Archive for July 11th, 2008
BPS: Legalising The Illegal
Friday, July 11th, 2008A whopping Rs 343 crore and counting. That’s what the Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has netted so far turning out to be a goose laying golden eggs. Predictably, the deadline to pay up has been extended four times even as GHMC is allegedly giving ‘scheme protection’ to even […]
Construction Boom In Shamshabad
Friday, July 11th, 2008Construction of flats is going on in full swing around the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. Though the prospect of a renewed agitation for Telangana had caused a slump in the realty market earlier, the recent bypoll results, which weakened the Telangana Rastra Samiti, has raised fresh hopes in builders and triggered frenetic activity.
No Takers For HUDA e-Tenders
Friday, July 11th, 2008The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority’s e-tender process to auction lands has evoked a dull response. It has got only one tender application, that too for 11.33 acres, for its proposed auction of 85 acres.
BPS: Building Owners In City Remain In Confusion
Friday, July 11th, 2008Five days to go for the much debated Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) to down shutters.
And even while municipal personnel are going round twin cities issuing notices – verbal and written to building owners, there is still some confusion.
‘Golconda Fort’ And ‘Qutub Shahi Tombs’ To Be Recognized As ‘World Heritage Sites’?
Friday, July 11th, 2008In a move that could give a boost to conservation and tourism, a top official of UNESCO is in the city to visit two historic landmarks, Golconda fort and Qutb Shahi tombs and explore the chances of recognising them as World Heritage Sites (WHS).
Medical Help A Phone Call Away On National Highways
Friday, July 11th, 2008Ambulances will be stationed at a distance of every 50 km on national highways (NH) in the state to rush to handle emergencies. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has come up with this new proposal and has included it as criteria for bidders for the road works in the tenders process.