Cities
The Bombay High Court has directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to take appropriate steps to implement recommendations of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) regarding the removal of health hazards caused by garbage dumping at a ground in Turbhe in Navi Mumbai. NEERI was appointed by the court to visit the site and [...] Continue Reading »
Former army chief Deepak Kapoor has told a judicial panel probing the Adrash Society scam that he didn’t think that the high-rise would be a security threat due to its proximity to a military station. Claiming the building poses threat, Ministry of Defence, in a pending petition in the Bombay High Court, has sought demolition [...] Continue Reading »
Refuting any rumours about the newly launched e-bidding being a failure, officials at the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) declared that the initiative have worked perfectly for them. The department disclosed that response has been swift and that they are confident of completing the sale of the 42 layouts. The auction began at 11am on [...] Continue Reading »
In a welcome initiative, The Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, a not-for-profit organization in Bangalore, has launched a website to connect the city’s residents with administration officials and elected representatives. The website, www.ichangemycity.com, will allow the residents to post complaints related to civic issues such as sewage problems that will be collated and sent [...] Continue Reading »
After several failed attempts with different players, Jaiprakash Associates reportedly have got Irish building materials group CRH Plc. enter into India with them. As per reports the Irish group has entered the fray to buy Jaiprakash Associates’ cement plants in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. Jaiprakash Associates, a diversified Delhi-based conglomerate with interests in cement, power, [...] Continue Reading »
The slowdown in sales of properties in Mumbai has largely hit the luxury segment. According to the real estate consulting firm Knight Frank an estimated 80,000 unsold houses under construction are in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The study reveals that South and Central Mumbai are the worst hit. While there are takers for units [...] Continue Reading »
Micro Technologies (India) Ltd, a leading global developer and marketer of IT, security devices and solutions, have been reportedly asked to provide a comprehensive technology and security cover for the 1.2 million square feet World Trade Park (WTP) project. For the coveted project, it has sought partnership with M/S Sincere Architects Engineers Pvt. Limited to [...] Continue Reading »
Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has issued a show cause notice to Vapi Waste and Effluent Management Co. Pvt. Ltd (VWEMCL) for neglecting the precautionary steps mandatory ahead of the monsoon at the common solid waste management site. Industrial sludge had spread into the fields and orchards near Vapi after a protection wall of the [...] Continue Reading »
The residential areas near dumping grounds in Mumbai have been complaining about the inconvenience caused to them. To curb civic problem the State Ministry for Urban Development has declared that the state would legally disallow residential areas around any dumping grounds developed in future. A residents’ group had approached the Supreme Court against the Brihanmumbai [...] Continue Reading »
A high-level coordination committee of the Congress party asked the Oommen Chandy government in Kerala to revise existing laws and bring in suitable new laws to protect the agricultural lands from getting used for constructions in the state. Till now, around seven lakh hectares of total nine lakh hectares of farm land have been either [...] Continue Reading »
