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UP Plans Metropolitan Corp for Noida Following SC Ruling

NOIDA: The UP Industries Department has drafted a proposal for the establishment of a metropolitan corporation in Noida, pending consideration by the state council of ministers. This initiative would necessitate legislative changes, marking a significant shift in Noida’s governance. At present, Noida is administered by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida Authority), established in 1976 under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, functioning as an industrial township without a municipal corporation. The governance of notified areas solely rests with the Noida Authority. This proposal stems from a Supreme Court order issued in August of last year, following a…

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Uttar Pradesh Housing Panel Launches Phase Two of Rule Easing

LUCKNOW: On Tuesday, the UP housing department established a six-member committee, chaired by the housing secretary, to initiate the second phase of the compliance reduction and deregulation process. This committee will consist of vice-chairmen from Lucknow, Varanasi, and Ghaziabad, along with the state’s chief town planner and Awas Bandhu’s director. After securing the top position in the first phase of the deregulation initiative nationwide, the UP government has tasked key departments with identifying bottlenecks causing delays in processing applications from individuals and private entities. “We will assess all our services to enhance the working environment for all stakeholders. Our primary…

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Over 62 Lakh Families Benefited from PMAY-Urban: UP CM

File Photo LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that over the past nine years, more than 60 lakh families have received housing benefits in both urban and rural areas of the state. With an additional 2 lakh families included on Sunday, the total has reached 62 lakh. “This marks the first time since independence that so many families have fulfilled their dream of owning a permanent house,” the CM stated during a program at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, where he transferred the first installment to 2.09 lakh approved beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0. “This is…

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UP CM Orders Action on Land Lease Allocation Irregularities

File Photo GORAKHPUR: On Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to enforce strict measures against irregularities in land lease allocations, emphasizing that any allotments made for financial gain will not be tolerated. The directives were given during the Janata Darshan held at the Gorakhnath Temple, where the CM engaged with around 200 attendees to address their concerns. The Janata Darshan followed a two-day review of security arrangements and facilities for devotees attending the Makar Sankranti/Khichdi Mela. During the event, the chief minister personally interacted with attendees, listened to their grievances, and ensured applications were forwarded to relevant departments with…

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Uttar Pradesh Boosts Development Fees by 50% for Major Cities

Increased fees will support urban infrastructure development, enhancing authorities’ annual income. LUCKNOW: Housing development authorities have announced an increase in fees required for construction activities in key cities throughout the state. Aspiring developers must now pay the revised development charges set by the housing authorities prior to commencing any civil work. Dedicated bodies have been established to oversee construction efforts in over 30 cities in UP, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Gorakhpur, and Jhansi. The housing department approved these revised rates earlier this month, factoring in rising construction costs and inflation. Development charges have been raised by a…

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Uttar Pradesh Construction Workers Urged to Register for Benefits

LUCKNOW: In a bid to enhance social security for construction workers, the state government on Wednesday held awareness and registration camps at three labor hubs in the city: Mohanlalganj, Buddheshwar, and Barabirwa (Aashiana). The Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board organized these camps to promote welfare schemes for registered workers and facilitate on-the-spot registrations and renewals. Under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has made it a priority to enhance the living conditions of construction workers, ensure their children receive education, provide health protection, and promote social dignity. During the camps, workers learned about…

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ED Seizes Land Worth ₹585 Crore in Haryana, UP

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Saturday the attachment of hundreds of acres of land in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh valued at over Rs 580 crore as part of a money laundering investigation against ADEL Landmarks Ltd., previously known as Era Landmarks Ltd. The firm has been accused of defrauding many homebuyers. The investigation targets the company’s promoters, Hem Singh Bharana and Sumit Bharana, according to the ED’s statement. An order issued on Friday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) provisionally attached 340 acres of land in Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Bahadurgarh in Haryana, and Meerut and…

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Uttar Pradesh Cuts Rent Agreement Stamp Duty by 90%

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved new proposals allowing the registration of ancestral property partition deeds for a fixed fee of Rs 10,000. Additionally, the stamp duty and registration charges on rent agreements will be reduced by up to 90 percent. The State’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Stamp and Court Fee, Registration, Ravindra Jaiswal, shared this information during a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The objective of these decisions is to alleviate family disputes, curtail informal agreements, and enhance legal security, thereby improving the ease of living in Uttar Pradesh,…

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Uttar Pradesh to Discount 10,000 Unsold Ghaziabad Flats by 25%

GHAZIABAD: The Uttar Pradesh government plans to offer discounts of up to 25% to clear a stockpile of nearly 10,000 unsold flats developed by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and the UP Housing Board in the city. This initiative is part of the Model Costing Guidelines Basic Principles 2025, aimed at resolving the inventory of unsold flats and plots while standardizing pricing across various development authorities and housing boards. GDA currently has 1,748 unsold flats across five housing schemes. In addition, the housing board has approximately 8,000 unsold units in Ghaziabad, with around 4,000 in the Ganga Yamuna and Hindon…

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Cabinet Approves New Building Plan Norms for Noida Private Land

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Building Construction on Land Transferred Through Exchange) Regulations, 2025, during a meeting on Monday. This initiative seeks to streamline the building plan approval process on privately owned land in the Noida region. Following the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the cabinet’s decision enables direct processing of applications for building map approvals on exchanged land by the Noida Industrial Development Authority (Noida Authority), bypassing the courts. According to Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, there weren’t clear policies under the existing Noida Building Regulations, 2010, for…