The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) sells affordable housing units and plots through a lottery system to citizens of Maharashtra via its various boards. The Mhada Pune lottery covers housing units in … READ FULL STORY
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate provides benefits to people as they get 10 percent reservations in government services and various educational institutions in West Bengal. To provide benefits to certain sections of the society … READ FULL STORY
February 09, 2024: The economically weaker section (EWS) housing component of Delhi’s first integrated transit-oriented development (TOD) hub at Karkardooma will be ready by February 28, 2024, according to media reports. It will comprise … READ FULL STORY
The government has increased the income criteria of those who fall under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) from Rs 3 lakh per annum to Rs 6 lakh … READ FULL STORY
If you search online, you’ll find several definitions of EWS meaning. But in simple terms, EWS (Economically Weaker Section) in India is defined as those who fall into the unreserved category but whose yearly … READ FULL STORY
Under its Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, the central government has been offering PMAY subsidy to those building, constructing and buying homes in India. This guide will help you understand how the PMAY subsidy works … READ FULL STORY
What is the economically weaker section (EWS)? The reservation policy was first made in 1950, where it included the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). Later on, 6% of … READ FULL STORY
The Allahabad High Court, on February 18, 2020, held that demanding external development fees from builders or developers under the heads of ‘elevated road and metro station’ and security for the ‘rainwater harvesting system’ … READ FULL STORY
The New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC’s) chairman Dharmendra, presented his maiden budget on January 3, 2020, with a financial projection of Rs 4,372.40 crores, focusing on tackling pollution. “To mitigate air and dust pollution, … READ FULL STORY
The Centre on December 28, 2019, approved construction of 6.5 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban or PMAY-U), taking the total number of houses being funded under the scheme to over … READ FULL STORY
The CBDT, on November 11, 2019, said that raids by the Income Tax Department have unearthed large tax evasion, involving ‘leading corporate houses’ in the infrastructure sector. The raids were conducted in the first … READ FULL STORY
By the year 2030, more than 40% of the Indian population will live in urban India, as against the current figure of 34%, which is likely to create a demand for 25 million additional … READ FULL STORY
Around 2.75 lakh beneficiaries have availed of the subsidy scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), with Gujarat topping the chart, the government said, on November 28, 2018. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh had … READ FULL STORY
