UT makes public notice a must for property transfer

Norm applies to transfer ‘on the basis of registered and unregistered will and in case of intestate death’ The Chandigarh Administration has decided to make issuance of public notice mandatory for transfer of immovable properties on the basis of “registered, unregistered will and in the case of intestate (dying without a legal will) death”. For these three categories, the administration has prepared a policy making issuance of public notice to “concerned parties” compulsory. Without this, no transfer will be effected. A draft of the policy was produced in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday. The policy has been prepared after the High Court had expressed its displeasure over [...] read more »

Residents move HC over house tax

Residents under the banner of the Gurgaon Citizens’ Council (GCC) moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Haryana government over the issue of house tax on Thursday. “As directed by the Supreme Court on December 3, 2012, we moved the high court against the Haryana government for not completing external development works such as water, sewer, roads, power etc around private localities. Private builders also did not complete internal development works though both the government and builders collected charges years ago.” “After completing the internal and external works, private localities are supposed to be transferred to the local body such as the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) for [...] read more »

Eastern Freeway set to open with high risks

Eastern Freeway, which will cut the travel time between the eastern suburbs and south Mumbai to under 25 minutes, does not have the infrastructure to detect traffic violations. In the absence of such an infrastructure, there could be overspeeding and mishaps. MMRDA will commission about 14 km of the 16.8-km freeway in the last week of this month. However, it has not installed a single CCTV camera on the signal- and toll-free stretch. “As of now, we have not planned for CCTV cameras or measures to prevent accidents. We will think about that if there are untoward incidents once the freeway is opened and collaborate with traffic police,” said U [...] read more »

MC to auction buildings with pending house tax

Bringing out its last weapon to recover house tax from building owners, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation would now auction the buildings and after recovering the house tax amount, the remaining money would be paid to the owner, stated P S Ghuman, zonal commissioner, Zone B, on Wednesday. He added that a committee comprising six members had been formed to look into the auction of buildings with pending house tax. The work of the government approved valuer will be to set the reserved price of the property, as per market value for the auction. The civic body is set to initiate the system to recover house tax of 10 buildings in [...] read more »

एनपीआर को जगमग करने का प्लान तैयार

उच्चाधिकारियों को भेजा 13 करोड़ का प्लान एनबीटी न्यूज॥ गुड़गांव नॉर्दर्न पेरिफेरल रोड (एनपीआर) को जगमग करने का प्लान हरियाणा अर्बन डिवेलपमेंट अथॉरिटी (हूडा) की इलेक्ट्रिकल विंग ने तैयार कर लिया है। इस पर करीब 13 करोड़ रुपये खर्च किए जाएंगे। इस प्लानिंग से उच्चाधिकारियों को अवगत करा दिया गया है। उनकी मंजूरी मिलने के बाद इस रोड पर स्ट्रीट व हाई मास्क लाइटें लगाने का कार्य शुरू कर दिया जाएगा। मुख्य रोड होने की वजह से इन्हें इंडिपेंडेंट फीडर से जोड़ा जा सकेगा जिससे यहां की बिजली गुल नहीं होगी। इलेक्ट्रिकल विंग के इग्जेक्युटिव इंजीनियर अरुण धनखड़ ने बताया कि इस रोड की लंबाई करीब 18 किमी है, जिसमें [...] read more »

Cabinet OKs draft rules for illegal religious structures

PATNA: The state cabinet on Thursday approved the draft proposal of ‘Bihar Unauthorized Religious Structure and Constructing Survey and Its Regularization, Relocation and Removal Rules, 2013′ suggesting that unauthorized religious structures obstructing roads and public places may be demolished. But any such illegal religious structure more than 30 years old would not be demolished, it clarified. The rules have been drafted in the light of the Supreme Court directive that all illegal structures, including places of worship, should be demolished. The Centre and states recently reached a consensus that no place of worship would be constructed in public spaces. Briefing newsmen, cabinet secretariat department secretary Brajesh Mehrotra said the government [...] read more »

GLADA once again postpones draw, 1984 riot victims protest – See more at: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/glada-once-again-postpones-draw-1984-riot-victims-protest/1116273/#sthash.owJoD6mi.dpuf

Victims of the 1984 Sikh riots on Wednesday protested outside Greater Ludhiana Development Authority (GLADA), as the draw of lots for allotment of homes to riot victims was once again postponed. However, GLADA claimed that ‘due to administrative reasons the draw was postponed’. GLADA had to draw lots for 800 homes, for which around 6,300 victims had applied to the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA). While homes have been built by GLADA in Ludhiana, victims from across the state have applied, whose verification GLADA sought from deputy commissioners of all the districts. Talking to Ludhiana Newsline, Rakesh Popli, GLADA estate officer, said, “We are yet to receive verification of around [...] read more »

Maharashtra agrees to examine issue of 1% cess on deemed conveyance

PUNE: Flat owners who want to register for deemed conveyance of their housing societies can hope for some relief from paying 1% additional local body cess on the value of flat. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has agreed to look into the matter of this additional burden of 1% local body cess, the collection of which was mandated by the office of Inspector General of Registration (IGR) of the state. The office of the IGR has been collecting 1% additional cess by way of stamp duty on the documents registered from April 1, 2013 as per the notification issued by the state government. However, the additional cess is being collected under [...] read more »

Win for wetland warriors

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court has ordered the state government to ensure that the character of Mullarbaer in Dankuni off Durgapur Expressway, is not changed, raising hope among locals as well as environment action groups that the sprawling wetland that was being filled up may yet be saved. Responding to a public interest litigation filed by PUBLIC with the support of other NGOs, Chief Justice of Calcutta high court Arun Kumar Mishra and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ruled on Wednesday that status quo be maintained and the nature and character of the land not be changed. Pleading for the petitioners, Mr Sidhartha Mitra showed the court pictures of the destruction , [...] read more »

Tribunal orders closure of ‘highly’ polluting industries

NOIDA: Acting upon the findings of a high-level expert committee, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday issued shutdown orders to industries in Noida categorized as ‘highly polluting’. These industries have been operating without adhering to prescribed terms and conditions for keeping pollution levels within permissible limits. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) said that around four industries would be affected by the order. The tribunal ordered that polluting industries shall not operate till they comply with specified standards and bring down pollution levels to prescribed levels. The report compiled by the committee had been submitted to the tribunal in March. The expert panel had inspected 35 industries from 3,239 [...] read more »