The government has notified amendments in the Delhi’s Master Plan, which will also allow shop-cum-residence complexes to continue with activities permissible in a local shopping centre (LSC), subject to conditions. The LSCs are government-approved … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of justices MB Lokur and Navin Sinha, on May 24, 2018, rejected the centre’s submission that there was no need to take suggestions or objections from the public on the … READ FULL STORY
A division bench of the Madras High Court, of justices M Sathyanarayanan and P Rajamanickam, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to publish the amended master plan for Kodaikanal local planning area, within 12 … 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
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
A Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on February 9, 2018, asked the Delhi authorities whether any environmental impact assessment was conducted, before proposing amendments to the Delhi Master … READ FULL STORY
The infrastructure at some of the top airports in the country is crumbling, while there has been a consistent double digit growth in domestic air traffic for the past three years. According to a … READ FULL STORY
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Airports Authority of India (AAI), to support a 20-year master plan, aimed at expansion of the operational capacities of … READ FULL STORY
A Delhi High Court bench of acting chief justice Gita Mittal and justice C Hari Shankar, while expressing concern over the large number of coaching institutes in residential areas of the city causing parking … READ FULL STORY
