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Social distancing, virtual darshan: Many changes in this year’s Ganpati festival
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Shreya Bhandary
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2020 11:45 PM IST
Most smaller mandals and residential complexes have built artificial ponds within their society premises in order to ensure that people don’t crowd near larger water bodies for immersion (visarjan).
It will be a virtual celebration this year, says Maniesh Paul
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kavita Awaasthi
UPDATED ON AUG 21, 2020 07:34 PM IST
Maniesh Paul talks about Ganeshostav celebration this year which will be via video calls as the pandemic keeps family at bay
Office bearers of housing societies arrested for duping 350 investors of ₹40 crore
Hindustan times, New Delhi | By Shiv Sunny
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2020 02:53 PM IST
While the land pooling policy is yet to be finalised, the builders allegedly took advantage of potential home buyers’ anticipation to start various fake schemes
Mumbai: Two persons injured after concrete slab falls down from residential building
Thane | By Ankita G Menon
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 03:08 PM IST
Several incidents were also reported of the uprooting of trees and a metal shed of a housing society blown away due to gust of winds that accompanied the monsoon rains. However, nobody was injured after the shed had blown away.
MC Kharar drive to remove illegal hoardings on July 20
Hindustan Times, Mohali | By Hillary Victor, Mohali
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 01:40 AM IST
The MC is losing lakhs of rupees in advertising revenues because of the hoardings installed illegally, with housing societies the main offenders.
Baba Adhav: Ensure food, employment for low income groups
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Abhay Khairnar
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2020 05:02 PM IST
Lockdown always has an adverse impact on people working in unorganised sectors, says Baba Adhav
Containment zone rules for societies changed; shops allowed to open from 9am to 9pm
Noida | By Vinod Rajput
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 02:34 PM IST
The district magistrate’s order comes after the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday issued new guidelines that will come into effect from June 1
MyGate launches lifetime free plan to help housing societies cope with post-lockdown realities
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2020 05:46 PM IST
Available pan-India, the new offering will enable societies to go completely digital in two hours.
Prejudice versus humanity
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2020 04:51 PM IST
Protecting health workers is a legal and moral imperative
Vidyavihar society puts up a united fight against the coronavirus
Hindustan Times | By Yesha Kotak, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 24, 2020 01:17 AM IST
Over 15 years, the housing federation of eight residential societies (408 flats) has been celebrating all festivals together, but over the past few days, they are refraining from even gathering at one spot.
Housing Society Management Show 2020 concludes on a high note
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2020 06:15 PM IST
It beat earlier records in scale, number of exhibitors and visitors.
Chandigarh co-op housing: Jan 31 new deadline for registration of conveyance deed
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Munieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2020 12:44 AM IST
After deadline, transfer of ownership will cost applicants more than administrative rates
No one killed Suraj Bhan! Two Mohali men let off in New Year party firing case
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Shailee Dogra, Mohali
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2019 12:28 AM IST
Suraj Bhan, 25, was shot dead after an argument during a party at his housing society past midnight on January 1, 2019.
Pimpri Chinchwad Housing Societies Federation members meet CM to discuss woes, say ‘no water, no vote’
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Archana Dahiwal
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2019 04:18 PM IST
Several housing societies have also put up hoardings in front of their gates stating that they won’t vote, till the water issues are resolved
Housing society can’t be forced to participate in cluster development: Bombay HC
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kanchan Chaudhari
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2019 01:36 PM IST
The bench was hearing a petition filed by Jawahar Jyoti co-operative housing society at Panchpakhadi in Thane challenging resolution passed Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in its general body meeting on December 10, 2018.
Housing societies still find it difficult to get land ownership
Hindustan Times | By Janaki Krishnamoorthi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2019 08:00 PM IST
It’s been 2 years since policy reforms made transfer of land ownership from developers to housing societies easier. The impact, however, is negligible.
Extra FSI, loan rebate: Mumbai’s sops to boost self-revamp of societies
Mumbai | By Naresh Kamath
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2019 03:16 AM IST
Through self-redevelopment, residents come together to undertake the revamp instead of the builder. They appoint a contractor and share the benefits which would have otherwise been cornered by the builder.
8-yr-old donates savings to help flood-hit kids ‘buy books, toys’
Thane | By Ankita G Menon
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 03:38 AM IST
The money was submitted to the Thane district collector.
Waste management: Thane civic body will assist residents to set up compost pits
Thane | By Megha Pol, Thane
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2019 02:59 AM IST
The assistant sanitation inspector of every area will visit the residential societies and tell them of the importance of waste treatment plants.
Ganesha has a green message for visitors in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai | By Padmja Sinha, Navi Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2019 02:43 AM IST
Cloth and jute bags were distributed to 87 families in the society. A banner has been put at the gates of the housing society, appealing residents to carry their own cloth and jute bags.
More compensation for landlords of cessed, non-cessed buildings
Mumbai | By Surendra P Gangan
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2019 06:24 AM IST
After the collapse of Kesarbai building in Dongri last month, which killed 13 people, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced the government would tweak the Mhada Act empowering it to make compulsory acquisition of cessed and non-cessed buildings.
Project Mumbai, partnered by HT, aims to achieve 100% voter participation by 2022
Mumbai | By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2019 02:19 AM IST
In the first phase, the group will set up camps in 100 colleges of Mumbai in August and early September to enrol all unregistered voters in the state as well as those who have migrated to Maharashtra, but not transferred their voter identity to the state.
Former talathi of Pune’s Hinjewadi, ex-naib tehsildar of Maval booked in cheating case
Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2019 04:16 PM IST
The three men have been identified as Yashwant Bapu Sawant, resident of Sawant Villa, Bhoir colony, Chinchwad; SN Khirid, former talathi of Hinjewadi village in Maval and NB Dhangar, former naib tehsildar of Maval.
Identify five private societies for public parking in each ward: Mumbai civic body
Hindustan Times | By Eeshanpriya MS, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 22, 2019 12:39 AM IST
As per the plan, the housing societies will lease their parking lots during the day when residents take out their cars. In exchange, payment for parking will add to the societies’ revenue.
Speed up adoption of EVs: Centre to states
New Delhi | By Anisha Dutta
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 12:22 AM IST
It has also urged transport principal secretaries and transport commissioners of states/Union territories to reduce or waive road tax on EVs and to promote their use as shared mobility vehicles and public transport.
Wife of Mumbai’s drink driving victim says laws need to be stricter
Hindustan Times | By Jayprakash S Naidu, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2019 12:48 AM IST
She feels hiking the fine will not help curb the menace of drink driving and the law needs to be harsher to keep offenders in jail for long
Nod of 51% housing society members enough for building revamp in Maharashtra
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 05, 2019 03:21 PM IST
According to estimates, there are around one lakh registered housing societies in Maharashtra. Of that, around 60,000 societies are located in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.
Six killed in Pune as wall collapses in incessant rains
Hindustan Times, Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2019 11:42 AM IST
Among the dead were construction labourers from Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, said Pune Municipal Corporation officials.
15 killed in Pune wall collapse, torrential rain lashes Mumbai
Pune | By HT Correspondents
UPDATED ON JUN 29, 2019 11:08 PM IST
The 15-feet-high compound wall of a housing society in the Kondhwa area of Pune toppled over and buried a cluster of adjoining tin-roofed shanties that housed migrant workers from Bihar and their families.
15, including 4 children, crushed in midnight wall collapse in Pune
Hindustan Times, Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2020 09:52 PM IST
As per initial reports, the wall collapsed on a slum where labourers were staying.