Cities
Salt production has come down drastically due to raw untreated sewage being let out into the south Buckingham Canal and the early closure of the sand bar at the mouth of the canal where it joins the Bay of Bengal. Over the last 10 years, salt production in Kelambakkam, Thiruvidanthai, Thaiyyur, and Kalavakkam – villages [...] Continue Reading »
The condition of Victoria Road in Bangalore city is in pathetic condition causing problem to patients coming to Victoria hospital and to the Majestic-bound motorists from Ulsoor, Viveknagar and other areas. The BBMP authorities, who create a lot of fuss whenever a house owner digs road for water or electricity connection, are not taking any [...] Continue Reading »
Realty builders of Bangalore are unauthorised to sell parking spaces, but still they collect money and provide ownership of the space to their tenants. Taking advantage of the ignorance of their tenants almost all the builders in the city have made it a practice to sell parking spaces in apartment complexes, gated communities and so [...] Continue Reading »
The floods of 2005 created mess in the Santa Cruz-Kalina belt but, for many of its residents, their anguish did not end with that one unforgiving monsoon. Every year, whether the rains are ruthless or not, high tide causes flooding in the ground floor houses at Air India Colony in Kalina and at Saraswati Road [...] Continue Reading »
It has been nearly six months that the residents of ISRO Quarters on G-5 Road (KV NAL Road), Jeevan Bhima Nagar are facing acute drinking water shortage problem. Ironically, though BWSSB water supply stopped long back, the residents are getting their water bills without fail. Earlier, water was supplied on alternative days. But now it [...] Continue Reading »
The Builders’ Association of India (BAI) has requested the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to revise its rules to allow for criminal prosecution against cement company officials for their alleged role in cartelisation. BAI trustee D L Desai said that the association members have urged the CCI to amend its rules to allow criminal prosecution [...] Continue Reading »
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has decided to impose fine on anyone found leaving construction material on the roadside as it may clog the drains during monsoons. Mayor of SDMC, Savita Gupta, said that the decision was taken this week as the corporation has noticed that there is a mass of construction works being [...] Continue Reading »
The real estate developers of Delhi are resting at ease as the master plan for Greater Noida 2021 gets a step closer to approval. They believe that they would be able to resume construction once the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) gives the proposal a go-ahead. Though the final clearance from NCRPB is yet [...] Continue Reading »
According to ‘India Tax Ratio 2012‘ report by TaxSpanner, an online income tax return filing portal, only 56 per cent salaried individuals surveyed in the country own a house despite earning more than Rs 10 lakh annually. And amongst those earning below Rs 10 lakh annually, only 13 per cent own a house. This shows [...] Continue Reading »
A crude sutli bomb exploded at city builder Sunil Jejani’s front yard at Chakenya Layout, the intensity of which led to panic among nearby residents. When the blast took place, Jejani was having dinner with state minister Nitin Raut at their residence. On being informed by his family, Jejani and Raut rushed to the spot [...] Continue Reading »
