From land to environment, govt identifies 10 major areas for deregulation across statesIndia is focusing on deregulation across ten major areas from environment to law, land and building to counter the deglobalisation era's im...
27 Feb, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Micro quakes preventing large-scale event in India but country prepared for any eventuality, say experts"The triple junction on India's western side near the border with Pakistan is continuously releasing stress due to the occurrence of micro-...
12 Feb, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
Housing societies will need norms for EV charging, says Bombay HC, set to hear matter furtherThe petition contents that the charging time for EVs is between 3 hours and 30 hours and hence it becomes imperative for the owner of such ...
19 Nov, 2022, 01.17 PM IST
- Risland’s south Delhi project under RERA scanner over land dispute
The authority also directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure that building by-laws are followed, a step that could lead t...
27 Sep, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
View: Sectoral allocations are missing Budget 2022’s energy-efficient buildings planMost beneficiaries under PMAY fall under middle- to low-income and economically weaker sections, who may not afford higher-priced, star-lab...
18 Feb, 2022, 09.37 AM IST
Punjab to bring in ‘liberal’ municipal building bylawsThe state government, according to a source, is toying with the idea of allowing mixed land use and more parking spaces with higher floor a...
17 Dec, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
Bylaws to be tweaked in Ghaziabad to allow alterations in housesGDA has also approved conversion of the proposed multi-level parking at Rajnagar District Centre into a mechanised parking with a PPP model...
01 Dec, 2018, 11.09 AM IST
E-car charging stations could soon become mandatory in your residential buildingLack of adequate charging infrastructure has been the prime barrier in Modi's electric vehicle push.
25 Oct, 2018, 05.22 PM IST
ICANN will closely work with India, says its President Goran MarbyICANN, which matches domain names with appropriate IP address numbers, is hosting its 57th meeting here from November 3-9.
05 Nov, 2016, 11.47 PM IST
Need to combat red tapism in real estate industry: Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb JungNajeeb Jung stressed on the need to combat red tapism and corruption and said the government is committed to work with a "great deal of int...
08 Jul, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
Municipal by-laws to ease construction firms' woes with a simplified green building codeProjects above 20,000 sq meters will have to bring in energy optimisation systems besides ensuring that at least 1% of energy needs are met...
16 Feb, 2016, 06.07 AM IST
Ease of doing business: Real estate strangled by bureaucracy and corruptionIn the EODB subranking, India is slotted at 183rd in terms of getting construction permits and 138th in the ease of property registration.
10 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
NDA government seeks citizen participation in urban planningThe guidelines were finalised and released after six months of consultations with states and other stakeholders by the Ministry and its Tow...
18 Feb, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Jaipur to benefit from new model building bylawsThese bylaws are applicable to all designs, constructions, reconstructions and alterations to a building.
23 Jan, 2015, 10.49 PM IST
- Odisha rapped for poor energy conservation
The Centre has come down heavily on the Odisha government for poor implementation of Energy Conservation Act, 2001, which makes use of sola...
08 Aug, 2012, 05.30 AM IST
- FAR raised, Noida set to grow taller, greener
Noida is set to grow vertically, and if all goes to plan, turn greener and more resident-friendly, weaving in nursing homes and recreationa...
02 Sep, 2010, 10.26 AM IST
- Water harvesting must for building plans
Building plans on floor area of 100sq yards and above will get clearance from local bodies only if they install rooftop water harvesting sy...
18 Aug, 2007, 05.30 AM IST