P S N Rao

The author is a senior professor and head, Centre for Real Estate Studies, SPA, New Delhi

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Redevelopment on right track, but challenges remainSubscriber Only

February 24, 2018 06:41 IST

Integrating new buildings with old heritage facilities, careful integration of people, vehicles & land uses, and tackling livelihoods of poor living off railway stations, among others, need to be factored in while redevelopment of railway land and stations

Sat, Feb 24, 2018

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Deteriorating air quality: No half measures to tackle Delhi pollutionSubscriber Only

November 11, 2017 02:59 IST

Strengthening public transport such as Metro rail, promoting electric vehicles, strict monitoring of construction and finding ways to use crop stubble rather than burning are some of the measures that can be taken to curb Delhi-NCR pollution that has increased to alarming levels

Sat, Nov 11, 2017

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RERA: An Act seeing dilution, missing deadlines and agitationsSubscriber Only

August 05, 2017 01:30 IST

With only 15 states having notified rules under the Act and provisions regarding ‘ongoing’ projects and penalty getting diluted, the pace of implementation has not been satisfactory, leading to anxiety among homebuyers

Sat, Aug 05, 2017

Real estate: A real fillip needs additional push post-currency pullbackSubscriber Only

December 24, 2016 04:24 IST

The real estate sector in India has forward and backward linkages with as many as 265 industries.

Sat, Dec 24, 2016

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One way to avoid several hasslesSubscriber Only

November 05, 2016 00:53 IST

Pedestrianisation of specific precincts in the city is a very good and accepted idea. Making it happen needs careful orchestration of various parameters.

Sat, Nov 05, 2016

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Compact Settlement: The need to adopt redevelopmentSubscriber Only

October 15, 2016 01:24 IST

From new housing infra to developers getting additional floor area to increased revenues for urban local bodies, the approach has multiple benefits

Sat, Oct 15, 2016

Prioritising aesthetics: Cities need to be ‘art smart’Subscriber Only

June 04, 2016 02:18 IST

Despite having a master planning system, the implementation often leaves much to be desired.

Sat, Jun 04, 2016

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Model Building Byelaws: Reforms rolled out, over to states nowSubscriber Only

April 02, 2016 01:40 IST

Since the provisions are not binding on the state governments and building regulation being a state subject, states have to adopt these in their respective statutes.

Sat, Apr 02, 2016

Focus on the product,not the discountSubscriber Only

October 17, 2009 01:19 IST

A question one is asked often these days is whether it is time to celebrate since the real estate market is rising once again.....

Sat, Oct 17, 2009

See,check and buySubscriber Only

September 26, 2009 11:57 IST

Before you make an investment in property,make a close scrutiny of the project and examine all the possibilities

Sat, Sep 26, 2009