New Town, a satellite city of Kolkata, is emerging as a promising destination for investors and home buyers. This city enjoys proximity to Kolkata and is witnessing infrastructure development, with an upcoming metro line … READ FULL STORY
For property transactions happening in West Bengal, the property buyer has to pay stamp duty and registration charges applicable on the sale of the property, to the West Bengal Property & Land Registration Department. … READ FULL STORY
The Dupleix Palace is a historical landmark and architectural marvel that was built in the 1740s as the residential palace of Joseph Francois Dupleix, the former governor of Chandannagar or Chandernagore as it was … READ FULL STORY
In West Bengal, all land-related and property information are available on the state’s Banglarbhumi protal, also known as Banglabhumi. The state’s Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department has set up … READ FULL STORY
For all property related transactions taking place in West Bengal, the executant or the property buyer needs to pay the stamp duty and registration charges to the West Bengal Revenue Department. The state government … READ FULL STORY
Warren Hastings is a name etched in Indian history. He was Bengal’s first governor-general, between 1773 and 1785 CE. Located within the Belvedere Estate at 20, BJC Road, Alipore, Kolkata-700027, Belvedere House is where … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court (SC), on May 4, 2021, struck down West Bengal’s version of the real estate law, terming it ‘unconstitutional’, for encroaching upon the authority of a central law on this subject. A … READ FULL STORY
Hazarduari Palace is a landmark of sizable importance in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The palace was given to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for preservation in 1985 and sprawls over a huge area. It … READ FULL STORY
Jomir Tothya is the West Bengal government’s official mobile app for land and land reform-related services. It is available in three languages, Bengali, English and Hindi for the ease of citizens. The Jomir Tothya … READ FULL STORY
To look after the urban development and infrastructure growth in the region, the Haldia Development Authority (HDA) was established under the West Bengal Town and Country Planning Act. The Authority discharges its function in … READ FULL STORY
With an aim to upgrade the infrastructure in Indian cities, the government of India launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), in December 2005. The programme envisaged a total expenditure of over … READ FULL STORY
Cooch Behar Palace, also known as the Victor Jubilee Palace, is a key attraction in the city of Cooch Behar in West Bengal. This imposing structure has an illustrious historic and cultural legacy. The … READ FULL STORY
Formerly known as the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KDMA) is responsible for statutory planning and development of the Kolkata metropolitan area in West Bengal. The authority is governed under … READ FULL STORY
