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New norms put ceiling on affordable houses: Gihed

Ahmedabad: When the state urban housing and urban development department offered the much-awaited concessions in FSI rates for affordable houses along SP Ring Road on Monday it clearly spelt out that it requires funds for basic infrastructure for the high-density … Continue reading

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SG highway expansion project takes off, hits a roadblock

The widening work on an important stretch of the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway (NH 8-C), which connects the western part of Ahmedabad to the state capital, has finally taken off after a delay of over six months. The Rs 55-crore project has, … Continue reading

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New metro route a complete revamp of ’06 plan

AHMEDABAD: This may surprise those who have been following the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail project for long. Metro Express Gandhinagar Ahmedabad ( MEGA) has finally dished out a route that will be a complete revamp of the 2006 plan which Delhi … Continue reading

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790 acres of acquired home land lying unused

Ahmedabad: For almost three decades, 790 acres of land acquired under Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act – ULCRA – for developing houses for the urban poor and middle class in Ahmedabad has been lying unutilized. Had these large parcels of land … Continue reading

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Gujarat Housing Board to launch seven projects

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) would launch seven projects offering 6,300 residential units for people under various income groups, a decision which comes close on the heels of opposition Congress announcing a housing scheme for women ahead of the Assembly poll. … Continue reading

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Cong builds poll foundation on dream house

Ahmedabad: Near-stampede like situations prevailed across Gujarat’s cities and towns as lakhs of poor women crowded hundreds of centres to register for a house “of their own” in state Congress’ affordable housing scheme ’Ghar nu Ghar’ launched on Monday. Serpentine queues were seen across … Continue reading

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Extension unlikely for impact fee law

Ahmedabad: A populist measure for regularizing 15 lakh illegal properties in Gujarat seems to have fallen flat. Even as the deadline of August 19 draws near, the exemptions and rate-cuts have found only a few takers in Gujarat’s cities. Interestingly, … Continue reading

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Godrej Properties keen on redevelopment projects in Mumbai

Mumbai: With redevelopment becoming the in thing in the real estate sector, realty player Godrej Properties (GPL) plans to expand its project portfolio in this segment, a top company official said. “Mumbai requires a large number of redevelopment projects especially for … Continue reading

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Homes become more affordable in last 10 yrs

Mumbai: Real estate prices in metros such as Mumbai may be at a record high. But, on an average, homes across the country are more affordable than they were five or even ten years ago. According to an analysis of … Continue reading

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जमीन घोटाले में पटेल बंधु गिरफ्तार

अहमदाबाद: गुजरात के चर्चित सोहराबुद्दीन फर्जी मुठभेड़ कांड के दो प्रमुख गवाह बिल्डर दशरथ एवं रमण पटेल समेत तीन लोगों को सूरत की क्राइम ब्रांच पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार किया है। इन पर फर्जी दस्तावेज बनाकर सौ करोड़ रुपये की जमीन … Continue reading

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