Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority
Approval for building plans to be paced up, citizen centric bylaws also implemented. In Guwahati, the approval of building plans within 75 days from the date of submission of applications and 60 days in other areas, have been made mandatory. Interestingly, if the plans are not approved with in stipulated timeframe, they will be deemed [...] Continue Reading »
To decrease the burden of tax on housing properties, Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers’ Association (AREIDA) has suggested the state government to combine the tax into a whole of 10 per cent which includes VAT, service tax, stamp duty, registration, labour cess and NOC fees. The state is already witnessing a hike in property [...] Continue Reading »
The Assam government has planned to formulate a separate set of rules for construction of buildings in Guwahati city very soon. The new proposed Guwahati Building Construction (Regulation) Bylaws, 2012, will aim to ensure that buildings in the city must adhere to environmental norms to promote a planned growth of the city. The Guwahati Metropolitan [...] Continue Reading »
As the summer has set in, Guwahati has been hit with issue of water shortage in the city. Areas which have suffered the most are Ulubari, Bharalumukh, Rupnagar, Rehabari, Boragaon and Jalukbari where residents complain of standing in long queues for water, some get muddy water, etc. Residents allege that now is the time for [...] Continue Reading »
Residents in Guwahati may be finally be relieved from the inadequate and poor sewerage system. It was recently announced by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) that they will collaborate with a Japanese company to finally do away with the decaying sewerage system in the city. According to the agreement the GMDA will work along [...] Continue Reading »
