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To reduce disputes, NHAI starts putting land acquisition, clearances data online

NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started putting details of land acquisition status and statutory clearances for each highway project — tenders of which are out or will be floated — online. This is aimed at bringing greater transparency, and reducing disputes and arbitrations after projects are bid out.The exercise began…

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GSTAT portal: Nirmala Sitharaman unveils portal for GST disputes, hearings to begin from December

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), positioning it as a landmark reform aimed at clearing a massive backlog of tax disputes and strengthening trust between businesses and the administration. The tribunal will begin hearing cases from December, offering what she described as “a true symbol…

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Digital registry! Centre to digitise database of land records; move to establish ownership rights, cut disputes

The government is working on building a comprehensive, integrated electronic database of land records that will clearly establish ownership rights in both rural and urban areas, supported by cadastral maps, land resources secretary Manoj Joshi told ET.Officials believe the move will enhance real-time access to land ownership details, improve the utilisation of land resources, reduce…

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