Cities
The West Bengal government has now decided to bring in an amendment to the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act (ULCA), 1976. The proposed amendment will impose the reservation of 30 per cent apartments in big housing projects for the low-income group (LIG). Though the industrialists have been asking to withdraw the law, the ministry [...] Continue Reading »
The roads and footpath condition at Old Race Course (ORC) Road at Austin Town stretch in Bangalore have set example of city maintaining worse civic infrastructure. Namma BBMP seems not to care to repair the footpaths at Austin Town. The footpath conditions have turned so bad that the safety for pedestrians is lost completely! When [...] Continue Reading »
The real estate market in Mumbai has been affected badly during the slowdown. But in the first three months the sale of apartments has gained momentum in Mumbai real estate market. The registration department has recorded a 37% increase in the sale of residential apartments in the month of March. The rental properties also see [...] Continue Reading »
Well known that Bangalore city was given a shape by great rule Kempegowda. During which he laid down four towers in different directions marking boundaries of Bangalore city. One such tower laying beside Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram has been neglected today. This watch tower has been badly damaged. The BBMP seems to be funding huge [...] Continue Reading »
Ascent Buildtech has launched phase III of its five-acre project Satya Villa De at Raj Nagar Extension, Ghaziabad. The construction of the third phase will require an investment of Rs 60 -70 crore. The first phase of the project is about to complete and the possession of apartments will be given to the owners in [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate developer Godrej Properties announced that they will be developing about 1.36 acre of land for a residential complex in the posh area of Alipore in Kolkata. Like other Godrej Properties projects, this project will be done on a joint venture basis. Godrej Properties is expecting to launch the project in January, 2013 and [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to bring the serviced apartments in Bangalore under the commercial property tax. Currently BBMP is rushing to complete the Property Identification Data project (PID). They hope this drive will bring serviced apartments and hidden commercial complexes to light. And the revenue collection will increase simultaneously. As the [...] Continue Reading »
A retired professional installed a surveillance camera on the roof of his one-storey bungalow in Wadgaon Sheri in Pune. The Selvaraj Apartments was exactly opposite to the bungalow. The residents of the apartment in Pune were shocked to find that John Munnur, the neighbor, had mounted a rotating camera which was prying into four bedrooms. [...] Continue Reading »
An AC mechanic from Panasonic company was killed when a Samsung air conditioner suddenly exploded while it was being opened for maintenance, and his helper was injured. The incident took place in the Indraprastha Apartment of Anoop Shrivastava in Govind Nagar, Kanpur. As soon as Abhay, the mechanic, opened the AC, it exploded with a [...] Continue Reading »
Several recent activities in upper- and middle-class residential areas of suburban Mumbai increases the fear of living next to a criminal. The incident of Arunkumar Tikku at Samarth Aangan Society in Oshiwara, or the assassination of TV producer Neeraj Grover in Dheeraj Solitaire, caused shock waves for the residential complexes in Mumbai region. The residential [...] Continue Reading »
