Knight Frank launches first investment advisory report

01 Dec 2012 Editorial Team

Knight Frank has .aunched its first investment advisory report identifying the top residentia. destinations in the country. The report addresses the investment needs of the homebuyers over the next five years. It unrave.s destinations such as Ulwe in Mumbai as the most promising investment destination with an estima- ted price appreciation of 145 per cent. The following 13 destina- tions have been identified as growth areas: Ulwe, Wadala, Chembur (Mumbai); Noida Extension, Dwarka Expressway (Delhi-NCR); Hinjewadi, Tathawade, Ravet, Wakad (Pune); Hebba., KR Puram (Benga.uru) and Pa..ikarnai (Chennai).

GRIHA gives a green light to Armstrong GRIHA has included Armstrong's Minera. Fibre ceiling tiles under the GRIHA Criterion 17 and SVAGRIHA Criterion 12 thus asserting the fact eco-friendliness of Armstrong's mineral fibre tiles and their adherence to the GRIHA parameters to support the cause of green bui.dings. These products can be used in the GRIHA and SVAGRIHA registered projects as they meet the prescribed normsl
GRIHA, a green building evaluation system conceived by TERI and developed joint.y with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is a rating tool that helps people assesses the performance of their building against accepted benchmarks.

Awards bagged
.   Godrej locking Solutions and Systems, India's leading brand in locking solutions and systems, has been awarded with the CII-Exim Bank Award for Business Excellence by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for its development of a comprehensive, balanced and integrated model of business excellence.
.   GreenDust, the venture of Reverse logistics Company, has been accredited with "Corporate Sustainability Stewardship Award' for "Innovation in Business Model and Strategy' at Parivartan Sustainability leadership Awards 2012. .
.   .afarge India's learning & Deve.opment has bagged the Annual ClO (Chief .earning Officers) Award in the "Best Risk, Safety and Policy Compliance Training Programme' category. Instituted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and International labour Organisation, this award is partnered by the Government of India and the Australian Trade Commission.
.   The Chutak Hydro Electric Power project in Jammu & Kashmir has won "The Dun & Bradstreet Axis Bank Infra Award.' The project is constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company for the Nationa. Hydro Power Corporation and harnesses the hydropower potential of river Suru.
.   Volvo India has received the "Parivartan Sustainabi.ity .eadership Award' for 2012 under the category "Sustainabi.ity Innovation Award for Energy Management Too.s' for its initiative "Commute Greener' at the Annua. Summit of the Sustainable Business .eadership Forum in New Delhi.

Punjab showcases prime properties
Punjab recent.y showcased prime urban .and under its possession to 137 internationa. and nationa. rea. estate deve.opers in a convention organised by CREDAI. Showcasing opportunities in the GMADA region, the event disp.ayed properties in City Centre, Medicity, IT City, Education city and in the vicinity of Chandigarh. It also showcased investment opportunities in ludhiana including a 124-acre .and near airport, a 1,500-acre integrated township, a 4,500-acre entertainment hub and properties in Amritsar, Ja.andhar and Patiala. Punjab is on.y state that has notified the master plan of 32 cities, 72 local planning areas and 147 towns while 27 plans are under preparation.

Knight Frank has .aunched its first investment advisory report identifying the top residentia. destinations in the country. The report addresses the investment needs of the homebuyers over the next five years. It unrave.s destinations such as Ulwe in Mumbai as the most promising investment destination with an estima- ted price appreciation of 145 per cent. The following 13 destina- tions have been identified as growth areas: Ulwe, Wadala, Chembur (Mumbai); Noida Extension, Dwarka Expressway (Delhi-NCR); Hinjewadi, Tathawade, Ravet, Wakad (Pune); Hebba., KR Puram (Benga.uru) and Pa..ikarnai (Chennai). GRIHA gives a green light to Armstrong GRIHA has included Armstrong's Minera. Fibre ceiling tiles under the GRIHA Criterion 17 and SVAGRIHA Criterion 12 thus asserting the fact eco-friendliness of Armstrong's mineral fibre tiles and their adherence to the GRIHA parameters to support the cause of green bui.dings. These products can be used in the GRIHA and SVAGRIHA registered projects as they meet the prescribed normsl GRIHA, a green building evaluation system conceived by TERI and developed joint.y with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is a rating tool that helps people assesses the performance of their building against accepted benchmarks. Awards bagged . Godrej locking Solutions and Systems, India's leading brand in locking solutions and systems, has been awarded with the CII-Exim Bank Award for Business Excellence by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for its development of a comprehensive, balanced and integrated model of business excellence. . GreenDust, the venture of Reverse logistics Company, has been accredited with Corporate Sustainability Stewardship Award' for Innovation in Business Model and Strategy' at Parivartan Sustainability leadership Awards 2012. . . .afarge India's learning & Deve.opment has bagged the Annual ClO (Chief .earning Officers) Award in the Best Risk, Safety and Policy Compliance Training Programme' category. Instituted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and International labour Organisation, this award is partnered by the Government of India and the Australian Trade Commission. . The Chutak Hydro Electric Power project in Jammu & Kashmir has won The Dun & Bradstreet Axis Bank Infra Award.' The project is constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company for the Nationa. Hydro Power Corporation and harnesses the hydropower potential of river Suru. . Volvo India has received the Parivartan Sustainabi.ity .eadership Award' for 2012 under the category Sustainabi.ity Innovation Award for Energy Management Too.s' for its initiative Commute Greener' at the Annua. Summit of the Sustainable Business .eadership Forum in New Delhi. Punjab showcases prime properties Punjab recent.y showcased prime urban .and under its possession to 137 internationa. and nationa. rea. estate deve.opers in a convention organised by CREDAI. Showcasing opportunities in the GMADA region, the event disp.ayed properties in City Centre, Medicity, IT City, Education city and in the vicinity of Chandigarh. It also showcased investment opportunities in ludhiana including a 124-acre .and near airport, a 1,500-acre integrated township, a 4,500-acre entertainment hub and properties in Amritsar, Ja.andhar and Patiala. Punjab is on.y state that has notified the master plan of 32 cities, 72 local planning areas and 147 towns while 27 plans are under preparation.