Cities
The ‘Trends in Green Buildings’ workshop organized by The Weekend Leader in Bangalore saw the gathering of leading architects, builders and renewable energy experts. The workshop highlighted the importance of green buildings and their relevance in India. The speakers engaged in conversation with budding architects drawn from some of the finest architecture schools in the [...] Continue Reading »
The Delhi cabinet has approved a proposal to make rainwater harvesting system mandatory for all new buildings in the city. The government has asked the Delhi Jal Board to come up with the guidelines on the issue. Earlier, the government had proposed that proper water connection should be issued to the buildings which are equipped with [...] Continue Reading »
The civic body’s garbage collection centers in Chennai seem to be turning into mini dump yards of their own. As the city precariously stands on the brink of an outbreak of diarrhea, these garbage collection points have become breeding ground for mosquitos and houseflies. The Chennai Corporation is forced to dismantle the bright blue aluminium [...] Continue Reading »
Families of retired ex-servicemen will be entitled to further exemptions added to the prevailing ones as the State government has decided to waive 50 per cent of the property tax for their houses or land. According to the Karnataka Municipalities and?Certain Other?Law (Amendment)?Act, 2011, an ex-serviceman is defined as a person who has served in [...] Continue Reading »
Union Minister of state for urban development Saugata Roy has declared that under Jawharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 45 solid waste management projects have been approved. Laying stress at effective solid waste management, he stated that an estimated cost of Rs 2086 crore and 70 projects at a cost of Rs 409 crore [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has been dysfunctional for some months now as appointment of the head still waits. The complaints being carried to the BDA headquarters on T Chowdaiah Road remain unanswered and even unheard as the newly appointed commissioner had been transferred as the principal secretary to the chief minister, leaving the civic agency [...] Continue Reading »
Seven suspected dengue deaths in the state seemingly have not been able to move the government. The council meeting only resulted in ruling and opposition party members fighting over discussing the issue, rather than reaching any conclusion. The statistics are alarming and yet there is apparent lack of political will to tackle the issue. Former [...] Continue Reading »
Andhra Pradesh High Court has approved the merger of subsidiary IVRCL Assets and Holdings with the parent company, infrastructure firm IVRCL. A composite Scheme of Arrangement has been made between IVRCL Ltd and IVRCL Assets & Holdings Ltd and two subsidiary companies RIHIM Developers Private Ltd and IVRCL TLT Private Ltd. As per Scheme of [...] Continue Reading »
The recent RICS Global Commercial Property Survey shows that the demand for office space in India has fallen in the April-June quarter of 2012. The report reflects the general growing concerns about the domestic economy, which has seen downward spiraling in growth predictions, as well as weakening global climate. The report states that demand from [...] Continue Reading »
The recent monthly House meeting of Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) was attended by Praveen Kumar, the administrator of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA). This was in tune with the long standing request of councilors that HUDA officials and private developers should be asked to attend the House meeting as many MCG wards are part [...] Continue Reading »
