as per the decision made during a state cabinet meeting. The land parcels comprise an 11,015 sqm section between Sangamwadi Bridge and Bund Garden Bridge, a 34,128 sqm area at the Mundhwa Botanical Garden, and an additional 7,700 sqm plot in the Mundhwa area, currently owned by the Women and Child Welfare Department. Mayor Manjusha Nagpure expressed support…

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Panel to Address Property Tax Issues in Merged Pune Areas

PUNE: On Monday, Mayor Manjusha Nagpure announced the formation of a committee to address property tax concerns from citizens in merged areas. The committee will engage with representatives from these areas to formulate suggestions regarding property tax. The state government has halted property tax collection from these merged areas following citizen complaints about exorbitant taxes imposed on both residential and commercial properties. Mayor Nagpure stated that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) would consult the state government on this matter. During the meeting, citizens and their representatives voiced that properties were being taxed excessively. They argued that taxes were assessed without…