While a borewell is usually used to extract groundwater, this structure can also be used to harvest rainwater and recharge the groundwater table, says Hyderabad-based Subash Reddy, director of Smaran, an organisation that works … READ FULL STORY
The current demand for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across India totals more than 8 million bed spaces – a figure which is expected to grow at a rate of around 8% each year, to … READ FULL STORY
The construction of all the pillars, for the 66-km metro rail has been completed, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) officials said, on May 19, 2019. The construction for Phase I of the project began … READ FULL STORY
Approximately 17,328 new residential units were launched in the three southern cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai in Q1 2019 – 17% higher than the previous quarter, according to the Vestian Quarterly Newsletter, ‘ … READ FULL STORY
Backed by real estate heavyweights, Housr, on April 30, 2019, announced its entry into India’s fast growing co-living market. The newest entrant in the co-living industry said that it has received investment from real … READ FULL STORY
New launches of housing units increased by 3% across the top nine cities in India (Gurugram, Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Thane and Chennai), in the first quarter (January to March) of 2019 … READ FULL STORY
Institutional investors invested more than USD 4 billion in funds across the country’s real estate segments in 2018, according to ANAROCK Property Consultants’ latest report, ‘Private Equity in Indian Real Estate’. The commercial office … READ FULL STORY
The top seven Indian cities collectively saw the average size of budget-friendly apartments shrink by almost 17 per cent, between 2014 and 2018, according to a study. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) topped with … READ FULL STORY
The transforming nature of work and a younger workforce, are altering workplaces from pure ‘work hubs’ into ‘social hubs’, according to a research by furniture solutions brand, Godrej Interio. The study, titled ‘Harness the … READ FULL STORY
The CBI has filed an FIR against Hyderabad-based BNR Infra and Leasing Limited, its promoters B Narasimha Reddy, S Bindusagar Reddy, advocates Nellutla Jagan, V Narasinga Rao and D Prabhakara Reddy and valuer N … READ FULL STORY
In 2018, the real estate sector’s focus was on ensuring affordability of homes, balancing the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and improving sales, while also witnessing the fallout of the liquidity … READ FULL STORY
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, on February 19, 2019, approved Rs 46,000 crores for the rural solar scheme KUSUM and rooftop solar schemes, to promote adoption of solar power among farmers and the … READ FULL STORY
India witnessed a gross leasing activity amounting to 50 million sq ft in 2018, across the major seven cities, the highest in the past eight years, driven by buoyant leasing in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR. … READ FULL STORY
