Archive for May 1st, 2008
GMR Gets High-rise Jolt
Thursday, May 1st, 2008GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) has received a setback with the Union civil aviation ministry making it clear that the power of issuing no-objection certificates for high-rise buildings in the vicinity of the new airport at Shamshabad would rest with the Airports Authority of India.
Garbage Bins To Be History Soon
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Heaps of garbage dumped carelessly near the garbage bins in the city’s nook and corner that stinks and is an eyesore and will soon be a thing of the past if the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is to be believed as it is planning to make the city a garbage bin free zone.
Govt Under Pressure To Reopen Begumpet Airport
Thursday, May 1st, 2008With the Centre setting a precedent by allowing the HAL’s airport to operate in addition to the new airport in Bangalore, pressure has begun to mount once again on the Andhra Pradesh government to lobby for the reopening of Begumpet airport.
City Needs 500 Parking Lots
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Hyderabad has only 114 paid parking lots while the number required is over 500. This forces motorists to park their vehicles on roadsides. The situation is unlikely to be solved soon as Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has not yet finalised the tenders to outsource parking lots.
HUDA Maitrivanam - The Byte Bazar
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Over 400 IT training institutes, all concentrated in the one-km radius of Maitrivanam at Ameerpet, cater to a huge population of students who come to the city to take courses in .Net, SAP, Java and the like. While it is turning out to be a huge business, it is also creating a vast pool of […]
Hospitality Industry Charts New Path To Generate Revenues
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The recent dip in hotel occupancies have led hotels to check out of the plain-vanilla room concept. The hospitality industry is now gearing up for alternate hospitality formats such as residential hotels, destination resorts, condo hotels, vacation ownership and private residents club.
Building Penalty Scheme Deadline Extended
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The state government has extended the deadline for the Building Penalisation Scheme and Layout Regularisation Scheme till May 31. There was mad rush at municipal offices throughout Wednesday, which was earlier fixed as the deadline for submitting applications.