Mumbai In a fresh lease of life for the city

Around 250,000 buildings in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet cities have been bracketed by a recent survey as being vulnerable to earthquake.

"The survey results were absolutely shocking," says ASM Maqsud Kamal, national adviser to Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme for tsunami, cyclone and earthquake.

June 18: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has launched a green channel which will clear layout and building permissions within seven days. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, launched the green channel on Thursday. Under the new system, permissions will be given within one month for multi-storey buildings.

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Customers must look whether pre-construction pest control measures are part of the standard specifications offered by the builder. Disinfectants being sprayed at a construction site in Adambakkam.

CHENNAI: S.Maruthavanan, who owns an apartment in Abhiramapuram, recently had an unforeseen expenditure of thousands of rupees as his home was damaged by termites.

High rise building owners do not seem to adhere to fire safety measures in the State which has put the Fire and Emergency Service Department in a piquant position.
As the numbers of high rise buildings are increasing in Goa

RBI bags certificates for its energy efficient buildings government and private organizations are queuing up for five star ratings for their office buildings from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (bee). The Bureau rates buildings on a scale of one to five depending on how efficiently they use energy. The scheme is voluntary and was launched in February 2009. The Reserve Bank of