Vadodara: A controversy has erupted over the sale of a flat in Spring Retreat One society located in the Bhayli area of the city. Residents of the society allege that the flat was sold without the knowledge of the society and without obtaining the required NOC (No Objection Certificate), and the transaction is being strongly opposed by the members. Talking to the media, Amar Mahendra Shah said, "We have been living in this society for the last 14 years. A resident of our society, Manoj Kumar Bh...Read More

Anand: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday trapped a police sub inspector of Khambhat city foraccepting a bribe Rs. 30,000 in connection with providing a police opinion on land-related applications.The accused is Pankajkumar Parshottambhai Patel, P.S.I., Class-3 from Khambhat City Police Station. The trap was carried out near Lal Darwaza Police Chowki. According to ACB, the complainant and his partner owned land in Khambhat city and had allotted plots on it. As the land fell under the ...Read More

Surat: A fresh controversy has surfaced in the Old City (Kot) area of Surat over the implementation of the Disturbed Areas Act, with local residents alleging hardship and selective enforcement of the law. Residents claim that many properties in the Kot locality have remained in their families’ possession for generations, with most households following the traditional joint family system. However, as families have expanded over time, accommodating all members in a single house ha...Read More

Junagadh: Bringing an end to prolonged demands by local residents and various Hindu organisations, the Revenue Department of the Government of Gujarat has officially declared several residential societies and areas within Junagadh town as “disturbed areas” under the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991. The notification, issued on February 18, 2026, covers around 18 societies in...Read More

Rajkot: Significant delays in the disposal of applications under the Disturbed Areas Act (Ashantdhara), along with technical discrepancies in a new government notification, have created a major obstacle to property transactions in Rajkot city. The Rajkot Bar Association and Revenue Bar Association have expressed strong resentment over the administrative inaction. According to Vijay Togadia, secretary of the Revenue Bar Association, nearly 150 to 200 applications under the Disturbed Areas Act in...Read More

Vadodara: A controversy has emerged in the Gayatrinagar society of Gorwa area after Hindu residents alleged that two houses were sold without permission under the Disturbed Areas Act. On Friday, members of local Hindu organisations and a Sangharsh Samiti held a protest march to the District Collector’s office and submitted a memorandum demanding strict implementation of the Act. Protesters raised slogans and claimed that the society has a Hindu majority and that two residential propertie...Read More

Surat: Fresh allegations of violations under the Disturbed Areas Act (Ashantdhara) have surfaced in the eastern part of Surat city, with BJP MLA Arvind Rana accusing the local administration of corruption and irregularities in granting property transfer permissions. The MLA has claimed that properties in designated Disturbed Areas Act areas are being transferred to people from other communities through questionable approvals and has demanded the immediate cancellation of such permissions, warnin...Read More

Ahmedabad: Amit Thakar, the BJP MLA representing the Vejalpur constituency, has launched a rigorous campaign against what he describes as the blatant circumvention of the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) in the Makarba and Vejalpur areas. Raising alarms over demographic shifts, the MLA has moved to halt several high-rise constructions, citing legal restrictions intended to maintain communal harmony. Thakar explained that certain developers have utilized legal loopholes to bypass initial DAA hurdles. B...Read More

Ahmedabad: The issue of alleged irregularities in obtaining Disturbed Areas Act (Ashant Dhara) approval for an under-construction project named ‘Baghban’ in Ahmedabad’s Khanpur area has now reached the Gujarat High Court. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed the Khanpur site following allegations that a Hindu person was made a partner to allegedly secure approval under the Disturbed Areas Act. The High Court has ordered the parties to maintain status quo at the site. Accor...Read More

Ahmedabad: Authorities have carried out the demolition of a luxury bungalow in the Paldi area of Ahmedabad following a controversy involving the violation of the Disturbed Areas Act (locally known as Ashant Dhara). The demolition took place at the Nutan Sarvodaya Society, where a team from the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC)'s estate department arrived with police protection to dismantle the structure. The action follows a period of dispute regarding the legality of the property transfe...Read More