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West Hyderabad has become one of the fastest growing areas in the city in terms of IT development, increase in capital values and infrastructure growth. The areas like Madhapur, Kukatpally, Miyapur, Banchupally have generated robust demand due to the presence of IT professionals, good connectivity and IT parks nearby. Apart from these areas, Banjara Hills, [...] Continue Reading »
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to tackle the arsenic threat looming large over the residential areas of the city. As per the new rules charted out by KMC, it has been made mandatory for promoters in certain parts of the city to get groundwater tested for arsenic before they can submit building plans. The [...] Continue Reading »
Distracted with legal battles, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has lost 108.94 acres out of its 2,750 acres to Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)?Employees’ House Building Co-operative Society (HBCS) at several villages in north Bangalore. The land was taken for formation of Arkavathy Layout. Now, the civic body has laid claim to 1,200 acres, albeit with [...] Continue Reading »
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the installation of cell phone towers on residential buildings. The PIL, reports that these towers can pose health hazards to residents living within 50-metre radius and also sought urgent steps to reduce [...] Continue Reading »
The Center has finalized a central law to regulate India’s growing real estate sector and prevent realtors from targeting property buyers through unfair practices. The law ministry has cleared the draft of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill, proposed by the housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry. The bill proposes the setting up of [...] Continue Reading »
Taking a good initiative, Confederation of Real Estate and Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) has come forward to contribute its support to Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) against malaria. CREDAI has agreed to provide vehicles fitted with GPS. Each vehicle with six personnel will visit construction sites and monitor it for conditions that allow mosquito larvae [...] Continue Reading »
There seems to be no end to DLF’s legal feuds as cases are piling up against the developer for a wide range of reasons including unfair business practices for the last couple of years. In the latest event, more than a dozen investors dragged DLF to court, accusing it of downgrading their investments in an [...] Continue Reading »
Local planning authority has sealed a six-storeyed residential apartment for violating various building norms. As per the master plan of the city, the building was being constructed on the land which has been classified as an industrial zone. Building construction was under way when officials arrived at the spot. They ordered the workers to stop [...] Continue Reading »
The Bombay high court has restricted developer Vasant Sagar Properties Pvt. Ltd from carrying out any construction work beyond five floors. The builder had proposed to build a 13-storey residential building in Marine Drive, which violates the height limit of 28 meters. However, the builder said that all rules were being followed for construction and [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka High Court rapped Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, for its inaction against illegal constructions and saying that BBMP. A Division Bench headed by Justice D V Shylendra Kumar was hearing Public interest litigation (PIL) against former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda accused of illegally constructing a commercial complex in a residential layout. The PIL [...] Continue Reading »
