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NGT ban on sand mining in Jharkhand may affect availability

Representative Image RANCHI: Sand mining from riverbeds stopped in Jharkhand on Tuesday in accordance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that prohibits sand mining during monsoon to protect aquatic life in the rivers. The move is likely to create a shortage of sand in the coming months. An official in the mining and geology department said a letter related to the ban on sand mining from June 10 to October 15 was sent on Monday to all deputy commissioners, who in return have notified it locally. Every district would plan ways to enforce the curbs. The official said the…

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Pay your holding tax by June 30, avail up to 10% rebate: Ranchi civic body

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has already raked in 23% of its target revenue for the ongoing fiscal year through holding taxes, with over 54,709 households out of 2.34 lakh registered properties having paid their dues since April this year. “The RMC has collected Rs 22 crore in holding tax payments for the financial year 2025–26, achieving 23% of its annual target of Rs 97 crore,” deputy municipal commissioner Gautam Prasad Sahu said. In a bid to encourage early payments, the civic body has announced rebates of up to 10% for those who pay by June 30. The highest…

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Builders in a fix as 327 building plans await Ranchi civic body’s approval since January 2025

RANCHI: Real estate developers in Ranchi are staring at cost-overruns for their upcoming projects as 327 building plans remain pending with the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) for approval since January this year due to the absence of a legal officer. A legal officer is a key official required for the final approval of the plans. Even though an officer was appointed earlier this month following a directive of Jharkhand High Court, the approvals remain pending. RMC’s internal data showed legal officer is responsible for 327 pending plans, all of which have been delayed by more than 15 days. Other departments…

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Ranchi civic body issues notices to PMAY beneficiaries over dues

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) issued notices to 308 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana beneficiaries, especially from the Lighthouse Project (LHP), who failed to pay the instalments despite receiving allotment letters in 2022. The beneficiaries were asked to clear the dues by June 2, failing which their flat allotments would be cancelled. The LHP consists of 1,008 flats spread over 5.33 acres at Aani in Dhurwa. Each flat cost around Rs 13 lakh, of which Rs 6.5 lakh was subsidised by the Union and the state govts. The rest was to be given by the beneficiaries in five instalments. The…