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Officials said the proposal will now be put up before the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). "The DJB is currently working on improving its billing system software, which will take about two to three months. Once done, the scheme will be implemented," said an official. The Delhi government has given in-principle approval to waive the entire late payment surcharge in water bills for domestic and government categories, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Thursday. Speaking to mediapersons, Singh said ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a move aimed at curbing illegal sand transportation, Maharashtra's Revenue Minister, ChandraShekhar Bawankule, informed the State Assembly that sand transportation across the state would now be allowed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This decision is part of a broader effort to reduce accidents caused by illegal sand mining and improve transparency in sand transportation. Bawankule was replying on the issue raised by Congress MLA Nana Patole in the state assembly "Currently, sand exc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Water Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday said the Delhi government will bring a full water bill waiver scheme in the next few months. For water bill waiver scheme, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is working on improving its billing system software and the work will be completed in two to three months. "Soon we are planning to waive the entire late payment surcharges for domestic and government categories by 100 per cent," Verma said. The DJB's board meeting held recently has ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) Prestige Estates Projects Ltd is targeting Rs 3,350 crore revenue from its upcoming housing project in Chennai. The company has launched a residential project - Prestige Pallavaram Gardens - on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road in Chennai. The 21.84-acre project has 2,069 premium apartments, offering a total saleable area of 3.1 million (31 lakh ) square feet and a "a Gross Development Value (GDV) of Rs 3,350 crore. Irfan Razack, Chairman & Managing Director, Pres ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar inaugurated several development projects for the UT from the Govt College of Commerce & Business Administration in Sector 50 here Friday. Among them were a hostel block for boys and girls at the Commerce College in the same sector, a 2,500 KW floating solar power plant at Water Works in Sector 39, the extension block of Govt Senior Secondary School in Kajheri, and the IT block at the Post Graduate Govt College in Sector 46. In addition, the MoS (home ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Realtors' body NAREDCO president G Hari Babu on Friday demanded that interest on home loans should come down to around 6 per cent to boost sales that have fallen during the first six months of this year across the top seven cities. He attributed the fall in housing sales to excess supply, sharp rises in prices of residential properties and global economic uncertainties. Real estate data analytics firm PropEquity has reported a 19 per cent drop in sales during the curren ...Read More >
PUNE: In a move to empower homebuyers and enhance transparency, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has revised its project registration certificates to include critical details about real estate projects in a concise, reader-friendly format. For the first time, the certificate -- issued at the time of project registration -- includes comprehensive data such as the project's total built-up area, number and names of buildings and wings, approved habitable floors, total re ...Read More >
Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday announced a new housing policy, which includes a comprehensive programme ranging from slum rehabilitation to redevelopment, with an investment of Rs 70,000 crore. Talking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the policy focuses on housing for the common man with the motto "My Home -- My Right". He said the policy prioritises low-income groups, senior citizens, women, industrial workers and students. ...Read More >
Investing.com -- Analysts at RBC Capital Markets in a note dated Monday have provided updated ratings of five key players in the UK housebuilding sector as part of its 2025 UK Housebuilder preview. The analysts reflect on a broad spectrum of adjustments, market challenges, and changes in valuations for these companies: Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST), Gleeson (LON:GLEG), Barratt and Redrow (LON:RDW), Vistry (LON:VTYV), and Persimmon (LON:PSN). Crest Nicholson has been upgraded to "sector perform" f ...Read More >
HELSINKI - Municipality Finance Plc has announced the issuance of a GBP 25 million tap under its existing Medium Term Note (MTN) program, set to commence trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange on Monday. This new tranche increases the total nominal amount of the benchmark, originally issued on March 7, 2024, to GBP 425 million. The notes, which mature on October 2, 2028, carry a fixed annual interest rate of 4.375%. The issuance is part of MuniFin's extensive EUR 50 billion debt instrument pr ...Read More >
In a historic ruling, Hong Kong's highest court upheld inheritance and public housing benefits for same-sex married couples, a decision that marks a major stride in the fight for gay rights in the region. Although Hong Kong does not recognize same-sex marriage, the verdict, reported by The New York Times, resolves two protracted legal disputes involving couples married overseas. One case involved Nick Infinger, who wed his husband in Canada. Their application for public housing in Hong Kong was ...Read More >
Efforts by the Government to address New Zealand's emergency housing crisis have led to a significant reduction in the number of households relying on emergency motels, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced. Since the Government came into office a year ago, the number of households in emergency housing has dropped from 3,141 in December 2023 to under 1,000 by the end of October 2024 -- a 68% reduction. "The progress we've made shows that our policies are working. We campaigned on del ...Read More >
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