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Real estate investments touch Rs24,011-cr in 2018

All segments – residential, retail and office saw increase in demand. Companies leased around 8 million sq ft more space as compared to same time last year taking the total gross space leased in the first half of 2018 of the year to about 24 million sq ft. Full Story

A year on, infra status eludes housing

Developers of affordable housing projects are finding it difficult to get increased credit from banks. Reason: Banks are yet to treat loans to budget housing as loans to infrastructure, despite the government according infrastructure status to affordable housing in the 2017-18 Budget. Full Story

Foreign investment in real estate down 20%

While global institutional investors’ interest in Indian real estate continues to show an uptick, the latest June quarter has shown a decline in their investment owing to delayed conclusion of a few large deals. Indian real estate has attracted investments worth $1.08 billion in the June quarter across 11 transactions, down 20% from a year ago, showed data from Venture Intelligence. Full Story

POLICY MATTERS

Two different takes on major policy initiatives

Govt eases carpet area curbs under PMAY to reduce supply glut

Current rules restrict the subsidy eligibility to buyers purchasing homes having a maximum carpet area of 150 sq. m and 120 sq. m in the two middle income group categories respectively.

Govt approves 33% increase in carpet area of houses under PMAY-U

The carpet area of a house has been enhanced to 160 sq m from 120 sq m for Middle Income Group-I (MIG-I), while it has been increased to 200 sq m from 150 sq m in case of MIG –II.

GMR Infrastructure plans to monetise land in Delhi, Hyd

GMR Infrastructure, the operator of Delhi and Hyderabad airports, is planning to monetise 137 acres of land around the two airports in 2018-2019, which is expected to give a further fillip to the airport business. Full Story

Real estate attracts 25% of total private equity investment: report

Policy initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Housing For All have resulted in real estate attracting 25% of the total private equity investments, according to Grant Thornton. Full Story

April infrastructure output grows 4.7%

India’s annual infrastructure output grew 4.7% in April from a year ago, government data showed on Thursday.

Foreign investor interest in infra ups

Investors will raise large investments in infrastructure projects, particularly roads and renewable energy.

PPPs in land acquisition coming?

Maharashtra government is planning PPPs to acquire land from owners to develop affordable housing.

Here are India's top 3 cleanest cities

Swachh Survekshan 2018

The results for Swachh Survekshan 2018 have been announced and Indore in Madhya Pradesh has retained its title of being India's cleanest city.

Century Textiles to focus on real estate biz after hiving off cement division

Favourable business climate

Century Textiles and Industries Ltd (CTIL) is focusing on growing its real estate business post its proposed divestment of cement division to Aditya Birla Group firm UltraTech.

Green clearance is no longer needed for SGNP tunnel: BMC

The BMC has said that it doesn’t need to submit its proposal for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) to the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). The proposed 13.7km connector, 4.7km of which will be through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), promises to cut down peak-hour travel time between the city’s western and eastern suburbs from over two hours to just 15 minutes, but environmentalists have always been concerned about its effects on a rare green lung of the city.

POLICY MUDDLE

Shiv Sena opposes development plan to open up salt pans for low-cost homes in Mumbai

BUILDING MATERIAL

Binani Industries offers to pay all dues of Binani Cement

POLICY MATTERS

Road to 2019: PM Narendra Modi plans big infrastructure push

RELATED INDUSTRY

New-age gas infrastructure will help India achieve its clean energy ambitions

ICICI Bank picks 18% in Gammon Infrastructure

PM to discuss infra in Indonesia

Infrastructure &

fiscal management

Will $2.6-bn PE funds bring sales back on track?

Trump earned income from Indian real estate ventures

Forum launched to tap private sector in India, US, Japan

Trunk roads to new ports: A look at key infra projects

AU, EU meet on infrastructure in Ethiopian capital

"Australia bank probe to cut finance, real estate jobs"

8 emerging trends in corporate real estate

What’s wrong with Indian real estate?

Is the end of the biblical drought of capital for real estate in India anywhere near? Will real estate again become a favoured asset class for international investors? Sadly, the answers is no

REGULATOR MATTERS

No plaint against builder after possession, says MahaRERA

GREEN SHOOTS

Core sector grows 5.3% in February

SOCIAL UNREST

Land acquisition for power plant sparks huge farmer protests in Gujarat

Developers seek govt intervention in sand, stone price crisis

Areida requested the state government to intervene into the problem of acute scarcity and unabated price rise of sand and stone chips.

PPPs in highway sector supports pvt investment: Moody's

Increased use of public-private-partnerships (PPPs) in India's highway sector supports private infrastructure investment, Moody's Investors Service said today. "Indian government's introduction of the hybrid annuity model (HAM) in 2016 -- as a variation of PPPs -- has triggered new investment inflows," the rating agency said in a statement.

Virtual reality is reshaping India's real estate

With some extraordinary and transformative innovations coming to life with technology, an industry like real estate is definitely leveraging it to not only reshape itself but also to build its future.

Technology in retail mall business

Newer technologies have been employed at all stages of real estate business, be they in construction, project management, marketing and sales, or even customer relations. Zaggle's Managing Director & CEO Avinash Godkhindi, explains the intricacies of how technology can impact real estate business especially in the retail sector.

Biggest impetus for us has been concrete road development: Ujjwal Batria

Many infrastructure players feel that the latest slew of government policy decisions

"Accessories industry needs to adapt fast to changing reality"

MSMEs have been hugely hit by demonetisation and GST, and many thousands have even been wiped out. But there are a few small players who have been able to remain afloat in spite of the tectonic changes in government policies.

Facets of newer project financing avenues

We delve into the issue of project financing for urban infrastructure projects, the various facets of it and the shortcomings.

"Paint industry is all about giving customers alternatives"

Real estate developers as well as architects have been spoilt for choice when it comes to interior and exterior paints. We speak to an international paint manufacturer about the latest offerings from the industry.

SME sector is uncouth and unfair

We discuss with a market leader in locks about the dynamics of the marketplace.

PROJECT FINANCE

Asian infra bank plans
rupee-denominated loans

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) plans to provide rupee-denominated loans for Indian projects in addition to the foreign currency loans that it has been disbursing. India is AIIB’s biggest borrower with sanctioned loans of $1.2 billion and another $1.9 billion in the pipeline. Full Story

PROJECT FINANCE

India to pitch for increased lending from ADB

India wants the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to increase lending to the world's fastest growing economy to help bridge funding requirement for infrastructure development.

ET SMART GREEN SUMMIT & AWARDS 2018

"We must strive to create homes, not just build houses"

The Economic Times and Saint Gobain Smart Green Summit & Awards came to an end with Chief Guest Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, presenting the awards.

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

How cement industry has fared in the new GST climate

We spoke to JC Toshniwal, Managing Director of Wonder Cement at his office in Udaipur to understand how cement companies find the new laws very industry-friendly, but there are so many other laws which have to be set right to make it easier for cement manufacturers to enjoy ease of doing business while setting up new plants.

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

How does convergence of technology transform real estate sector?

From the perspective of developers, innovation in construction materials and technologies has redefined the boundaries of building scale and efficiency.

RECOUNTING HISTORY

Urban infrastructure meltdown

PROJECT FINANCE

Major boost to infrastructure in Haryana! Rs134-cr project gets a thumbs up

A Rs134-crore project has been prepared for giving a boost to infrastructure development in the Industrial Estate of Saha in Ambala district, a Haryana minister said.

BEST FROM RETV ARCHIVES

Why gated community is so popular in India

PM Jayashankar, CMD of Adarsh Group speaks about township development among other issues, and how security is the biggest selling point for gated communities built by real estate developers.

BUDGET INITIATIVES

5 trends that will shape real estate sector in India

Every year brings a different kind of milieu to the real estate industry. The last couple of years have been those of reforms. In the wake of the Union Budget 2018, a few trends are not only emerging but are also shaping the real estate sector. As we head further into the fiscal year 2018-19, these trends are becoming more widespread, and are being accepted and implemented.

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The Smart Green Summit & Awards 2018

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Niranjan Hiranandani speaks about logistics getting infrastructure status

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