Construction Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

Farmers’ stir over ring road turns violent, one hurt

Jaipur:The unresolved land acquisition issues between the state and the farmers in the ongoing ring road project have now taken a serious turn. A large number of agitated farmers became violent and pelted stones injuring one operator of an earth moving machine on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the Khetapura …

MoEF high-rise guidelines ‘only an advisory’

Rejected Proposals Can Be Reviewed Mumbai: Stringent guidelines framed by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for the clearance of high-rise proposals in Mumbai can be treated as only advisory in nature, state environment secretary Valsa-Nair Singh has informed the State Environment Appraisal Committee-2 (SEAC-2). Nair-Singh has told …

Aranmula airport gets National Green Tribunal reprieve

KOCHI: The Chennai bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday dismissed a petition which challenged decisions, including industrial area notification for the proposed Aranmula airport project and the no-objection certificate granted by the state government for it. In a press release, Aranmula International Airport Limited authorities said the stay …

Builders can’t use groundwater: HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed PUDA to ensure that the builders do not use underground water for construction. Directions were also issued to the authority to ensure installation of electric water meters on bore-wells. The directions follow notifications issued by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), placing …

HC bans construction at Gulmarg

In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the authorities not to grant permission for raising any new constructions at Gulmarg and has asked them to expedite the Gulmarg Master Plan and complete it within three months. The court has also banned grant of any fresh …

Lucknow gets Rs 1,400-cr housing project

Project spread over 27 acres near posh Gomti Nagar would be completed in phases over next 4-5 years Realtor Paarth Infrabuild on Wednesday launched a Rs 1,400-crore group housing project in Lucknow. The project spread across 27 acres near the posh Gomti Nagar area would be completed in phases over …

Measuring and monitoring construction dust using mobile phone cameras

The objective of this study is to investigate the implementation of mobile phone camera-based dust-measuring technique to plan and execute the dust-management system at a construction site.

Gurgaon seeks new tubewells to quell drinking water shortage

The Gurgaon administration on Monday requested the Punjab and Haryana High Court to allow installation of new tubewells for drinking and domestic purpose. An affidavit was filed on Monday by P C Meena, Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon during a hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighting scarcity of drinking water …

A green building is not glass

Since glass traps heat, buildings require more air conditioning. As a result, energy use goes up Building green is definitely important. But it is equally important to know how green a green building is. Take the glitzy, glass-enveloped buildings popping up across the country. It does not matter if you …

Green building concept gets cold shoulder in Madhya Pradesh

INDORE: Despite government incentives, concept of green buildings has failed to catch fancy of real estate developers in Madhya Pradesh. This is much in contrast to booming real estate markets like Gurgaon (Haryana), Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad where 'green' is the in-thing. Not a single building in the state is …

Low-cost housing could get FDI, but RBI stand is key

In line with its policy to encourage low-cost housing projects, the government is considering allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in such projects, subject to a host of conditions, including a lock-in period and minimum capital requirements. Currently, FDI is prohibited in the real estate business but 100% FDI through the …

Adanis set to get govt nod for cancelled SEZ

New Delhi: Months after stopping Adani Group from setting up an 1,840-hectare special economic zone (SEZ) in Mundra, the commerce department is set to re-notify the enclave and let the edible oils-to-electricity conglomerate make it contiguous with an existing 6,500 hectare zone. Sources told TOI that the proposal for re-notification …

Godrej launches affordable housing scheme in Ahmedabad

Many developers have recently launched similar affordable home projects in the city Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL), the real estate development arm of the Godrej Group, launched an affordable housing scheme in their township project Godrej Garden City (GGC) in Ahmedabad. Five new towers, each ground plus 12 storeys tall, will …

Govt to unveil housing policy for urban poor

Builders to be given sops, including waiver of fees At a time when the property prices have skyrocketed in the urban areas, affordable housing may well be within the reach of the ‘aam aadmi’ in Haryana. In fact, with a view to attract the private builders to go in for …

Dam project shrinks, but cost soars

Mumbai: Forget skeletons, a criminal probe into the functioning of the Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation (KIDC) may reveal an entire graveyard. The Chenara minor dam project in state water resources minister Sunil Tatkare’s bastion, Roha in Raigad district, reveals shocking instances of how officials shifted the goal post several times …

The business case for green building: a review of the costs and benefits for developers, investors and occupants

The report, “The Business Case for Green Building: A Review of the Costs and Benefits for Developers, Investors and Occupants,” examines whether or not it’s possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings. Today, green buildings can be delivered at a price comparable to …

Medha held for protesting demolition of slums

Social activist Medha Patkar and 20 persons were arrested on Thursday for protesting against the demolition of slums at Golibar in Khar, in suburban Mumbai. The protesters were allegedly beaten up in the presence of the police by goons of Shivalik Builders, developer in the Golibar redevelopment scheme, one of …

Affordable housing fastest growing segment in A'bad

Despite attractive schemes being launched by mid and premium segment residential and plotting projects, the Ahmedabad real estate market is witnessing a consistent growth only in the affordable housing segment in the sub-Rs 10 lakh and sub-Rs 5 lakh category, say developers and experts alike. According to experts, over 60 …

Elevated roads: BDA looks for State, JnNURM funds

Drops plans to take up project under PPP model The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has decided not to take up the proposed ‘golden quadrilateral’ project to construct 25-kilometres of elevated road in the City under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model as planned earlier. In the budget 2013-14, Chief Minister Jagadish …

Ease exit norms to free up equity for new highway projects: Survey

In a bid to drive out the highways sector from a severe financial crunch, the Economic Survey proposed to ease exit norms for developers to free up equity for new projects. “In current market conditions, these firms are unable to raise new equity. Exit route needs to be eased so …

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