Terming the incident of the sea throwing up tonnes of garbage along the Marine Drive, during a high tide as ‘serious’, the Bombay High Court, on July 30, 2018, asked the Maharashtra government and … READ FULL STORY
A parliamentary panel has observed that the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, is giving the ‘usual excuse of procedural delays’ in accounting for spent funds, in case of the government’s prestigious flagship programmes, but … READ FULL STORY
The Indian real estate sector has become one of the fastest growing markets. However, the sector is battling some extreme challenges that act as roadblocks and restrict the sector from yielding full benefits of … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government will soon launch a scheme that will allow parks to be maintained by local residents and NGOs, with the cost being borne by the city government, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said, … READ FULL STORY
Operations will soon begin on the eight-km stretch of the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar station, as the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has given its … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 26, 2018, made it clear that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) should be allowed to operate only those borewells, which have been permitted in accordance to … READ FULL STORY
Implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, creation of a water grid, construction of a regional ring road and satellite townships, are planned during 2018-19, Telangana minister of municipal administration, KT Rama … READ FULL STORY
The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out its draft state Forest Policy, aimed at preserving forests and wildlife, conservation of ecosystems and climate change mitigation, among others. According to the Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 … READ FULL STORY
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018, was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha, on July 25, 2018. The Lok Sabha had cleared it on July 19, 2018. With the new law, … READ FULL STORY
An over eight-km stretch of the Delhi Metro’s Pink line, from Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus to Lajpat Nagar stations, was, on July 24, 2018, inspected by the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), paving … READ FULL STORY
Nearly 5,700 properties have, so far, been sealed by three municipal corporations as part of a sealing drive, for allegedly violating the provisions of Delhi’s Master Plan, following directions of a Supreme Court-appointed monitoring … READ FULL STORY
Railway authorities have requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to repair or re-construct half a dozen road overbridges (ROBs), one of which will be closed for traffic from July 24, 2018. The request by … READ FULL STORY
The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, on July 23, 2018, said that 52 new metro feeder routes have been identified in five different zones of the national capital – central, east, west, north and … READ FULL STORY
