Mumbai
The BMC this monsoon faced a public outcry due to the shoddy state of the roads that have been pockmarked with potholes and bad surfaces. Shoddy pothole repairs were also repeatedly carried out. The corporation currently has a shortage of around 80 engineers in the roads department, which has a cadre of 400 to 450 [...] Continue Reading »
The USP of a property in Dharavi is that it can be used either for residential or commercial gains. The owner can make a good sum if he uses it for commercial purposes. If, instead, he diverts the property for residential purposes, he will charge a high rent to compensate for the loss of income [...] Continue Reading »
For many, Independence is like a point in history. The words ‘freedom’ and ‘liberty’ need to be revisited. The constitution provides us with a rule of law and an ideal that we need to strive to achieve our goals.It’s not only saluting the national flag and giving speeches but also taking the Constitution’s ideals forward. [...] Continue Reading »
Insurance of buildings has been compulsory since 2001 under the state government byelaws, hardly any housing societies have taken the initiative. Title insurance ensures that the current owners are safe from past claims and title faults, and puts the property firmly in their possession, particularly in case of housing societies. Insurance can also protect against [...] Continue Reading »
Demand for a separate residence by a wife itself is not a cruelty. A wife may have her views/dreams to set her matrimonial home in a particular way. To speak out of such an idea of a separate residence, it cannot be taken in hostility and cannot be labelled as cruelty. In matrimonial companionship, difference [...] Continue Reading »
Following the footsteps of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to consider software to monitor complaints about potholes and undertake immediate repairs. Officials claimed that they would be able to attend to potholes immediately with the software. A presentation on the system will be made for corporators and civic officials on [...] Continue Reading »
The Retailers’ Association of India along with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India and Multiplex Association of India had moved the Bombay high court against the service tax on renting of commercial property.The main argument that the developers made was that tax department was misinterpreting the entry of taxable service “in relation [...] Continue Reading »
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) must not allow builders to sell 20% of the total area of the property till they meet necessary norms and procure the occupancy certificate. Such a policy will help curb violations. Not even 5% of builders procure building commencement and completion certificates. This is a gross violation. Those buying [...] Continue Reading »
A proposed pumping station project is likely to be set up and it is going to benefit Gazdar Bandh area at Santa Cruz (West) the most, but its residents maintained that one pumping station will not serve the purpose because of the heavy rains.The location of the pumping station and the floodgates will be the [...] Continue Reading »
The burden of high land prices quoted by builders is ultimately borne by the customers who are already affected by high rate of Housing loans and service tax. The Navi Mumbai secretary of Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry, Manohar Shroff, said the fact that plots were being bought through the tender process at very high [...] Continue Reading »
