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Around 50,000 flat buyers in Noida and Greater Noida, who are living ‘illegally’ in their houses, as they are yet to receive the occupancy certificates from builders, can now get a ‘sub-lease agreement’, to … READ FULL STORY
Five years after it was proposed, the decks have been cleared, for the construction of an elevated six-lane corridor that would start at Delhi’s Mayur Vihar and end at Mahamaya flyover on the Noida-Greater … READ FULL STORY
New coal power plants in regions like Uttar Pradesh, in close proximity to ‘heavily polluted’ Delhi-NCR, are financially ‘risky, unnecessary and pose a health risk to millions’, even as cheaper electricity is available from … READ FULL STORY
Karnataka’s minister for urban development and housing, UT Khader, on December 12, 2018, said that Rs 91.34 crores have so far been spent on seven cities in the state that have been selected under … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on December 10, 2018, issued notices to five states, seeking their responses on a plea challenging the validity of certain amendments made by them, to a central law of 2013 on … READ FULL STORY
Part of a hill near upmarket Powai area of Mumbai, has been grabbed by a builder for a residential project, a Right to Information (RTI) activist claimed, on December 6, 2018. The police, however, … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its last monetary policy review for the calendar year 2018, on December 5, 2018, left the repo rate unchanged while maintaining the stance of ‘calibrated tightening’ of … READ FULL STORY
As part of a move aimed at creating a safe zone for pedestrians and reducing road accidents, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus junction in south Mumbai will have walking and resting zones in the … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on November 26, 2018, said officials who have failed to act on complaints regarding pollution in Delhi, were required to be prosecuted. … READ FULL STORY
The government has delegated powers to urban local bodies to ensure the compliance of environmental conditions for buildings, construction and area development projects having a built-up area between 20,000 and 50,000 square metres (sq … READ FULL STORY
Up to Rs 65,000 crores has been approved for a host of rail infrastructure projects on the suburban network in Mumbai and its surrounding areas, said railway minister Piyush Goyal, on November 11, 2018. … READ FULL STORY
As violations of the Supreme Court-imposed restrictions on the use and sale of firecrackers were reported across states during Diwali, questions cropped up, on November 8, 2018, over implementing the ban in a short … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on October 17, 2018, seized assets worth over Rs 218 crores, including diamonds and flats abroad, in the nearly Rs 13,000-crore loan fraud case probe, the agency said. It said … READ FULL STORY
