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Nagpur: Kamptee’s British-era bungalows not for sale without approval of army

NAGPUR: Property sub-registrar offices have been instructed not to register deeds for the sale of old grant bungalows (OGBs) in Kamptee and other cantonments of the state. OGBs are properties from British times, spread over large areas found in every old cantonment of the country. The instructions were issued last week by the joint registrar to the registration offices down the line. The OGBs are classified as B-3 defence land. The instructions came after the Defence Estates Organisation (DEO) observed that these properties are being illegally sold to individuals and even builders. This also comes in the backdrop of the…

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Nagpur: Over 900 families in Wathoda PMAY flats living in fear of electrocution, water woes

NAGPUR: Over 900 families residing in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) housing scheme at Khasra No. 62 in Wathoda are living in fear as monsoon approaches. Residents claim multiple civic and electrical issues have plagued the 24-building, 942-flat complex since they moved in between 2020 and 2021. Developed by Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) under the central government’s PMAY scheme, the project was meant to offer affordable housing. However, residents allege poor construction quality, unsafe electrical fittings, water shortages, and lack of drainage pose serious risks. “During rains, current passes through the walls. Several residents, including children, have received minor…

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Nagpur civic body unveils new development plan to guide urban growth

NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started the process to draft a new and comprehensive revised development plan (DP) for the city after nearly 25 years, setting in motion a long-pending exercise to guide urban development over the next two decades. The new DP — being prepared under Sections 23(1), 34, and 38 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966 — will replace the earlier plan prepared in 2000 by the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and though revisions are legally required every 20 years, the process was delayed until now. While the civic body has finalised…

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Over 400 slums in Nagpur legalised

NAGPUR: In a push towards inclusive urban development just before elections, 426 slum settlements across Nagpur were granted legal land rights under various govt schemes. Spearheaded by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, the initiative turned decades-long struggles for home ownership into reality for thousands of families. Out of these 426, 15 are under NMC jurisdiction, 50 under the state govt, 69 under NIT, and 106 under multiple other agencies among others. Political observers say that the move is also being seen as a significant step, coming just ahead of the upcoming local body elections. From scheduled caste and tribal communities to…

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Nagpur civic body’s rebate scheme boosts property tax collection by 28% in first 2.5 months

NAGPUR: The rebate scheme launched by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on property tax has led to a 28% increase in revenue collection in the first two and a half months of the current financial year. The civic body offers a 15% rebate for online payments made before June 30 and a 10% rebate for offline payments. By June 11, FY 2025-26, NMC collected Rs45.33 crore from 1.16 lakh property owners, up from Rs35.47 crore collected from 85,581 taxpayers during the same period last year. Deputy commissioner (Revenue) Milind Meshram told TOI that the steady growth indicates that more citizens are…

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Nagpur: Land titles distributed to 500 Mihan-hit Khapri families

NAGPUR: Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday handed over land allotment documents to project-affected families from Khapri (Railway) under the Mihan rehabilitation scheme, declaring that the long-pending demand for justice to the region’s displaced residents was now met. Out of 765 eligible beneficiaries in Khapri, 500 received pattas (land ownership documents). The remaining 265 are expected to receive theirs soon. The function was held on the premises of a school at the rehabilitated layout in Mihan. “Under the leadership of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, we are committed to ensuring that no beneficiary is left behind. The Mihan project-affected persons…

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Nagpur airport: 60 buildings violate height norms, demolition stuck in red tape

Representative Image NAGPUR: Mihan India Limited (MIL) has over a year ago sent notices to 60 buildings with height norm violations that ‘obstruct’ flights taking off from the current runway. A final resolution of the problem, though, remains mired in long bureaucratic procedures. Multiple agencies are involved before a part of any building that exceeds the stipulated height can be demolished. This delays the decision-making process, said sources. Until 2015, Airports Authority of India (AAI) determined a building’s height according to the distance and issued a no-objection certificate (NOC). However, it is Mihan India Limited (MIL) — the airport operator…

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Illegal sand smuggling busted in multiple operations in Nagpur district

Representative Image NAGPUR: In a series of actions across Nagpur district, police teams from Bhiwapur, Kuhi, and Kanhan police stations have cracked down on illegal sand transportation, registering multiple cases and seizing vehicles and sand worth over Rs58 lakh. The Bhiwapur police launched the first operation on June 7 after receiving a tip-off about illegal sand movement near Hotel Wada in mouja Taas. A blockade was set up, during which a truck was intercepted. On inspection, the truck was found loaded with sand, and driver Mohan Harisingh Walke (37), a resident of Old Bagadganj, Nagpur, failed to produce any valid…