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Haryana misuses EDC

A slew of RTI applications have revealed the blatant misuse of External Development Charges or EDC by Haryana Authorities. Vasudha Sharma investigates the details of this alleged scam.

RBI red flags 20:80 schemes

The Reserve Bank Of India bank wants the Banks and Home Buyers to be wary of lucrative schemes like 20:80 being offered by builders to push sales. What are the central banks apprehensions and what does it mean for the Real estate sector already reeling under sluggish sales and poor cash flows.

Homes under Rs 10 lakhs

According to estimates over 90% of our urban population earns up to just 25,000 rupees a month. But the majority of the new housing that’s coming up in the country is unaffordable to these low-income groups. But there are some pioneering real estate players who are giving low-income families the pride and joy of owning

Aravallis under realty attack

Haryana’s eco-sensitive Aravalli range that runs through Gurgaon & Faridabad is almost like the last Oasis of green in these concrete jungles. But now thousands of hectares of these Aravallis forests could be hived off for farmhouses, hotels & recreation centers. The country’s highest court of law protects forests of all nature from any construction