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Lucknow body files FIR over 18 fake PMAY home letters

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Development Authority has filed an FIR after 18 individuals were defrauded out of lakhs of rupees for housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Basant Kunj. The victims received counterfeit allotment letters and registration certificates, which were discovered to be forged during the investigation. This issue surfaced when the deceived applicants approached the authority after they were unable to take possession of their homes. Following the directive of LDA Vice Chairman Prathamesh Kumar, a case was registered at Gomti Nagar police station. Deputy Secretary (PMAY) Atul Krishna Singh stated that a complaint was submitted by Jan…

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Haryana Eliminates Stamp Duty on 50 & 100 Sq Yards Plots

CHANDIGARH: Haryana’s Chief Minister Nayab Saini announced on Wednesday the abolishment of stamp duty on residential plots measuring up to 50 square yards in urban areas and up to 100 square yards in rural locations. “Effective immediately, stamp duty is now zero,” Saini declared. This order applies to properties purchased under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Mukhyamantri Shehri Awas Yojana, and Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana. Saini made these statements while addressing a motion from the opposition INLD regarding the recent increase in collector rates. He accused the opposition of misleading the public about the revised rates. The collector rate is…

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Chamarajanagar ZP survey finds 35,050 houseless families in 2024-25

Representative image created by AI MYSURU: The Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayat has identified 35,050 houseless families and 4,471 site-less families during its recent 2024-25 survey. They have recommended the construction of homes for these families, pending state approval for houses to be allocated under various government housing schemes. Among the 35,050 identified houseless families, Chamarajanagar taluk reported the highest with 11,582, followed by Gundlupet (10,782), Hanur (3,729), Kollegal (4,499), and Yelandur (4,458). This survey also revealed that 11,358 of these families belong to Scheduled Castes, 4,453 to Scheduled Tribes, and 19,239 to other categories. For the 4,471 site-less families, the breakdown…

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PM to Inaugurate PMAY Homes in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Gujarat starting August 25, during which he will inaugurate 1,449 houses and 130 shops constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), with a total investment of Rs 133.42 crore, according to officials. The inauguration of these houses is a key event during his visit, as per an official statement. “As part of the in-situ slum redevelopment initiative under the PMAY (Urban), the Prime Minister will inaugurate rehabilitation efforts encompassing 1,449 houses and 130 shops at a cost of Rs 133.42 crore, located in sector-3 of the slum…

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Varanasi Development Body Grants 82 Houses Under PMAY

Varanasi: The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) has allocated 82 houses under the Prime Minister’s Housing scheme as of Wednesday. The allocation was carried out through a lottery held at the Girija Devi Cultural Complex in Chowkaghat. The lottery involved a transparent allocation of 82 houses in the Harhua and Kurhua villages among a total of 642 beneficiaries. The process was conducted in the presence of beneficiaries to ensure fairness and transparency. VDA Vice-Chairman Pulkit Garg, additional district magistrate (Finance/Revenue) Vandita Srivastava, secretary Ved Prakash Mishra, and District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) project officer Nidhi Vajpayee were present at the event.…

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Prayagraj: 9,000 fraudsters claim ₹1.2L PMAY subsidies

PRAYAGRAJ: A total of over 9,000 individuals have fraudulently claimed Rs 1.20 lakh each under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, despite already owning homes. Investigations have revealed the misuse of funds designated for this scheme, prompting authorities to take action to recover the disbursed subsidies. Moreover, instances of pension fraud have emerged across multiple government schemes, resulting in a loss exceeding Rs 40 lakh due to fraudulent claims, deceased beneficiaries, and cases of unreported remarriages. Officials acknowledge that the lack of recovery mechanisms complicates enforcement, highlighting the urgent need for policy reforms and enhanced verification processes. Under the PMAY scheme,…

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Mumbai Housing Societies on Govt. Land Choose Self-Redevelopment

MUMBAI: An RTI inquiry has revealed that not a single housing society located on government land in Mumbai has chosen the path of self-redevelopment. There are approximately 3,000 cooperative housing societies in Mumbai and its suburbs situated on land leased by the government or collector’s land, categorized as occupancy class II. Salil Rameshchandra, president of the Federation of Grantees of Government Land (FGGL), who requested details about land conversion under the RTI Act, noted that the government introduced a concessional scheme last year that reduces the premium for freehold conversion. Under this 5% concessional scheme, housing societies can convert to…

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Uttar Pradesh: 1.3 Million Homes Approved for Poor in 3 Years

LUCKNOW: Over 1.3 million homes have been granted approval in Uttar Pradesh for the underprivileged, including the poor and destitute, as revealed by Rural Development Minister Vijay Laxmi Gautam in the state Assembly on Tuesday. This announcement came during the Question Hour on the second day of the Monsoon Session in response to a question posed by Samajwadi Party member Arman Khan. Gautam stated that from 2022-23 to 2024-25, a total of 1,044,876 homes were sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, alongside 262,594 homes approved under the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana. Additionally, she mentioned that a survey encompassing 57.73 lakh…

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Rising Construction Costs Stall PMAY-G Progress in Mysuru

Representative image created by AI MYSURU: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), the government’s flagship rural housing scheme, is encountering substantial delays in the Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. This is largely due to rising construction material and labor costs. In Mysuru, there are 20,908 houses planned for the fiscal year 2024-25, but only 64.4% of the work has been completed so far. Chamarajanagar has made even less progress, with only 27.2% completion. Out of the 20,908 houses set for Mysuru, 13,462 beneficiaries have begun construction after receiving their allotment letters, leaving 7,466 others still awaiting theirs. In Chamarajanagar, of the…

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Goa CM Announces Housing Scheme for the Homeless

PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced on Monday that the state government will roll out a new housing scheme for the homeless, based on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana but tailored specifically for Goa. He revealed that two areas of government land in Pernem have been earmarked for the project, where 1BHK flats will be constructed. Sawant stated that issues surrounding housing for the homeless would be addressed within two months, noting that applicants must possess a 30-year resident certificate to qualify. During a calling attention motion, Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral raised the need for a housing scheme for the…