Category: Interviews

High Court

According to the court, even though CHS has a panel, the builder is responsible for shoddy construction.

August 27, 2021

A session’s court decided in favour of a Bhandup CHS and affirmed a lower court judgment on a complaint against the builder for inadequate building, observing that simply because a society’s operations are handled by committee members, a builder cannot exonerate himself in case of bad construction. The magistrate had properly noted, according to the […]

According to the court, even though CHS has a panel, the builder is responsible for shoddy construction.more
Metro Construction

India and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to a $500 million loan to develop the Bengaluru metro rail network.

August 25, 2021

On Monday, India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $500 million loan agreement to extend Bengaluru’s metro rail network with the construction of two new metro lines totalling 56 kilometres in length. The agreement was signed by India’s Additional Secretary, Economic Affairs, Rajat Kumar Mishra, and the lender’s Country Director of ADB’s India […]

India and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to a $500 million loan to develop the Bengaluru metro rail network.more
High Court

MGF lodges an FIR against Emaar officials for ‘fraudulent land transfer.’

August 21, 2021

MGF Developments Ltd has filed an FIR against former joint venture partner Emaar India officials, including Emaar Properties Group CEO Amit Jain. The FIR charges the appellant with fraud, cheating, criminal breach of trust, and criminal conspiracy in violation of IPC Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120 B. MGF Developments Ltd and […]

MGF lodges an FIR against Emaar officials for ‘fraudulent land transfer.’more
RERA

Over 70 real estate complaints got disposed of by UP-RERA in its first National Lok Adalat.

July 13, 2021

On July 10, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) disposed of approximately 80 cases under the auspices of the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority in the first National Lok Adalat. A sum of 91 cases was held for hearing at the Lok Adalat, with 79 of them got disposed of. UP-RERA Legal […]

Over 70 real estate complaints got disposed of by UP-RERA in its first National Lok Adalat.more
SRA (Slum Rehabilation Authority)

Mhada will reconstruct Patra Chawl in Mumbai, and tenants would receive rent arrears as well.

July 12, 2021

The Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (Mhada) is set to legally take over the reconstruction of Goregaon West’s Siddharth Nagar (Patra) chawl. The state housing department issued a government resolution (GR) ordering Mhada to finish the halted redevelopment and deliver over dwellings to the 672 tenants and 306 residents who had won allotments under the […]

Mhada will reconstruct Patra Chawl in Mumbai, and tenants would receive rent arrears as well.more
Smart meter

Bihar chief minister has directed officials to expedite the installation of smart meters in every home.

May 24, 2021

On Saturday, CM Nitish Kumar asked the energy department to expedite the installation of prepaid smart meters in each Bihar household, reiterating his demand for the country to have ‘one nation, one electricity rate.’ The CM assured officials that there would be no shortage of funds for the ongoing work of installing prepaid smart meters […]

Bihar chief minister has directed officials to expedite the installation of smart meters in every home.more
Electricity

In Andhra Pradesh, a housing scheme would use energy-efficient construction technologies.

May 10, 2021

The revolutionary ‘Indo-Swiss energy-efficient construction technology’ will be used in Andhra Pradesh’s Pedalandariki Illu housing scheme (housing for all the poor). The proposal calls for the construction of 30 lakh affordable houses in the state. According to state officials, the Indo-Swiss EE technology will decrease the temperature inside houses by about two degrees and save […]

In Andhra Pradesh, a housing scheme would use energy-efficient construction technologies.more