Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on June 18, 2019, said a secretary-level committee would be set up, to study and streamline the e-tendering process of issuing contracts for various projects. He was responding to … READ FULL STORY
Stamp duty is a state subject and is administered by the respective states. The government of Maharashtra, on March 1, 2019, announced an amnesty scheme with respect to the penalty that can be levied … READ FULL STORY
The US Green Building Council (USGBC), on June 18, 2019, released the list of India’s Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely-used green building rating system. … READ FULL STORY
A Bombay High Court division bench of chief justice Pradeep Nandrajog and justice NM Jamdar, on June 12, 2019, said it will have to hear environmental experts, before deciding on a plea seeking hacking … READ FULL STORY
Three persons, including two officials of state-owned city planning agency CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd), have been arrested in a Rs 2.50-lakh bribery case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said, on … READ FULL STORY
A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, while noting that illegal installation of tubewells was an offence under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, asked the Delhi Jal Board … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra cabinet, on June 4, 2019, decided not to charge stamp duty for contracts related to the construction of the upcoming international airport in Navi Mumbai. Government agency CIDCO is developing the new … READ FULL STORY
Normally people are accustomed to the rules related to buying a flat or an apartment. However, what if you want to buy a plot in Maharashtra? In such cases, the ‘7/12’ or ‘Satbara Utara’ … READ FULL STORY
Update on March 12, 2019: The government of Maharashtra, on March 1, 2019, announced an amnesty scheme with respect to the penalty that can be levied for insufficient payment of stamp duty made in the … READ FULL STORY
A Goa-based research institute has taken up a detailed study, of the threat of soil erosion along the coast of the state and neighbouring Maharashtra. The Central Water Commission approached the National Institute of … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, has directed the Union Environment Ministry to file a report on the finalisation of eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghats, within … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court has directed the collector of Thane district in Maharashtra, to conduct a survey of illegal constructions in Bhiwandi tehsil and initiate action of demolition of such structures. A division bench … READ FULL STORY
Reservoirs in Maharashtra’s Nashik district have only 17% water stock of their total storage capacity as of now, almost 9% lesser as compared to last year, officials said on May 7, 2019. The district … READ FULL STORY
