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According to a report by FICCI-Centrum, in the next couple of years, infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) are slated to pick up and have the potential of unlocking USD 5-7 billion from assets, primarily in … READ FULL STORY
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on September 28, 2016, set up a committee to enact a law to deal with the city’s old and dilapidated houses that pose danger to people. The panel, headed … READ FULL STORY
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, on September 21, 2016, inaugurated the services on the second elevated corridor of the Chennai Metro Rail Project (CMRP). The second elevated corridor covers a distance of 8.6 … READ FULL STORY
According to a report, ‘Earthquake hazard zoning maps’, by the Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC), as many as 95% households in the country are vulnerable to earthquakes. The BMPTC is a government-sponsored body, … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief secretary Swadheen Kshatriya, has said that the high-powered committee headed by him, has cleared the redevelopment proposals of the Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls, at Naigaon and at NM Joshi Marg in … READ FULL STORY
Gross rentals in the Delhi-NCR market remained static in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period of 2015. “At Rs 77 per sq ft per month (on a stock-weighted basis), the … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court (SC) has stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), directing the Indian Railways and metro rail projects, to seek prior environmental clearances (ECs). “The order of the National Green … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has said that detailed project reports (DPRs) for metro rails in Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Thane, were ready and they would be approved soon. He made the announcement after performing … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has announced that by 2017, every district in the state would have a ‘regional development plan’. “We are in the process of finalising the development plan for Pune and … READ FULL STORY
Works on 68% of the 72-km elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project has been completed, while two sections have got safety certification from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), HMR managing director NVS … READ FULL STORY
Union minister for road transport, Nitin Gadkari, announced that a new access control highway would be constructed between Delhi and Jaipur, which would reduce the travel time between the cities to just two hours. … READ FULL STORY
The markets watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has finally granted approval to three companies – IRB Infrastructure, GMR and MEP Infrastructure – to launch infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). Accordingly, these … READ FULL STORY
Seeking to prevent further development of unauthorised layouts and conversion of agricultural areas for non-agriculture use in an unplanned way, the Madras High Court has restrained authorities in Tamil Nadu from registering sale deeds … READ FULL STORY
