At least five under-construction sites, out of total of 287 inspected by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), in the wake of the Kondhwa wall collapse incident, have been found to be unsafe and labourers … 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
Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd, on June 5, 2019, said it has joined hands with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and a waste-pickers cooperative, to collect and process multi-layered plastic (MLP) waste in the city. … READ FULL STORY
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, on May 10, 2019, termed as a lie, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) claim that he transferred over Rs 49 crores to his bank accounts in India over a period … READ FULL STORY
Peninsula Land Limited, a part of the Ashok Piramal Group, on May 7, 2019, announced that it has sold over 1,200 apartments at its affordable luxury project, ‘addressOne’, in Gahunje, Pune. The value of … 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
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to submit a report, on the constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees at the local level in every state, within three … READ FULL STORY
Mobility of students in India is increasing and it is common to see students moving to different cities, for higher education. However, there remains a dearth of good hostels and other amenities, to accommodate … READ FULL STORY
Although a computer engineer by profession, Hemal Patel always loved being amidst nature. After seven years of working as a techie, he realised his passion for organic farming and quit his 9 to 5 … 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 Maharashtra government, on March 8, 2019, approved a Rs 1,722-crore budget for Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), more than half of which will be spent on metro rail and a ring road. … READ FULL STORY
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (Mahindra Lifespaces), the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, has announced the launch of a mid-segment residential project, ‘Centralis’, in Pune’s Pimpri area. The project spans … READ FULL STORY
