The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed “immediate” stoppage of construction activity in specific stretch of areas in Noida Extension and Gurgaon by taking note of media reports on air pollution caused by building activities. The areas identified are two-km stretch from NH-24 to Char Murti Chowk in Noida Extension …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed "immediate" stoppage of construction activity in a specific stretch of areas in Noida Extension and Gurgaon by taking note of media reports on air pollution caused by building activities The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed "immediate" stoppage of construction activity in a …
In a bounty for the real estate industry, the state government is soon expected to double the 0.33 floor-space index (FSI) that is granted to all building projects in the suburbs on payment of a premium. This will effectively increase the base FSI in Mumbai’s suburbs to 1.66. The state …
In a move aimed at easing the path for major building projects, the state environment department has suggested doing away with mandatory eco-clearances for such constructions at the state-level and delegating the role to local municipalities. The proposal applies to projects which are over 20,000 square metres or 2 lakh …
Red clay bricks are being used for several constructions in the city including the district collectorate in violation of the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) instructing the use of fly ash bricks for all government and non-government agencies. Sunil Mendhekar, who has been crusading for the use of …
Ahead of launching its ambitious ‘smart cities’ scheme, the Centre on Tuesday pushed for easing the norms for construction in urban areas by substantially reducing the number of approvals and no-objections required for taking up new projects. At a meeting of Ministers and Secretaries of seven Ministries convened by the …
Demand for homes in the city showed a significant decline last year, prompting developers to hold back new launches, global real estate consultants Knight Frank has said in its report released on Wednesday. Moreover, there are 67,557 unsold units in the city, but that does not mean that developers will …
While hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on accessibility to affordable housing for Lower Income Group (LIG), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and other needy citizens, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked all the government agencies to file their response in the matter. The petitioner, Consumer Online Foundation, which is …
The All-Himachal Contractor Welfare Association has urged the government to reconsider the recently passed HP Minor Minerals (Concession) Rules and Minerals Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage Rules. The state Cabinet had recently given its approval to the new rules, under which illegal mining was made a criminal offence. …
Delhi Development Authority's proposed redevelopment project "Lake city complex" in East Delhi was today challenged before the National Green Tribunal which sought Centre's response on the issue. A bench of Justice P Jyothimani issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Ministry of Urban Development, DDA and Central Ground …
More than 30,000 apartment buyers in Noida could finally get possession of their homes, with the ministry of environment and forests set to consider all comments on its draft notification on the ecosensitive zone around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary at a meeting it is planning on January 30. The ministry, …
On December 31, 2014, the Government promulgated the ordinance to amend some provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation (Amendment) Act, 2013. What was the need to amend the 2013 law and what is the effect of these amendments? It has been …
Petitioner claims Trust hoodwinking all After being directed to demolish all illegal constructions in and around its ashram in Central Ridge, Asaram Bapu’s Trust has now submitted a compliance report before the National Green Tribunal saying there has been no change in its structure since 2002. The Trust has made …
Under the scheme that was seen as a New Year gift for the people, housing units would be constructed in the Naya Raipur---the upcoming new capital city of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh launched Chief Minister Naya Raipur Housing Scheme Monday to provide roof to some 40,000 families belonging to economically weaker section …
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that the state government has reduced the change in land use fees for industrial use to attract more industries to invest in the state. Presiding over a review meeting of the Town and Country Planning Department here today, the Chief Minister said he had given …
Amendment to do away with requirement of social impact assessment, consent of 70% landowners for PPP projects in infrastructure With many infrastructure projects stuck for want of various clearances, the Union Cabinet on Monday paved the way for easing the land acquisition Act for public-private-partnership (PPP) and rural infrastructure projects. …
Even a decade after the tsunami left a trail of destruction along its coast, the rehabilitation of the affected in Ernakulam is yet to be completed. Official statistics pegged the total loss in the devastating waves that lashed on December 26, 2004 at Rs. 98.58 crore, in addition to the …
State government has relaxed the restrictions on for river sand mining and transportation of red earth. The decision was taken following the discussion regarding the shortage of river sand and red earth at the conference of MPs chaired by chief minister Oommen Chandy here last month. According to an order …
2.5Cr Families Have One-Room Kuchha Houses While 1.8Cr Live In 2-Room Dwellings As many as 4.3 crore families in rural India do not have a house, with West Bengal leading the table followed by Bihar in yet another evidence of the eastern region's backwardness. Bengal has as many as 35 …
Widening the ambit of exemption, the West Bengal government passed the Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2014 relaxing the cap on private land holding. The time period for which a piece of land can be locked before a project is started has also been extended. Many feel the amendment would boost …
