Cities
The delay in execution of the construction of an 18-km Kakrigumma-Laxmipur road that is part of Ranchi-Vijayawada corridor has become a nightmare for commuters in the district. Only 40% of the Rs 36-crore road project has been completed so far. The project started in February 2010 was supposed to be completed by February 2012. The [...] Continue Reading »
As the Jaipur Development Authority is unable to start construction of the drainage system before the monsoon begins, water logging threat looms over city roads of Jaipur. According to a official, the JDA engineering wing has recently received approval for constructing proper drainage system on major city roads. However, as the tender process is delayed [...] Continue Reading »
The biggest issue that the residents of Bangalore are facing today is a daily supply of fresh water. There are so many people who share a finite supply of fresh water which does not equitably cover them all. Rain water harvesting can change the way. Many residents of apartments in Bangalore specifically in layouts of [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore is one of the preferred destinations for people to reside in India. As per a study made by a real estate research firm, it is found that residential prices in the tech city have moved in narrow ranges in FY2012, without much variation. Given the depreciation in rupee, it seems a good time for [...] Continue Reading »
The severe criticism on the useless housing regulatory bill has forced the Maharashtra Government to make a few amendments in the original form of the bill, aimed at protecting consumer interests. The decision was taken after the government received nearly 3,500 suggestions and objections from developers, architects, engineers, housing societies, NGOs and even individual citizens [...] Continue Reading »
North Mumbai has become the preferred choice for developers to undertake new housing projects. In a recent survey, it is found that the Andheri-Dahisar belt has seen major construction, with 55 per cent of the new supply of residential units coming up in this area in the first quarter of 2012. Last year the construction [...] Continue Reading »
It is found that due to uneven rainfall and delay in monsoon has reduced the water level of the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir (KRS). The residents of Bangalore, Mandy and Mysore get water supply from this reservoir. Currently residents of different apartments and houses in Bangalore receive 900 mld (million litres daily) of water from [...] Continue Reading »
It is known that eco-friendly housing is costlier than a normal structure because it uses specialized material and more sophisticated technology. But in long run the savings in terms of power consumption, water consumption and other areas compensate the expenditure incurred to construct a green home. Use of solar panel for as an alternate source [...] Continue Reading »
Most of the people in India prefer to buy a house as a residential property. One who had invested in purchasing a residential property in India, can enjoy different benefits after retirement. A property in India can be used as collateral and the owner can take a loan to supplement his post-retirement income. But this [...] Continue Reading »
A real estate developer in Surat was carried out a tree transplantation drive for his project in Surat. The developer used a truck-mounted spade for the operation and was able to transplant two trees instead of cutting them to make space for construction of new building. This process will encourage other builders to work in [...] Continue Reading »
