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The satellite township New Town was awarded the Gold Certification, on September 12, 2018, for its master plan and design, under the Green Cities Rating of CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), a top … READ FULL STORY
The emergency plan to combat air pollution came into force, on October 15, 2018, in the Delhi-NCR where air quality remained poor, even as the centre claimed that bad air quality days in the … READ FULL STORY
To the relief of aggrieved home buyers of Unitech Ltd, the Supreme Court, on September 11, 2018, directed the realty firm to construct 514 flats in its five projects, out of the funds generated … READ FULL STORY
Cost of construction for a residential apartment, in a mid-rise building in Mumbai, is the highest among the top urban centres in the country at Rs 3,125 per sq ft, according to a report. … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra cabinet, on September 11, 2018, approved the implementation of two metro rail projects – Dahisar-Mira Bhayandar and Andheri-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport – collectively worth Rs 6,607 crores. An official from … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on September 10, 2018, asked a local authority in Uttar Pradesh to deposit Rs 66.82 crores, received from realty firm Unitech Ltd, with its registry, to refund those who have opted … READ FULL STORY
As many as 307 farmers consented for acquisition of their land on September 10, 2018 – the maximum in a single day so far – for the proposed international airport at Gautam Buddh Nagar … READ FULL STORY
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is one of the most serious challenges to environment protection and although the Solid Waste Management Rules have been framed in 2016, their implementation remains a problem, a National … READ FULL STORY
Companies from Russia, China and Japan have evinced interest in investing Rs 1,250 crores, in setting up their facilities at Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) in Maharashtra, a top government official said, on September 9, … READ FULL STORY
India and France have signed an agreement under which three pilot cities – Nagpur, Kochi and Ahmedabad – will be provided support to reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in urban transport, an official … READ FULL STORY
“The state government has asked Metro Railways to stop its work near Majerhat bridge temporarily, till the high-powered committee headed by chief secretary Moloy Dey, submits its report on the collapse. The committee has … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on September 6, 2018, allowed the Corporation Bank, which has led a consortium of banks to lend loans to the Amrapali Group, to move the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). A … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra opposition party, NCP, on September 6, 2018, said that it would move the court, if the appointment of Prashant Thakur, a BJP MLA from Panvel, as City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) chairman, … READ FULL STORY
