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There are 20 lakh households in Hyderabad as per the census data, whereas the assessed properties with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is only 12.5 lakh. Of the total, 10.5 lakh properties are residential, while two lakh are commercial properties. There is confusion over the huge difference in the number of properties in the [...] Continue Reading »
Many flats which were built in the Commonwealth Game (CWG) Village have exceeded their sanctioned floor area ratio (FAR) after construction. The Centre will give its nod to flats only after developers pay the penalty for extra construction apart from FAR. Those flats which have exceeded by 5% of the sanctioned FAR are compoundable and [...] Continue Reading »
After the previous news and residents cry over Diamond District Apartments, located on Old Airport Road whose beams and columns at the basement of the sprawling complex had developed large cracks, the State Human Rights Commission’s (SHRC) has decided to bring some relief to the residents. SHRC has directed the BBMP to inquire within 10 [...] Continue Reading »
For all the residents of Ranka Nest-an apartment complex in Okalipuram- finds the train honking senseless. Hassled residents are planning to write to railway authorities. There is a solution for the untimely loud honking of trains. It is as simple as fencing the track. Railway officials plead helplessness. Railway officials said that a request to [...] Continue Reading »
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in October 2010 with the French company Suez Environment to supply 24×7 water in one of the four zones under the municipal corporation at a cost of Rs 6.3 crore. The proposal was sent to the state government for approval and later to [...] Continue Reading »
The Authority should renegotiate with the farmers so that they willingly part with their land. That is the only way to protect interests of buyers and save builders from going bankrupt. The recent Supreme Court and Allahabad High Court orders cancelling land acquisition by Greater Noida Authority in Sahberi and Patwari villages have left few [...] Continue Reading »
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai, which has budgeted Rs 40 cr this year to fix bad patches and potholes, continues carrying out repair work during the four months of the monsoon. But heavy rain this year has prevented them from doing their job properly. Even flyovers have developed potholes. Due to constant criticism from [...] Continue Reading »
A 1,500-sq-ft flat can grow to 2,500 to 4,000 sq ft and cost Rs 10 crore to Rs 16 crore. The main intention is to amalgamate extra spaces with the original carpet area to create one large flat. Law-abiding citizens who buy such flats become criminals and, therefore, corrupt civic officials can keep returning to [...] Continue Reading »
Hundreds of buildings in Chennai are said to have violated building norms namely floor space index and parking. The builders are known to get plan permits from the corporation for ground and first floors before building additional floors. But they violate the rules and add more floors to the building. On Friday, Chennai Metropolitan Development [...] Continue Reading »
Now one can pay property tax on quarterly basis. A lot of people are not aware about the property tax policy. They often calculate the penalty interest for the year. It is made easy by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) as the interest on it will be charged on the actual period of delay and [...] Continue Reading »
