Uttar Pradesh Sets Deadline for Township Takeover by Civic Bodies
GHAZIABAD: The UP government has set firm timelines for the transfer of large private townships to municipal corporations, ending uncertainty for residents who have been paying both civic taxes and high private maintenance fees. The newly released standard operating procedure (SOP) mandates that townships built under the hi-tech and integrated UP township policy be handed over to municipalities within a specified timeframe after they become eligible. This initiative is crucial because once the townships are transferred, the responsibility for maintaining roads, streetlights, water lines, drainage, sewers, parks, and open areas falls to civic authorities, clarifying years of confusion regarding maintenance.…