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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has constituted a high-powered committee to oversee the long-delayed rehabilitation of encroachers living outside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), observing that the state government had failed to comply with its directions issued over nearly three decades. A bench of chief justices Shree Chandrashekhar and Gautam A Ankhad passed the order on October 16 while hearing a contempt petition filed by Samyak Janhit Seva Sanstha against the Union of India. The peti ...Read More >
NewsVoir Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 23: Renowned for trust and design excellence, DRA Homes, the fast-emerging Indian real estate pride brand from Chennai, today announced the launch of DRA iHEART - Chennai's first branded sea-view residences in Navalur on OMR. Spanning 3.42 acres with 271 thoughtfully designed homes along the main road, iHEART sets a new standard in living. The project integrates over 650 carefully selected premium-standard products - from foundation materials such ...Read More >
In a statement, he said around 70% of the 6.13 lakh acres of paddy fields was harvested but only 40% of the harvest had been procured so far PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday said the State government should strive to reduce the losses for farmers due to kuruvai paddy being 'left in the rain', and procure the currently stored paddy within next week. In a statement, he said around 70% of the 6.13 lakh acres of paddy fields was harvested but only 40% of the harvest had been procured so f ...Read More >
Noida: A Jewar farmer was issued a notice by the agriculture department after a satellite detected a fire on his land on Oct 20. The blaze was initially flagged as stubble burning, but a physical inspection the following day found it was garbage being burned, not crop residue.Deputy director of agriculture Rajeev Kumar said the farmer had burnt some garbage, including minor agricultural waste. "Though not stubble burning, the notice was issued as a precaution under the district's intensified far ...Read More >
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu chairing a review meeting on law and order, at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday held a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat on law and order, taking a serious note of the gruesome murder of T. Lakshmi Naidu, a resident of Kandukur. Home Minister V. Anitha, MA&UD Minister P. Narayana, Director-General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta, and Kandukur MLA I. Nageswara Rao were present. Mr. Naidu descri ...Read More >
NELLORE: AP Municipal Administration minister Ponguru Narayana met on Wednesday the family of Tirumalashetty Lakshminaidu, who had been brutally murdered at Darakanipadu village in Gudluru mandal of Prakasam district on October 2. Narayana assured Lakshminaidu family full support and promised strict action to prevent such incidents in the future. At a meeting held at the Roads and Buildings Guest House in Nellore, the minister handed over financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each to Lakshminaidu's ...Read More >
In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental... In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental movement founded by former Rajya Sabha MP Joginpally Santosh Kumar, has launched a pilot bamboo plantation project spanning 5 acres in Mullalagutta 2 village, Adilabad Rural Mandal, Adilabad district. This f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to levy a betterment tax and 1% stamp duty cess on properties close to the impact zone of the 117km-long tolled road of Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), to recover the project costs.To be completely constructed by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the amount collected will be remitted to the authority to pay off the Rs 27,000-crore loan obtained from HUDCO. Documents accessed by TOI reveal the govt is banking on BBC to lead to an "increase in land val ...Read More >
Chennai: The state govt introduced a bill in the state assembly on Wednesday to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, aiming to simplify norms for establishing private universities.Under the proposed amendment, brownfield universities can be established by converting existing colleges into universities, a provision not available in the current Act, which only allowed the establishment of private universities afresh. The bill noted that "of late, existing private colleges in the st ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The CPI state committee has urged the state government to withdraw the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, which was passed in the Assembly on Friday. In a statement, CPI state secretary M Veerapandian said the amendment, which removes the requirement for private universities to possess a minimum of 100 acres of land, would have far-reaching consequences for higher education in the state. He warned that the amendment could dilute government oversight in crucial ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The energy department is using lake beds to set up solar panels under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-Kusum)-C scheme as government or private land is not available for the same. This decision comes at a time when the state government is facing stiff opposition from environmentalists, urban planners and conservationists to its proposal to shrink buffer zones of lakes and rajakaluves for development projects. Bescom has identified 15 lake beds on the ou ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Even as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claims to have recovered documents pertaining to more than 50 immovable properties held in the name of family members of deputy inspector general Harcharan Singh Bhullar and suspected benami entities, the 2009 batch IPS officer in his statement of immovable property return (IPR) filed for the year 2024 mentioned only eight properties.These properties, as per the IPR, were held by Bhullar, his wife Tejinder Kaur, or jointly held by the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major anti-encroachment operation, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) cleared 1.30 acres of prime govt land in Kulsumpura under the Goshamahal constituency, on Friday, reclaiming property valued at over Rs 110 crore.The land, which is located in survey number 50 of Kulsumpura village in the Asifnagar mandal, had been illegally occupied by a resident named Ashok Singh. He had allegedly built sheds on the land and rented them out to idol makers. Fo ...Read More >
50% local quota in NALSAR admissions and Committee on Metro Rail expansion are major Cabinet decisions The Telangana Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday decided to procure the entire paddy produce this year and wait for a report of the legal experts on the all-important BC reservations issue, the report is expected to be submitted within two days. The Cabinet also took a series of decisions covering agriculture, education, infrastructure, and urban dev ...Read More >
Realty firm M3M India announced a Rs 2,100 crore investment to develop Jacob & Co-branded ultra-luxury homes in Noida. This marks the first housing project in India under the globally renowned luxury brand. The 6-acre development is expected to generate Rs 3,500 crore in revenue, with residences priced between Rs 14-25 crore. New Delhi, Realty firm M3M India on Thursday said it will invest Rs 2,100 crore to develop Jacob & Co-branded ultra-luxury homes in Noida as part of its expansion plan. I ...Read More >
Khammam: Many cotton farmers in the erstwhile Khammam district are facing the grim prospect of drastically reduced crop yields this season, owing to continual heavy rains and an inadequate supply of urea. Prolonged waterlogging in fields due to multiple spells of incessant rainfall have damaged cotton crops across vast areas. Compounding their distress, unseasonal rains during the flowering period have severely affected the quality of their crops. According to Agriculture Department data, cott ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Wednesday cleared multiple encroachments in Rajendranagar mandal of Rangareddy district, reclaiming valuable public land, estimated to be worth 139 crore.The operation focused on four parks in the Janachaitanya layout phases I and II, spread across Badvel and Upparapally villages. In total, HYDRAA recovered 19,878 square yards of land from encroachers.The Janachaitanya layout, covering around 120 acres and developed w ...Read More >
Patna: In remote Bhima village in Araria district, a silent revolution of sorts is taking place these days, with most of the farmers taking to natural farming and creating a healthy agro-ecology in the region.The seeds of this 'revolution' were sown five years ago by a 34-year-old villager, Harsh Vardahn Thakur, who after quitting his 10-year-old job of software engineer in an MNC, started natural farming on 45 acres of land in his village.At a place where most of the farmers relied on chemical ...Read More >
The drive to remove slum colonies had begun over a decade ago and gradually targeted some of the city's largest settlements. (Image: @IndianTechGuide/X) Chandigarh was formally declared India's first city without slums following the demolition of Shahpur Colony, which had been its last remaining settlement. The clearance, which took place on 29 September, marked the conclusion of a twelve-year campaign led by the local administration to remove unauthorised colonies and reclaim public land. Off ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (PTI) Chandigarh has become the country's first slum-free city after the demolition of Shahpur Colony in Sector-38, which was the last remaining slum in the Union territory, officials said. The demolition drive was carried out on September 30, the officials said, adding that the Shahpur Colony was spread over 4-4.5 acres of land valued at Rs 250 crore. The settlement comprised around 300 huts and tenements, housing nearly 1,000 residents. With the removal of all the unauthor ...Read More >
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation has begun sealing 170 acres of land in Gomtinagar, including the iconic Subrato Kothi belonging to the Sahara Group. Boards declaring the area sealed have been installed on the premises.The action follows a detailed inquiry led by Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar, which found multiple violations of licence and lease agreements. The land, allotted to Sahara India Housing Limited in 1994 for residential and green belt development, was supposed to be develo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Tuesday, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought a special package for the state in view of the damage caused due to unprecedented floods. The Chief Minister apprised Union Minister Shah that the relief of Rs 1,600 crore announced by the Cental government was miniscule in the wake of grave loss suffered by the state. He sought upward revision in norms for awarding compensation to the flood victims from the St ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh becomes India's first slum-free city after the administration demolished the last remaining slum. The Union Territory of Chandigarh becomes India's first slum-free city after the Chandigarh Administration today demolished Shahpur Colony, the last remaining slum settlement within its limits. An official from the Enforcement Wing of the Estate Office said the operation began around 7 am and continued through the day. "Most of the hutments have been removed and fencing wou ...Read More >
The Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project has become a new battleground for Vokkaliga leaders H.D. Kumaraswamy and D.K. Shivakumar, highlighting concerns about fertile land, compensation, and political motives The proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project near Bidadi, approximately 30km from Bengaluru, has met with resistance from the Janata Dal (Secular) party, which launched a protest at Bidadi demanding that the government stop the acquisition of farmland a ...Read More >
PNNNew Delhi [India], September 29: It's been ten long years. Ten years through which the Earth Titanium Project became not just another stalled construction site, but a wound in the lives of hundreds of families. You can imagine the scene-elderly couples pouring in retirement savings, parents setting aside what little they could for their children's future, everyone chasing the dream of a better tomorrow. But instead, month after month, they were left looking at empty land, at broken promises, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29: It been ten long years. Ten years through which the Earth Titanium Project became not just another stalled construction site, but a wound in the lives of hundreds of families. You can imagine the scene--elderly couples pouring in retirement savings, parents setting aside what little they could for their children future, everyone chasing the dream of a better tomorrow. But instead, month after month, they were left looking at empty land, at broken promises, at hop ...Read More >
The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has ordered status quo on construction and possession over 469 acres of land in Rajpura allegedly sold by M/s Shriram Industrial Enterprises Limited (SIEL Ltd) to a private developer -- SBP group. As per the plea, Punjab signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 14, 1993, with SIEL Ltd for acquiring 1,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Rajpura in Patiala for industrial development. Out of the acquired land, 469.37 acres were sold for more tha ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday appealed to the poor living in the periphery and buffer zones of the Musi River and other water bodies in the city to cooperate with the govt in completing the Musi rejuvenation project and protect other water bodies, primarily to save their lives, property, and household items, including educational certificates, which have been washed away in floods caused by cloudbursts linked to climate change."Due to drastic climate changes, especially aft ...Read More >
Maharashtra government has proposed a land use change. The Worli Dairy land in Mumbai will become a commercial zone. This replaces earlier plans for a marine research institute. The Urban Development Department has issued a public notification. Citizens can submit objections and suggestions within one month. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority will implement the project. The Maharashtra government has proposed to convert the sea-facing Worli Dairy land, spread over nearly 16 acres ...Read More >
Pune: The district administration will start the land measurement and survey for the proposed Purandar airport on Friday, after getting farmers' consent for 94% of the project area.District collector Jitendra Dudi told TOI that the administration was ready to carry out the land measurement and survey with the support of landowners. He said over 100 people would be appointed to carry these out in the next 25 days. Dudi said these processes were expected to be completed within three weeks. The act ...Read More >
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