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Bank of Baroda Liable for Missed PMAY Benefit, Rules Court

SURAT: The Navsari Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has held Bank of Baroda accountable for not processing a home loan borrower’s application for a Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) subsidy. The bank has been ordered to pay Rs 3.75 lakh to the borrower, Kiran Tandel, along with 9% interest. This compensation includes Rs 2.35 lakh for the PMAY subsidy that was not received and Rs 1.4 lakh for additional interest incurred on the home loan. The commission also awarded Rs 5,000 for harassment and litigation costs. The commission dismissed the bank’s argument that the subsidy was a government matter and…

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Gujarat Govt: Submit Draft Development Plans by June 30

GANDHINAGAR: Following the successful bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the Gujarat government is accelerating urbanization efforts. They have instructed all 17 municipal corporations (MCs) and urban development authorities (UDAs) to complete their draft development plans by June 30. Additionally, 2025 has been designated as Urban Development Year to promote urban progress. Currently, the nine new municipal corporations—Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar, and Surendranagar—lack draft development plans (DPs), while the eight previously established corporations are in the process of revising theirs. In another major step, the UDD minister has directed all MCs and UDAs to complete…

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Navsari Civic Body Issues Notices to 40 Illegal Sites

Representative image created by AI SURAT: The Navsari Municipal Corporation (NMC) has initiated a crackdown on illegal constructions, issuing notices to 40 sites—both commercial and residential—that lacked valid permits. In the last week, the NMC’s town planning department evaluated around 200 under-construction sites, identifying 40 that failed to obtain necessary approvals. These sites are required to submit valid construction documents within five days, with officials cautioning that structures without permissions could face demolition. This marks the first significant enforcement action since Navsari became a municipal corporation. The city is now divided into 13 wards, with elections anticipated soon. Ward-10 reported…