The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has recently sanctioned over one lakh additional houses for urban poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) with an investment of Rs 4,200 crore. With this, according to the ministry, the total investment approved so far under the scheme stands at Rs 100,466 crore.

Plethora of facilitations spurs fast growth, says CRISIL. As loan facilitations go, the affordable housing segment is getting the best deal in town because government support and tax incentives together mean interest paid could be significantly low for a home loan taken.

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will be constructing 2,600 houses for the economically weaker sections (EWS). The civic body will construct these houses at Kishanwadi area in the city as a part of the project. The housing scheme will come up under Pradhan Mantri Aavas Yojana (PMAY) at Sanjaynagar in Warasiya.

'Demonetisation de-grew the industry by 40 per cent in November, 15 per cent in December and 3 per cent in January,' says Anup Bhargava, Product Group Head-Air-Conditioners, Godrej Industries. 'February was more or less flat.

Wazirabad Barrage is one of the seven major links across the river Yamuna connecting eastern and western Delhi with a two-lane carriageway for the bridge segment.

Organisations now understand that smart workspaces can be a powerful tool to support employees to achieve better productivity and performance. 'An office space should be well-equipped to improve efficiency, simplicity, safety and security,' says Shabbir Kanchwala, Senior Vice President, K Raheja Corp, as he elaborates further.

When it comes to building tall, India ranks 16th in the world with 39 buildings of 150 m+ having been completed and another 69 under construction! This apart, six buildings of over 300 m are under construction, as per the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

The size of the total Indian roofing market is over 1 billion sq m, with a continuous evolution in the market for cladding.

Wirtgen will be attending the 5th Symposium Mines Guinea event, showcasing the company as a reliable mining partner to trade visitors. With more than 30 years of experience in the international mining sector, Wirtgen supplies sophisticated and practical technologies that are designed for extreme working conditions.