West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on August 13, 2018, laid the foundation stone of the Bengal Silicon Valley Hub, to come up on 100 acres. State chief secretary Moloy De said that following … READ FULL STORY
Union housing and urban affairs secretary Durga Shanker Mishra, on July 17, 2018, interacted with representatives of 29 states and union territories, for expediting the compliance to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal government has announced a housing project, ‘Nijoshree’, under which two categories of flats would be provided to people, whose monthly earnings are not above Rs 30,000. The two categories of residential … READ FULL STORY
Nearly 12,066 acres of surplus land of the Railways, are now up for grabs. The national transporter has written to 13 states, asking them to either buy or exchange these land parcels, for developmental … READ FULL STORY
The World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWFI), under its ‘Sahasra Jyoti’ project, had been working extensively with local communities in the Sunderbans mangrove forest area of West Bengal, to provide them cost-effective energy solutions, … READ FULL STORY
The housing and urban affairs ministry will review the smart city tag for New Town Kolkata, union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said, amid reports that the city’s authorities have not implemented any project … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, is considered as the third most-densely inhabited city of India, after Mumbai and Delhi. It is also known as the commercial capital of eastern India. It has become … READ FULL STORY
A Scottish university, on January 17, 2018, announced an agreement with the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), to collaborate on a new satellite city in West Bengal. The agreement will see academics from … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata is poised to emerge as a major financial centre by 2030, a senior government official said, on January 10, 2018. Quoting a study prepared by McKinsey Global Institute, Debasish Sen, additional chief secretary, … READ FULL STORY
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, on December 5, 2017, said if land was available, a second airport near Kolkata was a possibility. “Kolkata needs an alternative airport. If the West Bengal government gets … 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
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
