Cities
As a good initiative, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has stopped providing civic services to the unauthorised constructions which are built in its limits after March 31, 2012. The services stopped include water supply, drainage connections and streetlights, among other facilities. The action is being taken on the directives of the municipal commissioner. The [...] Continue Reading »
A Delhi metro officials said that due to Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat ceremony Delhi metro services will be partially restricted. For extra security, train schedules of Metro Line Two from HUDA City Centre to Jahangirpuri, Line Three from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida City Centre, Line Four from Vaishali to Yamuna Bank, and [...] Continue Reading »
With the Union Budget in the pipeline, developers have sent their wishlist to the Finance Minister to be included in the upcoming budget. The real estate developers’ body CREDAI has demanded for an inclusive housing policy and tax incentives. Presenting an inclusive housing policy, the developers’ body also demanded for housing sector to be accorded [...] Continue Reading »
Delhi- The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has planned to build a new 5.5 km arterial road almost next to the Bus Rapid Transit corridor. The project cost is estimated to be around Rs 233 crore. It was envisaged to start in 2007 but failed to be executed. It also plans to create parking place for [...] Continue Reading »
Even though the stay imposed on usage of groundwater for construction activities in Noida and Greater Noida has not been withdrawn, National Green Tribunal has allowed the realtors to present information regarding their liabilities related to usage of underground water. Upon an application filed by developers, the tribunal allowed CREDAI to be impleaded as a party [...] Continue Reading »
Lucknow- From past few months a heavy amount of water is being wasted by the residents of Lucknow. Thus to control the water consumption and prevent its wastage Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam is taking steps towards it. The corporation is planning to install water meters in all private houses across the whole city who receives [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- Housing sector is likely to gain infrastructure status with the upcoming Budget. This will boost the sector by providing easy access to funds and consequently increasing the availability of houses. Infrastructure status for the housing is a long pending demand. In 2012, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) pushed for [...] Continue Reading »
Vadodara- On 24 January, 2013, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) presented the budget for the year 2013-2014 before the standing committee.The budget suggested 82 percent hike in property tax , 41 percent hike in water charges and increase in street tax of 10 percent of general tax or Rs 120, whichever is lower. Few days [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP’s plan of shifting the EWS slums on five acres of land each in Sarjapur and Iblur near Chandapura till their houses get constructed was opposed by the local MLAs and the public. The builder who has got the tender to construct a mall and housing complex for the original slum-dwellers is set to [...] Continue Reading »
Ahead of trial runs of the train, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) is to start energizing the extra-high-voltage (EHV) and high-voltage (HV) installations along the stretch between Malleshwaram and Peenya. A senior official of the BMRCL explained that the power supply would be incorporated for various installations along this stretch in a phased [...] Continue Reading »
