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An alarming 82% of structures in Thane city are unauthorised, an RTI query has revealed. As per the reply furnished by the information officer of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on June 13, 2016, … READ FULL STORY
Residential land rates in Noida are set to increase, with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) Board, at its meeting on June 9, 2016, approving a 14.19% hike in land allotment rates. All … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi High Court has ruled that no service tax can be levied, in respect of the agreements entered into between buyers and builders for flats in an under-construction building in a housing project. … READ FULL STORY
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), on June 9, 2016, passed a resolution withdrawing the hike in property tax rates, as per the Municipal Valuation Committee (MVC) report. The resolution, for withdrawing the property … READ FULL STORY
The apex consumer commission on June 7, 2016, slapped a penalty of 12% per annum on real estate major DLF Ltd, to be given to 50 buyers for delaying possession of their flats in … READ FULL STORY
Giving a major push to clean energy, the AAP government on June 6, 2016, came out with an ambitious policy, announcing incentives and tax breaks to promote solar power and making it mandatory for … READ FULL STORY
Delhiites will be now able to get a building plan approved within 30 days, and no construction permission will be needed for plots up to 105 sq metres in the national capital, under the … READ FULL STORY
With water woes in many parts of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) limits, the civic body has decided to strictly implement the provisions pertaining to water harvesting, as per its building bye-laws. “The water … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal government will invite participation from real estate developers, to develop new townships. Officials said private players can develop private townships on privately-owned land, for which the government will give all possible … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on May 31, 2016, held that all metro rail projects need to obtain an environmental clearance, after conducting proper Environment Impact Assessment. A bench headed by NGT chairperson, justice … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government is likely to notify the new building bye-laws soon and simplify the procedure of sanctioning building plans in the national capital. Chief secretary Kewal Kumar Sharma, on May 31, 2016, said … READ FULL STORY
A group of prominent personalities from Pune, have filed an environmental interest litigation (EIL) in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the proposed Pune Metro Rail project, strongly objecting to the alignment of some … READ FULL STORY
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has cancelled the building map of Supertech’s first phase of the 100-acre township project ‘Upcountry’, saying that it was submitted as per the building bye-laws of 2010, … READ FULL STORY
