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Shalini Nair
The writer is a gender studies PhD scholar at the University of Sussex, UK
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Diamond bourse set to strike gold on land bought 20 yrs agoSubscriber Only
July 28, 2010 23:53 IST
Almost two decades ago,the Bharat Diamond Bourse was allotted 20 acres at the Bandra Kurla Complex for Rs 215 crore.
Wed, Jul 28, 2010Financial units,banks set to take root on land once exclusive to ITSubscriber Only
July 20, 2010 01:33 IST
The governments latest move allowing developers of IT parks in Mumbai to use their complexes almost entirely for banks...
Tue, Jul 20, 2010Norms amended; IT parks can now house financial firms tooSubscriber Only
July 15, 2010 00:35 IST
In a windfall for a section of commercial real estate developers,the state government has largely diluted the norms for IT parks to allow financial institutions and other commercial offices in them.
Thu, Jul 15, 2010Soon,cessed structures built during 1950-69 will get higher vertical rightsSubscriber Only
July 14, 2010 00:20 IST
Clearing the decks for redevelopment of over another 1,000 buildings in the island city,the state government is planning to give a higher FSI for even C-category cessed buildings to allow for taller buildings in their place.
Wed, Jul 14, 2010GroundedSubscriber Only
July 13, 2010 03:26 IST
In the run-up to the Commonwealth Games,it took a record three years for Delhi to construct Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport....
Tue, Jul 13, 2010Govt slams brakes on JVs that would have given Thane 5,000 cheap homesSubscriber Only
July 13, 2010 00:09 IST
The state government has pulled the brakes on a Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority joint venture scheme aimed at generating public housing stock in private land pockets,and would have added 5,000 affordable flats in Thane alone.
Tue, Jul 13, 2010
A 72-storey tower in place of shanties at Lower ParelSubscriber Only
July 12, 2010 01:52 IST
A swank,72-storey skyscraper with flats and duplexes for sale will come up on NM Joshi Marg in Lower Parel,part of a cluster redevelopment project cleared by the Chief Minister.
Mon, Jul 12, 2010Development plan: let citizens have a say from beginning to end,say ex-civic chiefsSubscriber Only
July 08, 2010 00:22 IST
To make the Development Plan (2014) more representative of the needs of the city,three former civic chiefs have written to the municipal commissioner asking that citizens should be involved in the drafting process right from its inception.
Thu, Jul 08, 2010
Draft law gives SEZs powers of a local bodySubscriber Only
July 05, 2010 04:05 IST
The draft of the Maharashtra Special Economic Zones and Designated Areas Act,2010,proposes that SEZs be made independent entities outside the scope of local bodies like the municipal corporation or council,or the gram panchayat.
Mon, Jul 05, 2010Draft law gives Maharashtra SEZs the powers of a local bodySubscriber Only
July 05, 2010 01:50 IST
The draft of the Maharashtra Special Economic Zones and Designated Areas Act,2010,proposes that SEZs be made independent entities outside...
Mon, Jul 05, 2010BKC plot reserved for textile units set for auctionSubscriber Only
July 02, 2010 23:58 IST
With barely five plots remaining in the G block of the Bandra Kurla Complex,the MMRDA has now decided to put under the hammer the 35-hectare G-text block that was once reserved for relocation of wholesale textile markets.
Fri, Jul 02, 2010
Few flats under Rs 50 lakh…Subscriber Only
June 28, 2010 03:20 IST
Skyrocketing property prices have taken housing beyond the reach of the salaried class.
Mon, Jun 28, 2010MHADAs usable land stock dips to two hectaresSubscriber Only
June 22, 2010 00:28 IST
In bad news for those hoping for affordable homes,a recent audit by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority reveals a land reserve of barely two hectares,the size of Cross Maidan in South Mumbai,for it to construct homes in the city.
Tue, Jun 22, 2010
Housing board wants mill land in Worli,NTC says offer not enoughSubscriber Only
June 21, 2010 03:01 IST
In a blow to MHADAs attempts at replenishing the depleting public housing stock in Mumbai,the National Textiles Corporation (NTC) has turned down the governments request to hand over the eight-acre Bharat Textile Mills at Worli to the housing board.
Mon, Jun 21, 2010
Century on,back to BDD chawls for cheap homesSubscriber Only
June 18, 2010 01:55 IST
In the 1920s,the British built the Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls as a low-cost housing solution for the city.
Fri, Jun 18, 20105,000 homes if MHADA develops Dharavi sector-5Subscriber Only
June 14, 2010 04:14 IST
At a time when the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority...
Mon, Jun 14, 2010Now,MHADA proposes to develop one of five Dharavi sectorsSubscriber Only
June 08, 2010 23:37 IST
After being relegated to cold storage for some time,the Dharavi Redevelopment Project will explore yet another model. In a first,the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority...
Tue, Jun 08, 2010
Heritage panel eye on move to replicate NY Central Park in citySubscriber Only
June 07, 2010 01:24 IST
The BMCs plans to give the city its equivalent of New Yorks Central Park will have to pass the heritage panels scanner.
Mon, Jun 07, 2010Now,green homes in city of green buildingsSubscriber Only
June 04, 2010 00:27 IST
A green housing revolution is under way in Mumbai,with 96 projects,totalling 80 million sq ft in built-up space,registered with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for a LEED certification.
Fri, Jun 04, 2010Rs 4,053 cr for 25,000 sq metresSubscriber Only
May 26, 2010 23:11 IST
A 25,000-sq-m plot in Wadala has attracted a sky-piercing bid of Rs 4,053 crore to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority,the offer coming after a two-year realty slump.
Wed, May 26, 2010In Mumbai,Rs 4,053 cr for 25,000 sq metresSubscriber Only
May 26, 2010 04:04 IST
Lodhas and the govt head for countrys largest land transaction ever.
Wed, May 26, 2010Housing societies must harvest rainwater or face higher taxSubscriber Only
May 14, 2010 23:23 IST
Housing societies,five star hotels,educational and medical institutions and commercial towers will all have to soon go green or pay additional property tax.
Fri, May 14, 2010After Express report,CM scraps handover of prized Mumbai flatsSubscriber Only
May 12, 2010 02:48 IST
A day after The Indian Express reported that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority was investigating irregularities...
Wed, May 12, 2010Giving rules a miss,MLAs corner prized Mumbai apartmentsSubscriber Only
May 11, 2010 02:45 IST
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority will launch an inquiry into how serving and former state legislators got High Income Group...
Tue, May 11, 2010Now,building sops sought for tourism zonesSubscriber Only
May 10, 2010 03:17 IST
Open spaces reserved as tourism development zones are next in line for the state governments floor space index largesse.
Mon, May 10, 2010Journalism of Courage
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