Web Exclusive Feb 25, 2019 TUV SUD receives accreditation from Quality Council of India TÜV SÜD, the German testing, inspection, training and certification giant, has been accredited by Quality Council of India under the third-party RMC (ready mix concrete) plant certification Scheme to assure quality in operations and processes of RMC Plants in the country.
Real Estate Oct 31, 2018 Affordable Housing: Untapped potential whose time has come The demand within the affordable housing segment remains robust. Given that the target customer of this segment typically relies on bank funding. Consequently, ICRA research has taken a note of the significant growth in the sub Rs 250 million category.
Urban Infrastructure Mar 31, 2018 PMAY-U: A Boost For Urban Housing According to economic survey 2015v16, the decade to 2011 saw inter-state migration of 60 million people and inter-district migration of around 80 million people. However, within the next four years, by 2015, the number of inter-state migrants increased by 45 million.
Event Jul 01, 2017 Municipalika 2017 The 14th edition of Municipalika, a three-day exhibition and conference on Smart and Sustainable Cities, organised at CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai, from 18th to 20th May, ended on a high note, providing valuable insights and solutions for urban infrastructure and housing development in India.
Web Exclusive Jun 23, 2017 30 more smart cities announced; takes the total to 90 so far The government today announced another list of 30 cities for development as smart cities taking the total cities picked up so far to 90 under Smart City Mission launched on June 25, 2015.
Web Exclusive May 04, 2017 States urged to notify RERA, have full-time regulators in place Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, has urged the states to complete the process of notification and appointment of full-time regulators at the earliest for Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) to positively impact sales and the industry’s profit.
Web Exclusive Apr 11, 2017 PNB Housing Finance signs MoU with CREDAI to train 8,000 construction workers Taking forward its commitment to the cause of improving the lives of construction workers, PNB Housing Finance has signed an MoU with CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India) to train 8,000 construction workers, pan India.
Web Exclusive Feb 14, 2017 Centre cautions Chief Ministers on Real Estate Act timelines With buyers entitled to seek relief under the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 with effect from the first of May this year, the Central government has cautioned the states of a “serious situation of vacuum arising” if necessary institutional mechanisms, as required under the Act, were not put in place before that.
Urban Infra Update Feb 01, 2017 Centre calls for affordable housing targets The Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has asked all states and Union Territories to submit proposals for construction of affordable houses for the urban poor at the earliest so that the ´Housing for All´ target in urban areas could be met by 2022 as envisaged.