The Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line, also called Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, is an ongoing project being implemented by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). When completed, the 33.5-km-long line will be the first … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed the environmental clearance (EC) granted to a high-rise residential project being built by Godrej Properties in Bengaluru, for raising construction in the buffer zone of a lake. … READ FULL STORY
The Draft Model Tenancy Act will soon be sent to the union cabinet for approval and will be circulated to the states, Durga Shankar Mishra, secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said, while … READ FULL STORY
In an order dated June 18, 2019, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has held Ansal Properties and Infrastructure guilty of the discharge of untreated waste for 281 days in its 604-acre residential complex … READ FULL STORY
The Environment Ministry, while noting that there were operational issues including the overloading of waste against its designed capacity, sought an explanation from Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company Pvt Ltd, which operates the Okhla … READ FULL STORY
The government has delegated powers to urban local bodies to ensure the compliance of environmental conditions for buildings, construction and area development projects having a built-up area between 20,000 and 50,000 square metres (sq … READ FULL STORY
A special CBI court has allowed the Adarsh Housing Society to withdraw Rs one crore from its bank accounts, after accepting as security the plot of the 31-storey building in south Mumbai, which is … READ FULL STORY
A committee under the union Environment Ministry, has asked the Telangana government to act against the Telugu Cine Workers Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, for taking up construction work of a housing project, allegedly without … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on January 4, 2018, directed Environment Ministry to decide within a month, on environmental clearance for the construction of a six-lane Hindon elevated road, connecting NH-24 in Ghaziabad, or … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, while hearing a case challenging the environmental clearance given to an industrial unit located within the 10-kilometre radius of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary, noted that “It is extremely surprising … READ FULL STORY
Things to check Builder’s experience The first and the most important thing to check while buying a house, is the builder’s construction experience. Generally, every reputed builder has a list of completed, ongoing … READ FULL STORY
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has accorded its permission to the GMR Group’s proposal, for the Rs 2,629-crore expansion plan of Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court on March 10, 2017, asked the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL), to place before it documents pertaining to clearance from the Union Environment Ministry (MoEF) for construction of three stations … READ FULL STORY
