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Chandigarh: Alpha G:Corp, a partner of Morgan Stanley and a leading real estate developer being funded by FDI, is planning to join hands with the Chennai-based Rattha Group to develop a Rs 1,000-crore integrated residential township in Chandigarh. The township will be located just 2.5 km from the Chandigarh border and is among the closest [...] Continue Reading »
Lucknow: In order to encourage mixed land use in the draft prepared for state urban housing and habitat policy 2013, the housing and urban planning department has recommended multi-centered pattern of urban growth along highways. Land pooling scheme is also suggested in case of compact area selected in consultation with landowners for urban development. Considering [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi: The central government has given approvals to four road projects worth Rs 4,620 crore in Assam and Madhya Pradesh for the widening of National Highways. Three of the four projects are in Assam for widening of stretches of National Highway 37 under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Region (SARDP-NE). The [...] Continue Reading »
Delhi- In order to promote low-cost housing projects, the government is planning to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in such projects, subject to a host of conditions, including a lock-in period and minimum capital requirements. At present, FDI is banned in the real estate business but 100 percent FDIis allowed in the construction development projects [...] Continue Reading »
Bhubaneswar: The state housing and urban development department (H&UD) will soon be given the authority of regulating the public transport services in Bhubaneswar and other urban areas of Odisha. At present, the transport department is controlling the activities of public transports. But once implemented, the H&UD department will be controlling the activities like setting fare [...] Continue Reading »
Lucknow- The recent draft prepared for state urban housing and habitat policy 2013 suggests introduction of mixed land use and pooling scheme in the state. The housing and urban planning department believes that mixed land usage and land pooling will encourage urban development. The old housing policies had made provisions for segregated or compartmentalized land [...] Continue Reading »
Varanasi- The proposal to introduce metro rail service in the city has been approved under the new plan of Varanasi Master Plan-2031. It was proposed by town and country planning department and was accepted by the state committee and Varanasi Development Authority board. The proposal was made seeing the need of metro rail service in [...] Continue Reading »
Bhubaneswar: The Accountant General of Odisha has directed the state housing and urban development department to review all irregular building plan approvals or buildings constructed in deviation from approved building plans. Amar Patnaik, AG (general and social sector) has asked Injeti Srinivas, principal secretary (housing & urban development), Odisha, to take action on unauthorized construction [...] Continue Reading »
Jaipur: It has been revealed by an audit report that Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has been favouring a few developers which has led the civic body to incur a loss of Rs 12 crore during land conversion, transfer and regularization. Now, the JDA has been charged by the audit report with wrongdoings such as charging [...] Continue Reading »
Lucknow- Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma directed the corporation officials to form a committee in order to bring in transparency in the house tax assessment system and applicable interests on them. The decision came in following the complaints lodged by corporators about residents being overcharged and being compelled to pay compound interest during collection of taxes. [...] Continue Reading »
