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Jharkhand to Impose Surcharge on Property Transactions for Revenues

RANCHI: The cost of purchasing properties in urban areas across Jharkhand is poised to increase. The state government has introduced a new levy on property transactions aimed at boosting revenue. The proposed Jharkhand Municipal Land/Building Transfer Surcharge Rules 2026, shared by the state’s urban development and housing department, suggests a 10% surcharge on the total stamp duty and registration fees for property transfers within municipal and industrial township limits. This revenue will be allocated to civic bodies for various expenditures. “These rules are part of our strategy to enhance municipal revenue and assist in alleviating financial constraints. We are pursuing…

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Ranchi Takes Action Against Illegal Rural Building

Representative AI image RANCHI: The Ranchi district administration has taken action against unauthorized rural construction, warning property owners of severe legal repercussions if they do not comply with the government’s mandatory building plan approval requirements. In a public announcement made on Thursday, Sanjay Kumar Bhagat, the deputy development commissioner and CEO of the Zila Parishad in Ranchi, indicated that the administration will pursue strict legal measures against any construction that circumvents established protocols. According to state regulations, obtaining building layout plan approvals from the Zila Parishad is compulsory for any construction exceeding 5,000 square feet within Panchayati Raj Institutions. This…

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Ranchi I-T Surveys Uncover ₹50 Crore Hidden Income in Realty

RANCHI: The Income Tax (I-T) investigation wing has uncovered undisclosed income amounting to approximately Rs 50 crore during recent surveys at five locations linked to Panache Realtors and the Dayanand Modi Group in Ranchi over the past two days, as reported on Thursday. According to sources, I-T teams are currently reviewing various documents and digital data, including chats mainly pertaining to cash transactions. Experts have been enlisted to recover deleted messages. The partners involved with both real estate firms, such as Narayan Prasad Jalan, Aditya Jhunjhunwala, and Pradeep Modi from Panache Realtors, along with Anurag Modi, Sandip Modi, and Abhimanyu…

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Ranchi Civic Body Warns 232 PMAY Beneficiaries for Illegal Rentals

RANCHI: This Tuesday, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) initiated a campaign against the misuse of welfare housing. They issued show-cause notices to 232 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for unlawfully renting out their designated properties. The enforcement action was prompted by reports of unauthorized subletting within the residential complex at the Light House Project in Dhurwa, developed under the housing scheme. A preliminary investigation by civic officials uncovered that many recipients were not residing in their allocated flats, undermining the primary goal of the initiative and converting the subsidized housing into rental ventures. Authorities stated that this…

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Architects urge Ranchi civic body to resolve approval deadlock

RANCHI: The Jharkhand association of licensed technical professionals, including architects and engineers, has expressed concerns over delays and rejections in the approval of building maps from the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC). On Saturday, the association sent a letter to the municipal commissioner, pointing out that property owners must pay holding taxes on vacant land and obtain a holding number prior to applying for map approval. Despite receiving a holding number after thorough verification of documents—such as sale deeds, mutations, updated rent receipts, and khatian—applicants still encounter significant obstacles later in the process. Sujeet Bhagat, head of the association, stated, “Numerous…

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Jharkhand’s building regularisation portal sees 4,000 applications

RANCHI: The state government’s ambitious initiative to regularize building structures has started off slowly, with approximately 4,000 applications submitted since its launch on May 14. The application period will conclude on July 13. The scheme, introduced under the Jharkhand Unauthorised Constructed Building Regularisation Rules 2026, aims to benefit around 700,000 homeowners statewide who have constructed homes without approved building plans. As of Thursday, Ranchi district has submitted the highest number of applications, totaling 1,704, with 1,272 from the Ranchi Municipal Corporation area and 432 from the Ranchi Regional Development Authority (RRDA). Following this, Dhanbad reported 482 applications, while Bokaro recorded…

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Ranchi gives 7-day deadline for fire NOC; Bokaro orders audit

RANCHI | BOKARO: Following the tragic fire in a residential building in Lucknow on June 22, which resulted in multiple fatalities, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has instructed property owners to secure Fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs) within seven days or face immediate sealing of their properties. In a similar vein, the Bokaro district administration has mandated a thorough fire safety audit for coaching centers and other establishments. The RMC specified in a public notice that this directive encompasses all buildings within municipal limits that must comply with fire safety regulations outlined in the Jharkhand Building Bye-laws, 2016. The emphasis…

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Ranchi Cracks Down on Illegal Buildings Over Water Bodies

File Photo RANCHI: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has intensified its efforts to clear water bodies and drainage channels of encroachments, conducting a series of demolition and survey operations to ensure these areas are free from illegal occupation. The latest action took place on Monday at Bandhgari in Ward 6, where five illegal structures on government land and drainage channels were demolished. The obstructive structures hindered natural water flow and occupied public land. The demolition was executed by RMC’s enforcement team, which also restored the drains to their original alignment. This operation followed a significant crackdown around Kanke dam, where…

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Jharkhand Seeks Amendments to Building Regularization Rules

RANCHI: The Association of Licensed Technical Professionals of Jharkhand, made up of leading architects and structural engineers, has reached out to the Chief Minister to request significant modifications to the newly implemented ‘Jharkhand Regularisation of Unauthorizedly Constructed Building Rules, 2026’. The letter states that the existing framework limits regularisation applications to individuals with a total plot size not exceeding 300 square metres (approximately 3,228 square feet or 7.41 decimals). This criterion, according to the association, marginalizes a large segment of the population governed by the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act, where traditional land holdings usually exceed 10 decimals, thus excluding them…

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Jharkhand Housing Board Cancels 30+ Residential Allotments in Ranchi

RANCHI: The Jharkhand State Housing Board (JSHB) is moving to revoke over 30 residential allotments in the Harmu and Bariatu housing colonies for unauthorized commercial use. This decision follows a series of notices issued to property owners who have not responded satisfactorily. A JSHB representative, speaking anonymously, stated that the cancellation process is nearly complete after three rounds of notifications were sent to owners operating businesses such as clinics, pharmacies, coaching centres, and retail stores on their residential plots. Officials from JSHB’s Ranchi division reported that nearly 400 commercial units have been identified operating illegally within residential areas across Harmu,…