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Uttar Pradesh Stamps Dept Launches Revenue Boost Campaign

LUCKNOW: As the financial year approaches its conclusion, the Stamp and Registration Department has initiated a statewide campaign aimed at increasing revenue. This includes expediting the registration of unregistered properties, resolving pending stamp cases, and recovering outstanding stamp duties. The department is also reviewing stamp rates to adjust the minimum market value of properties. An official stated that unregistered properties from development authorities, the Housing Development Council, UPSIDC, and other institutions are being prioritized for registration. Additionally, the department is evaluating projects from development authorities and government agencies to ensure timely stamp duty payment. In Gautam Budh Nagar, it’s anticipated…

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How Ghaziabad Plans to Tackle Illegal Colonies Without Power

GHAZIABAD: To tackle the rapid proliferation of unauthorized colonies, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) vice chairperson, Atul Vats, has reached out to the stamp and registry department to halt the registration of plots in these illegal areas. Instructions have also been issued to the power department and civic corporation to refrain from granting electricity, water, or sewerage connections until the GDA provides a completion certificate. A recent survey by the GDA discovered 351 illegal colonies covering 2,944 acres in the city, an increase from 321 in 2021. Officials attribute this rise to ongoing property registrations despite the illegal status of…