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Why a Navi Mumbai Village Could Set a Model For Smart Cities
It is no secret that land acquisition is the biggest hurdle to any major infrastructure project in India. Projects can get delayed for years and go massively over-budget by the time it is resolved. But at the Make in India event held recently, villagers from Khalapur broke that trend by giving up their land voluntarily
Housing For All: Will the Urban Poor Get A Home?
The corridors of Housing ministry in Nirman Bhavan in the capital is buzzing with activity. Officials walk in as early as 8 in the morning. Back to back meetings, spending long hours at work has become the new normal for the officials. The reason behind the hectic schedule, the ministry is on a tight timeline.
How Weak Real Estate Affected BMC’s Budget 2016-17
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the richest civic body in the country recently presented its annual budget for 2016-17. This is going to be the last budget before civic body goes in for elections next year. Let’s take a look at some of its key highlights. 1: Weak Real Estate Eats into BMC’s Revenues At
A ‘Khata’ Scam Brewing in Bengaluru
BBMP data shows that there are over 800 commercial and residential properties in the city that were given fake Khatas.
