Keen observers: Students evince interest in the pictures displayed at the venue of a seminar on housing in SRM University in Kattankulathur on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: The BJP candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat from Chandigarh, Satya Pal Jain, on Thursday promised that on coming to power at the Centre his party would allow construction of one additional floor in all residential and commercial structures including bay-shops and booths.

Mumbai Reining in developers who violate open space and other norms governing the construction of towers, the committee that gives the final nod for all high-rise buildings in Mumbai has issued orders that every such proposal should be vetted by it even before construction permits are obtained from the civic body.

The traditional non-politics of Indian cities is confronted by rapid urbanization THERE are signs that urban India is discovering politics after a long interval. City after congested city is demanding funds for new, comfortable buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Municipal managers see a clear political advantage in pushing public transport, and no merkely

People in slums say possession, past experiences the problem areas KARNATAKA wants people in the state

Mumbai: In a bid to eradicate slums from the city, the state Government has set up a core committee to prepare a concept plan for providing cheap housing in the region. The concept plan, a longterm initiative, will aim at building more affordable houses and houses on moderate rents.

UN-HABITAT has an important role in supporting institutions, professionals and the private sector in the housing and construction sector to mitigate climate change, writes Mohamed El Sioufi, Head of UN-HABITAT

Over 500 slum-dwellers have become proud owners of flats in the upmarket Dadar in Central Mumbai.

Mumbai : Over 500 slum-dwellers on Sunday became the proud owner of flats in the upmarket Dadar in Central Mumbai.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi handed over the keys to the slum-dwellers of Shroffwadi in a colourful function at the sprawling Kamgaar Kreeda Maidan.

HOUSING: Small hike in outlay for flagship housing scheme; nothing for urban housing.

In spite of all the talk of helping the aam aadmi, the outlay under the Indira Aawas Yojana (IAY) for the rural poor in 2009-10 is more or less the same as in 2008-09 (revised estimate). While the central plan outlay in 2008-09 was Rs 7,919 crore, the amount budgeted for 2009-10 is Rs 7,920 crore.

CEC Report Raises Spectre Of Demolition
Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN

Faridabad: Private developers in Faridabad in recent years have invaded the Aravalis with a vengeance. Officials claim over 2,000-2,500 acres of forest land have been put to non-forest use including residential, educational and religious institutions and a handful of trusts.

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