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Ranchi Civic Body to Impose Strict Rules on Businesses

RANCHI: Sushant Gaurav, the administrator of Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), convened a high-level review meeting to evaluate the management of revenue-generating assets, regulate unauthorized commercial activities within residential areas, and strategize upgrades for bus stands and market infrastructure within municipal boundaries. The market section presented its revenue collection and accrual report, following which the corporation called for a thorough physical inspection and numbering of all hoardings and monopoles across the city. According to an official statement released on Tuesday, the inspection records will include updated details on the location, permitted size, validity period, agency or occupant name, and outstanding dues.…

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Ranchi Civic Body Names Govt Entities as Major Tax Defaulters

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has made public a list of the largest property tax defaulters, highlighting several key government entities with total dues reaching into thousands of crores. RMC officials reveal that government buildings within municipal boundaries owe upwards of Rs 60,000 crores, severely impacting the civic body’s revenue. Among the most significant defaulters is the Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC), with outstanding dues of approximately Rs 40.72 crore. The South Eastern Railway’s Ranchi division owes Rs 2.38 crore, while the Hatia division has unpaid dues of Rs 1.77 crore. Additionally, the Sports Authority of Jharkhand in Morabadi has…

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Ranchi Civic Body Warns Defaulters: Pay Property Tax in 10 Days

RANCHI: On Friday, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) published the list of the city’s top 500 property tax defaulters on its official website [www.ranchimunicipal.com]. The corporation has instructed all listed defaulters to settle their outstanding dues within 10 days of the notice being posted. Officials have warned that failure to make payments within the designated time frame will lead to strict legal action under Section 184 of the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011. This may include rigorous recovery measures to ensure compliance. The corporation clarified on Saturday that this notice acts as the final warning for chronic defaulters, who have repeatedly…

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Ranchi Civic Body Orders New Land Survey to Stop Encroachment

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has initiated a thorough survey and demarcation of all plots owned by the municipality to safeguard against encroachment. This order was recently given by municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav. The action follows a rise in land grabbing activities on corporation-owned properties, some of which were detected through drone surveillance. Deputy municipal commissioner Gautam Prasad Sahu stated that the survey would assist in identifying unused land, protect public assets, and facilitate future civic infrastructure development. “Many RMC lands have been repurposed for government structures over the years. However, numerous areas remain underutilized and vulnerable to encroachment.…

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Over 11,000 Homes Built by Ranchi Under PMAY-Urban

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAYU) on Saturday, commemorating a decade since its launch on June 25, 2015. The event showcased RMC’s achievements in providing dignified housing under the national “Housing for All” initiative. Over the past ten years, RMC has completed 11,052 houses out of a sanctioned 12,587, resulting in an impressive 88% completion rate. From January to June this year, an additional 183 houses have been allocated to beneficiaries. The festivities included griha pravesh ceremonies in five wards, including Burdman Compound, where five new families, aided…

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Ranchi collects record ₹39 crore in property tax in Q1 FY26

RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) achieved a record property tax collection of Rs 39.33 crore in the first quarter (April to June) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, serving 81,320 taxpayers, according to official data. The surge in collections is attributed to several factors, including a tiered rebate scheme, increased digital engagement, extended door-to-door collection, and payment facilitation centers. Taxpayers could avail a 10% rebate on lump-sum payments until June 30, with previous slabs in April and May offering rebates of 3%, 5%, and 7%. Of the total, Rs 20.27 crore was gathered through door-to-door efforts involving over 53,500 taxpayers.…