PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 14 -- New circle rates for Prayagraj district have been officially notified after nearly three years and will come into force from December 15 (Monday). The revised rates were approved at a meeting chaired by district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Saturday, after which the updated list was released.

According to the notification, circle rates across the district have been increased by 5% to 50%. The maximum hike of 50% has been applied only in select high-demand areas with strong development potential, including parts of Phulpur, Soraon and Karachhana tehsils, officials said.

The previous revision of circle rates had come into effect on December 2, 2022.

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