A green building policy proposed to be brought by the State government will aim at reduction of energy consumption of existing buildings by 15 per cent and new buildings by 30 per cent.

Ahmedabad: Finally, some relief is at hand for those fed up with slum pockets near their residential areas.

They consume 75 per cent of energy and emit 80 per cent of greenhouse gases
Cities have become major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants responsible for climate change.

With the land space shrinking and availability of land for independent houses facing a huge shortage, the state government has decided to switch to group housing schemes and flats for the residents.

Concrete buildings in city adding to threat
Shillong: Last month’s devastating earthquake, which shook Sikkim and the whole of North East and north India, has raised many questions amongst the people of the State over construction of concrete houses and buildings.

The government will address the housing problems of those living in underserved settlements in Colombo with a project where 30,000 housing units will be constructed.

International airport at Devanahalli triggers real estate boom

After a day of heavy-duty negotiations between the Noida Authority and farmer leaders on Monday, they still do not seem to have arrived at a compromise on the issue of abadi (residential) land regu

With six more deaths reported from several areas today, the toll in the powerful earthquake rose to eight in Bihar, official sources said.

Delhi Govt. to pay their share of cost in Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojna

While it has failed to construct the promised number of flats for the slum dwellers under the Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojana, the Delhi Government on Monday handed out an olive branch by offering to pay the Rs.60,000 contribution of the allottees belonging to the Scheduled Caste category as ‘festival bonanza'.