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
Residents of Kolkata can use the 128 bus route to travel swiftly from Picnic Garden to Howrah Station. In addition to the 128 bus route, which stops at only one location, West Bengal Transport … READ FULL STORY
The Raj Bhavan is regarded as one of the most important buildings in the city’s history and is a major tourist attraction. Source: Pinterest The Raj Bhavan is Kolkata’s most recognisable landmark, serving as … 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
The Central government has approved 60% of fund required to build housing units under its flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) programme for 2022-23. This amounts to the east Indian state receiving around Rs … 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
Kolkata, the ‘city of palaces’, is home to some of the most gorgeous monuments, palaces and buildings that have become cultural, historical and social landmarks in their own right over the years. 12, Strand … 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
Kolkata has several landmarks including the grand and once-buzzing Writer’s Building, the erstwhile state secretariat. This grand old structure is situated at the prime central Kolkata office address of Binoy Badal Dinesh (BBD) Bagh, … READ FULL STORY
