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 …
JAIPUR: In its efforts to make Rajasthan a slum-free state, the government has been able to secure funds from the Centre for construction of 6,666 concrete houses under integrated housing and slum development programme (IHSDP). In a total project cost of Rs 211 crore, the Central government has agreed to …
Department of Environment (DoE) has ordered its Barisal office to investigate the incident of developing a housing project by filling up a portion of the river Kirtankhola, said the department's press release yesterday. Mohammad Munir Chowdhury, director of DoE (enforcement), said he had instructed local DoE officials in Barisal to …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has issued a new set of rules for building high rises. The guidelines relate to height of buildings, adequacy of fire-fighting facilities, width of the road and distance from the fire station, among other requirements. This is the first time the ministry has …
Two major Information Technology (IT) buildings in the State, work on which had been taken up without obtaining the mandatory environment clearance, are among the six ventures that have sought approval from the newly constituted State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC). The first meeting of SEAC, to be held in Thiruvananthapuram …
GUWAHATI: The Brihattar Guwahati Unnayan Samiti Samuhar Aikya Mancha alleged that the provisions of the Guwahati Waterbodies (Preservation and Conservation) Act, 2008 has been flouted by the district administration. The Mancha said that a part of the waterbody at the Bunda village in Beltola Mauja under the Chandrapur Revenue Circle …
Following the Bombay High Court order asking Hiranandani builders to construct homes for the weaker section, a state teachers’ union has written to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to consider teachers from government-recognised schools for these flats whenever they are built and ready to be allotted. Hearing three public interest litigations …
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined the managing director of a housing company Tk 22 lakh for cutting hills to develop housing projects in Sylhet. DoE Director Muhammad Munir Chowdhury also asked Khondaker Md Kamruzzaman, managing director of Greenland Housing, to refill the earth within a month and plant …
Real estate developer Kamrup Housing group has said it will invest about Rs.220 crore in developing two housing projects in Greater Noida and Guwahati. “We are developing a housing project in Guwahati. We have already acquired the land and received all necessary approvals from the authorities. It will require an …
A year after an inquiry commission was set up to probe the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society, the Maharashtra government has sought an interim report from the panel. The state government has filed an application before the two-member inquiry commission, seeking an interim report on two of the 13 issues being …
A year after an inquiry commission was set up to probe the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society, the Maharashtra Government has sought an interim report from the panel. The state government has filed an application before the two-member inquiry commission, seeking an interim report on two of the 13 issues being …
Real estate developer Kamrup Housing Projects will invest about Rs 220 crore to develop two housing projects in Guwahati and Greater Noida over the next 3-4 years. “We are developing a housing project in Guwahati. We have already acquired the land and received all necessary approvals from the authorities. It …
To help upgrade 367 km of State highways The World Bank (WB) has agreed to fund a high-tech building to house the headquarters of the Public Works Department. It will also fund the upgrade of 367 km of State highways under the second phase of the Kerala State Transport Project …
Builders are now turning their attention on green buildings in a big way after the government unveiled a national rating system for green building design Apart from vertical developments, builders are also focusing their projects on green developments. For this, they are getting approval from GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB) on Thursday announced that it would launch housing schemes in Mansarovar, Pratap Nagar and Indira Gandhi Nagar this year in the city. During the budget meeting the RHB said it would construct 7,917 houses across the state and passed the budget of Rs 631crore. According …
Gangtok: The Sikkim government has sanctioned Rs 35 crore to reconstruct and repair of school buildings damaged in the earthquake on September 18, 2011. The fund is the first phase allotment for the purpose, official sources said on Thursday. The allocation of money by the government would boost the reconstruction …
The Rajasthan Government will construct five lakh houses during the next five years under an affordable housing scheme for providing shelter to the weaker sections of society. A loan worth Rs.3,400 crore is being obtained from HUDCO for another housing scheme as well. Stating this while launching the Gandhi Nagar …
The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed an amendment bill that proposes to make rainwater harvesting mandatory in all city corporations of the State. Rainwater harvesting is already mandatory in Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits with the Assembly passing the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, last year, making …
Environment ministry stops Ansals housing project at Dadri in Greater Noida as the area is home to migratory birds. The BSP government in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh is once again caught in a controversial land sale. The state government sold 2,400 acres of wetlands in Greater Noida to a private builder …
Slum improvement project under BSUP The city Corporation will launch a slum improvement project under the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) project at Kalladimukham by February-end. As many as 318 housing units will be constructed in two phases under the Rs.10.5-crore project. This includes 105 units for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled …
Dispur has decided to draft a new legislation to ban construction of multi-storied buildings in some areas like Sonapur, Chandrapur, Rani and Deepor Beel to save greenery as well as execute projects to attract tourists. An Assam government official told The Telegraph that chief minister Tarun Gogoi had already instructed …
