The environment and forest minister of the Delhi government, Imran Hussain, on April 24, 2018, wrote letters to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Public Works Department (PWD) and also the municipal corporations in … READ FULL STORY
Rai Singh, a resident of north-west Delhi, recently shifted to south Delhi’s upmarket Vasant Vihar, after selling his duplex unit. In Vasant Vihar, he bought two small one-bedroom units that were adjacent to each … READ FULL STORY
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which functions under the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry, has launched a web-based system, e-MB (electronic measurement book), to monitor the financial progress or utilisation of funds … READ FULL STORY
The central government, on April 18, 2018, told a Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that the special task force (STF), which would be set up to oversee the … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), on April 11, 2018, presented its budget for FY 2018-19, along with revised estimates for 2017-18, before the Authority, the DDA’s highest decision-making body, during a meeting held at … READ FULL STORY
The centre’s submission that the Master Plan of Delhi-2021, was the solution for issues related to unauthorised constructions in the national capital, on April 3, 2018, failed to impress the Supreme Court, which termed … READ FULL STORY
The shortage of affordable housing in Delhi, should be viewed within the wider context of an overall housing shortage in the country. Housing supply in urban areas has not kept pace with the additional … READ FULL STORY
Union Housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri, said the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), on March 12, 2018, submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking an amendment to the Delhi Master Plan … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on March 6, 2018, took strong exception to the non-filing of affidavits by the Delhi government, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and municipal corporations of Delhi (MCDs), on whether an environment … READ FULL STORY
The government has decided to go ahead with Delhi Metro’s Phase IV project and a rapid rail system connecting the national capital with Meerut, union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. The Delhi government, … READ FULL STORY
The central government has given its recommendations, for amendments to the Delhi Master Plan, which include uniform Floor Area Ratio (FAR), shifting of pubs, clubs and restaurants from residential areas and augmentation of infrastructure … READ FULL STORY
Before changing the Master Plan to permit commercial establishments to run from residential areas, the authorities should first look at the burden it would put on water, sewage, electricity, air pollution caused due to … READ FULL STORY
The centre, on February 15, 2018, told the Supreme Court that it would submit a reply, ‘justifying’ a special 2006 law, which protects unauthorised construction from being sealed in Delhi. The centre told a … READ FULL STORY
