Land use

Chatly, in his defence, said that the CLU norms came into existence in 2005 while his building was established in 2001. The BJP leader added that he was ready to pay the fee but the MC should prove first that CLU charges are applicable on his building.... read more

The trust got 5.3 acres of Panchayat land in Gururgram in 2010 on a lease for 33 years for setting up hospital read more

Soil piping and lateral spread-- soils movement downhill-- visible in Kerala are recipes for major disasters say geoogists. Soil piping is indicative of serious destabilising inside earth in extreme conditions. read more

The land for the project was earlier earmarked for a special economic zone (SEZ) and was to be used for only industrial purpose. read more

A custodian on site said the plot had been cleared and encroached upon by an Anangpur village resident, who is allegedly politically connected. read more

The state government on Tuesday set up a five-member committee of bureaucrats to study the proposal sent by a private developer to construct one lakh affordable houses in the saltpan land in the Bhandup-Kanjurmarg belt. read more

A senior GMDA official, requesting anonymity, said the proposed method of recovering EDC would hold builders, who often default on or delay EDC payments, to account. read more

Developers have to seek clearances from multiple departments. They have to ensure compliance with a large number of rules and regulations that may be subject to revisions and pay steep official charges and fees. There are serious delays in granting permits... read more

In the middle of January, government officials began to appear and marked at first a large cross on the road. Then they returned and began to measure the width of a road. read more

The report on developing a ‘strategy to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 and 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from forest and tree cover’ was released by environment minister Harsh Vardhan. read more

According to Lancet study, food system changes land use, leading to climate change, water depletion read more

After receiving the communique, the chief minister’s office referred the matter to the housing and urban development department. read more

Special judge Narendra Datt issued the non-bailable warrants against farmers of Jaspur, Kashipur, Bazpur, Kelakhera and Gadarpur on Tuesday. read more

A team comprising officials of the ministry of environment and forest and Central Pollution Control Board carried out a survey in Sushant Lok-3 to assess the status of basic amenities, diversion of land use and encroachment of green belts, among other... read more

The development plan is a crucial document that will determine the city’s land use and infrastructure development for the next 20 years. read more