By Accommodation Times Bureau Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said his ministry has asked all states to put in place regulatory mechanism related to the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act (RERA) by July 30. "I have been constantly following with chief ministers. I wrote two letters. Today my third and
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Kerala’s Trivandrum tops chart in Smart Cities new list
By Accommodation Times Bureau The government today announced the third list of 30 cites to be made smart under its flagship 100 Smart cities mission, with Trivendrum in Kerala topping the chart. Other prominent capital cities in the list include Amaravati, Patna, Srinagar, Bengaluru, Shimla, Dehradoon, Aizawl and Gangtok. With the new additions, the total number
Swachh Survekshan-2017 brings out impact of improved infrastructure, service delivery
By Accommodation Times Bureau The largest ever Sample Survey of over 18 lakh citizens has revealed that sanitation in cities and towns of the country has substantially improved during the last one year, confirming that the ‘Swachh Bharat’ buzz is making a difference on ground with people clearly perceiving a change
More done to house urban poor in 3 years than was done in 10 years: Venkaiah Naidu
By Accommodation Times Bureau Thrust, scale of financing, speed and scale of approvals prove ‘Government with a difference’ says Minister Affordable housing projects coming up on private lands too to be made eligible for central assistance 15 States/UTs to meet Housing for All target by 2019; rest by 2022 Shri Naidu says Rental Housing
Madhya Pradesh gets 27,475 houses; Bihar-25,221, Jharkhand-20,099, Odisha-2,115 get affordable housing from PMAY
By Accommodation Times Bureau Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation today approved construction of 1,17,814 affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor in six States at a total cost of Rs.5,773 cr for which central assistance of Rs.1,816 cr has been approved, under the Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (Urban). Noting
Karnataka sanctioned 31,424 more affordable houses for urban poor under PMAY(Urban)
By Accommodation Times Bureau Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation today approved construction of 1,17,814 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor in six States under the Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (Urban) with a total investment of Rs.5,773 cr and with central assistance of Rs.1,816 cr. Noting that urban
UD Minister says investment meets of States of no use without city infrastructure and sanitation
By Accommodation Times Bureau States and Union Territories today endorsed five transformational urban reforms proposed by the Ministry of Urban Development aimed at improving service delivery to citizens besides promoting resource mobilization required for meeting the urban infrastructure demand. They also supported new policies and schemes proposed by the Ministry viz., Transit
Cities to grant approvals first and verify later
By Accommodation Times Bureau PIB Release : Ministry of Urban Development has evolved a new reform matrix to enable State and City Governments go beyond the present incrementalism of taking small steps towards implementing transformational reforms over the next three years, for a turn around in urban governance, planning and finance. The Ministry
Centre cautions Chief Ministers of vacuum if Real Estate Act timelines not met by April 30
By Accommodation Times Bureau With buyers entitled to seek relief under the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act,2016 with effect from the first of May this year, the central government has cautioned the States of a serious situation of vacuum arising if necessary institutional mechanisms, as required under the Act were
Credit Rating of cities gains momentum; 44 get ratings
By Accommodation Times Bureau Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venakaiah Naidu has asserted that smart city development is not elitist and on the other hand it has triggered inclusive and comprehensive urban planning and development addressing the inherited deficit in urban governance. Addressing a Business Conclave at Shri Ram College of