Replying to a question in the West Bengal assembly, the state’s Sundarbans Affairs Minister, Manturam Pakhira, said that the government had undertaken a programme to construct bridges to the major islands in the Sundarbans, … READ FULL STORY
The Calcutta High Court, on August 8, 2017, allowed the construction of the Joka-BBD Bag metro railway over a piece of disputed land, subject to the outcome of a petition challenging the railway’s right … READ FULL STORY
A Supreme Court bench of chief justice JS Khehar and justice DY Chandrachud, on August 4, 2017, warned states to file their responses, on a plea seeking the return of unused land acquired for … READ FULL STORY
In the face of objections by environmentalists over the use of east Kolkata wetlands, a Ramsar site, West Bengal environment minister Sovan Chatterjee, on June 5, 2017, said that he was ready for discussion … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra accounts for nearly 25 per cent of the total investments attracted by the real estate and construction industry in India, showed a recent study by industry body ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal Housing Minister, Sovan Chatterjee, has said that although the state was working on the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), “I am unable to tell, by when we will be able … READ FULL STORY
The initial euphoria generated after the notification of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act (RERA), on May 1, 2016, is now waning, with increasing doubts over its effectiveness in protecting the consumers’ interests. … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal’s Water Resources Investigation and Development Minister, Saumen Kumar Mahapatra, on March 22, 2017, said that the state government will not impose water tax on the public. “As per the government’s resolve to … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal assembly, on March 10, 2017, passed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which would give legal power to the corporation to ensure repair and maintenance of old and dilapidated buildings … READ FULL STORY
After a massive overnight fire destroyed a century-old building at Burrabazar, the West Bengal government is planning an amendment to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Act, regarding disputes between house owners and their tenants. … READ FULL STORY
In its 2017-18 budget, the West Bengal government has slashed the stamp levy to 2% from the prevailing 6%-7% and the registration fee to 1% from 1.1%. In order to avail the benefit of … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal government is planning a new township named ‘Gitabitan’, between Santiniketan and Bolpur, with all modern facilities for individuals to live close to Tagore’s dream village Sriniketan, the state’s Urban Development and … READ FULL STORY
“The West Bengal cabinet, in a recent meeting discussed that the control over the conversion of agricultural land into other purposes, should remain in the hands of the government’s top level, to avoid interference … READ FULL STORY
