Recently, the proposal of Maharashtra government to put extra charge on builders more for the extra 0.33 floor space index (FSI) given for housing projects is likely to hit redevelopment work in Mumbai‘s suburbs. The Maharashtra government has increased the ready reckoner rates by an average 15% every year since 2008 and now government is […]
Housing for all Archive
March 13, 2015 9:00 am
With skyscrapers, Mumbai seeks to match China and U.S.
Now Mumbai is seeking to amend its more than 24 year old building rules which will allow slums to mushroom and it will keep housing beyond the reach of most of more than 19 million residents. As we all know the fact that world’s second-most densely populated mega city is the part of the prime […]
March 5, 2015 4:45 am
Cabinet defers on the approval of Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill
On Wednesday, cabinet defers on the approval of Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill, which is committed to ensure consumer protection and to establish regulatory bodies at Centre and states for transparent and ethical business practices in country’s real estate sector. As per sources, the housing ministry has been asked to review the real estate […]