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
Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, was formerly the capital of British India from 1772 – 1911. The city’s growth as an important commercial and industrial hub during the pre-independence period is rooted in … READ FULL STORY
According to the report titled Real Insight Residential – Annual Round-up 2022 (January – December), a total of 3,08,940 units were sold in 2022 as compared to 2,05,940 units sold in 2021. The figures include … READ FULL STORY
The Land Reform Act applies to initiatives to change how land is owned and governed in India. A government-initiated or -backed property redistribution, typically of agricultural land, is called land reform. Therefore, the land … READ FULL STORY
Haldia is a growing city located 119 kms away from Kolkata. To look after the urban development and infrastructure growth in the region, the Haldia Development Authority (HDA) was established under the West Bengal … 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
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
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
With an aim to plan and develop smart cities and urban infrastructure in the state of West Bengal, the state government constituted the Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation, also known as HIDCO, as a public … READ FULL STORY
Filtered water supply to Kolkata will go up by 20 million gallons per day (MGD), as mayor Firhad Hakim inaugurated a new treatment plant at Palta in North 24 Parganas district, on March 12, … READ FULL STORY
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on February 3, 2020, said that it has attached three entities – Multiple Resorts Pvt Ltd, Kolkata’s St Xavier’s College and Knight Riders Sports Pvt Ltd – in connection with … READ FULL STORY
Officials in the Eastern Railway have agreed that a level-crossing was ‘technically and policy-wise’ possible, at the location of the Tallah Bridge, to allow movement of heavy vehicles after the Bridge is dismantled, a … READ FULL STORY
Notwithstanding the economic downturn and frequent run-ins with the centre, West Bengal managed to garner investment proposals of Rs 2.84 lakh crores during 2019 but the jury is out on actual realisation. The opposition … READ FULL STORY
