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To curb the menace of waterlogging and sewerage overflow in Gurugram, the city's municipal corporation has constituted a "Monsoon Management Cell". The cell will be responsible for planning, coordination, monitoring, and review of all monsoon-related preparedness and response activities of Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG), an official said. The MCG commissioner, Pradeep Dahiya, passed an order regarding the cell on Saturday, he added. According to the orders, in continuation of the ongoing preparations for the forthcoming monsoon season, Surbhi Sahu, a consultant and a former participant of Haryana's Chief Minister's Good Governance Associates, is attached to the engineering wing. "Mrs Sahu shall undertake assignments including preparation of a comprehensive 'Monsoon Preparedness Plan' for Municipal Corporation Gurugram, compilation and verification of records of civil works, including desilting, cleaning of drains and other monsoon-oriented civil activities," the orders ...
Realty firm Signature Global will invest Rs 4,800 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Gurugram as part of its strategy to expand business amid strong consumer demand. The company, which emerged as the fifth-largest listed realty firm last fiscal in terms of sales bookings, has recently launched a new project, 'Sarvam at DXP Estate', spread over 13.56 acre. The project, located on Dwarka Expressway, Sector 37D in Gurugram, will have 1,798 apartments. In the first phase, the company is offering 50 per cent of the total units for sale in a price range of Rs 3-4 crore per unit. "The total investment in the development of this project is estimated at around Rs 4,800 crore," Signature Global founder and Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal told PTI. The company will meet the investment largely through internal accruals, which include advances from customers. The construction works will start soon, and the project is expected to be completed by 2032. Aggarwal highlighted that the company
The Enforcement Directorate is soon expected to chargesheet a Gurugram-based real estate company and its promoters in a multi-crore money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) and fraud with homebuyers, official sources said Sunday. Swaraj Singh Yadav, the MD and "key person" of the company named Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. (OSBPL), was arrested by the federal probe agency on November 13 and is currently lodged in jail under judicial custody. The ED has alleged that Yadav "fraudulently diverted" and laundered homebuyers' funds worth Rs 222 crore collected under PMAY through cancellation and re-sale of units at inflated prices, collection of substantial cash premiums, and diversion of Escrow proceeds into "shell" (dummy) entities. The PMAY aims to provide housing to the economically weaker sections as part of the Union government's ambitious plan to ensure 'home for all'. The agency, sources said, is carrying out an ...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against three more accused in connection with the 2024 bomb attacks at two Gurugram clubs, allegedly carried out by members of the proscribed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation. Vijay, Ajit Sehrawat, and Vinay have been chargesheeted for their alleged role in planning and conspiring the bombings at the Warehouse Club and Human Club in Sector 29 in Gurugram, Haryana, on December 10 last year. The supplementary chargesheet was filed before an NIA special court in Panchkula, Haryana, an official statement said. The arrested accused were found to be closely associated with foreign-based gangster Randeep Malik and Rohit Godara, a close aide of Canada-based designated terrorist Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, it said. The NIA had filed a chargesheet against Brar and four others in the case in June this year. Investigations revealed that the trio had received explosives and terror funds from
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd has taken a Rs 1,280 crore loan from DBS Bank India for a sustainable commercial project in Gurugram, a statement said. DBS Bank India acted as the sole advisor and green loan coordinator for this transaction. A green loan financing intends to fund or refinance projects that provide environmental benefits. The loan facility has been availed by Tata Realty's special purpose vehicle (SPV), which has developed commercial project 'Intellion Park' in Gurugram. This Grade A office campus has 2.1 million sq ft office spaces. The funds are being deployed towards certified green assets that meet globally recognised sustainability benchmarks. Santanu Mitra, Head of Large Corporate Banking, DBS Bank India, said, "Real estate and infrastructure is a key focus for DBS Bank India, and we have supported several innovative, sustainable projects being developed across the country." Sanjay Dutt, CEO of Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd said the loan facility ...
As many as 63,073 challans have been issued for drunk driving in Haryana so far this year, with Gurugram accounting for nearly 25,000 of them, officials said on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the district-wise data shows the highest number of challans from January 1 till November 24 was issued in Gurugram at 24,972, followed by Faridabad (7,402), Karnal (4,851), Panchkula (4,180), and Jind (3,109). Following instructions issued by the Haryana Police, regular special drives are being conducted across all districts of the state, it said. "The purpose of these drives is not only to curb drunken driving but also to strictly monitor lane driving, noise pollution, and misuse of red-blue lights. After reviewing weekly reports, the police headquarters has directed the districts to make these campaigns even more effective and result-oriented, the statement said. According to the instructions, special police teams have been deployed at all toll plazas from 6 pm to 10 pm, whic
Google Maps and Gurugram Police have jointly launched a real-time traffic alert system that will warn drivers in advance when approaching accident-prone or hazardous zones, police said on Saturday. The new digital navigation system is currently operational on 129 major roads. It will also display speed limits to encourage drivers to adhere to the prescribed speed regulations. DCP Traffic Rajesh Kumar Mohan said the initiative aims to reduce road accidents and raise awareness about traffic rules. "Accidents often occur when drivers exceed speed limits on busy roads. Lower speeds increase the chances of survival in case of an accident," DCP Mohan said. A senior police officer revealed that the system will be expanded to over 200 roads and major junctions by early next year, covering the entire city under the high-tech alert network. The police have identified the most accident-prone areas, and virtual warning markers will now appear on Google Maps at these locations to enhance drive
A group of masked gunmen opened fire at a real estate company's office in Sector 45, triggering panic in the area, police said on Friday. They said the assailants fired 25-30 rounds at the office of MNR Buildmark on Thursday night. The bullets pierced windows and glass shards lay scattered at the spot. Police sources said the shooting was carried out on the orders of some gangsters based abroad. Around 9.30 pm on Thursday, four to five masked gunmen entered the office building of MNR Buildmark and fired indiscriminately before escaping, police said. After receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the spot and launched an investigation. Bullet marks were found on the office windows and on luxury cars parked inside, they said. A complaint has been registered in the matter on a complaint by a property dealer, Shravan Raheja, at Sector 40 police station, police said. A senior officer said the motive, whether extortion or anything else, behind the firing will bec