Category: Current Affairs

Imposed Penalty

Bengaluru Municipal Corporation elects to fine illegal constructions.

February 21, 2020

The government is set to enforce a law to regulate unauthorized building construction in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits by penalizing those who breach the construction norms with a fine. On February 18, the Government tabled in the assembly the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill 2020. The bill aims to penalize those who create […]

Bengaluru Municipal Corporation elects to fine illegal constructions.more
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Jaiprakash Associates receives a letter from YEIDA with a decision of cancelling the allotment of land.

February 20, 2020

On 18 February, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) stated that it has received a letter from the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) expressing its decision to cancel Jaypee International Sports’ allotment of land arbitrarily and would contest the case. Jaypee International Sports is a JAL division which entered in October 2015 after its merger. “Jaypee […]

Jaiprakash Associates receives a letter from YEIDA with a decision of cancelling the allotment of land.more
Commercial Property

Singapore’s GIC is going to purchase Tech Park in Bengaluru for Rs. 2,500 crore.

February 19, 2020

Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund is the front runner in acquiring Mapletree Investment’s Global Tech Park in Bengaluru for nearly Rs 2,500 crore, in the commercial real estate area of India, with the largest output of private equity (PE). “GIC is now shortlisted and the documentation is in the process while it has not yet […]

Singapore’s GIC is going to purchase Tech Park in Bengaluru for Rs. 2,500 crore.more
Real Estate Market

Residential sales of 9 leading real estate companies increased by 2% at almost Rs 5,800 crore.

According to property consultant Anarock, housing sales bookings of the top nine listed developers increased by 2% to nearly Rs 5,800 crore during the third quarter of this fiscal year. DLF, Sobha, Puravankara, Prestige Estates, Brigade Enterprises, Godrej Properties, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Oberoi Realty and Kolte Patil have been included in this sales bookings list. “In […]

Residential sales of 9 leading real estate companies increased by 2% at almost Rs 5,800 crore.more
Tax Relief

NMC introduces 5% tax rebate on prompt tax payments.

February 18, 2020

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) chose to introduce an incentive of up to 5% on the prompt payment of property tax bills for the first quarter of the financial year 2020-21 to collect a maximum property tax. When you pay online, you can get another 1% tax rebate. Those who pay their annual tax in […]

NMC introduces 5% tax rebate on prompt tax payments.more
Plot

Wadhwa Group to collaborate with Thakur Group to develop a plot in Mumbai.

The Wadhwa Group, based in Mumbai, has concluded with a joint development agreement between Thakur Group, to develop a two-acre parcel of land located in Kandivali’s suburb. The two firms are planning a 350,000 square feet development potential residential project on the land. The Wadhwa Group will take care of the development, approvals, constructions, design […]

Wadhwa Group to collaborate with Thakur Group to develop a plot in Mumbai.more
Supreme court

Delhi-NCR real estate market gets the Supreme Court’s revocation on an overnight construction ban.

February 15, 2020

On 14 February, the Supreme Court lifted the ban on night-time construction in Delhi-NCR, making it a relief for the real estate industry. In Delhi-NCR, on 4 November 2019, the court had placed a complete ban on construction activities. It took the dramatic decline in air quality in and around the Delhi-NCR area into account. […]

Delhi-NCR real estate market gets the Supreme Court’s revocation on an overnight construction ban.more
National Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal nullifies environmental clearance for the project of Godrej Properties.

The National Green Tribunal has dismissed the environmental clearance (EC) granted to Godrej in Bengaluru to a high-level housing project for the development of the lake buffer zone. A bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice S P Wangdi, Chairperson of the NGT, said that there could have been no environmental clearance for the […]

The National Green Tribunal nullifies environmental clearance for the project of Godrej Properties.more
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India Ratings and Research have revised outlook negatively on the construction industry.

February 14, 2020

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained an adverse outlook for 2020-21 (April-March) on the overall real estate sector. The government’s stimulus packages for the industry provide little hope, given the limited financial flexibility and restricted availability of credit to businesses. Among players in grade-I residential real estate, commercial and retail project development and operations, […]

India Ratings and Research have revised outlook negatively on the construction industry.more
residential

Residential sector saw an upward trend; sales grew by 5% in December month.

February 13, 2020

The residential property market in the nation is starting to look up. India’s Top 35 real estate markets, including Tier I and Tier II, saw 3 per cent annual growth, as well as 5 per cent sequential growth in sales in the quarter ended December. Of these, 27 cities recorded an upward trend in sales […]

Residential sector saw an upward trend; sales grew by 5% in December month.more