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Proliferating layout violations
Unapproved layouts will affect the planned growth of the city , writes A.Srivathsan


FORUM
The share in undivided property
I have a house registered in my HUF name (i.e. Rakesh HUF) which is shown in income tax returns. I have one son and a daughter, both married. Please let me know the status of present undivided % share of each of us in the property. And what shall ...
What gives lily ponds the charm
Though they go by the name lily ponds, these can well be the sanctum of other water plants like lotus, writes Hema Vijay
HDFC hosting homes fair in Dubai
Buoyed up by the success last year HDFC is organising “India Homes Fair’ at Dubai between August 23 and 25. There had been persistent demand from leading developers and NRIs based in West Asia to organise the fair on a much grander ...
Want an Italian makeover?
After that eco-friendly hyacinth furniture, it’s avant-garde Italian pieces from the land of design at Ikian’s Friuli showroom in the city, writes Ranjani Govind
Sirsa 100 per cent CFL district
Sirsa in Haryana has achieved the distinction of becoming the first district in the country to totally switch over to the use of compact fluroscent light (CFL), thereby saving 60MW of electricity and effecting a saving of Rs. 9 crore a month on ...
Landscaping gravel – the perfect ground cover
A large number of city residents are realising the advantage of using gravel as a low- maintenance medium to landscape their gardens, writes T. Nandakumar
New order puts buyers in a fix
Unilateral cancellation of the sale deed brings with it a host of problems, mostly for the buyer, writes C.H. Gopinatha Rao
Ferro-cement, an economical composite building material
Ferro-cement is fireproof, earthquake safe and does not rust, rot or blow down in storms
Government gets 15 applications from Pakistan companies to export cement
The government on Tuesday said that it had received 15 applications so far from Pakistan seeking license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to export cement to India.

“These applications are at different stages of processing in the ...


An eco-friendly option
Pervious concrete could be an eco-friendly option in urban areas, where pavements are often not laid in a way that is conducive to rain water drainage, writes K.A. Martin
Your house too needs maintenance
Like a human being, a car or anything else, even a building needs service and that too at regular intervals, says T. Lalith Singh
Managing multiple sources
A simple audit will not only reduce your bill but also reduce consumption of water, writes S.Vishwanath
A future asset for investors in realty sector
The big advantage with real estate funds is that they allow investors to take exposure to commercial building and even help in geographical diversification, writes Srikala Bhashyam
Possession and trespasser
“Possession” is a detention or enjoyment of a thing which a man holds or exercises by himself or by another who keeps or exercises it in his name, write N.C.S. Raghavan and Aravind Raghavan
Is your house ready to collect and store rainwater?
Wells are not common in houses nowadays and in most cases, people use tanks to store water. Yet, the house, industry and even the city can be made ready to harvest water during the rainy season, says M. Soundariya Preetha
The rise and fall of housing
A lowdown on the Government’s initiatives in this sector by K. Sukumaran
Permit for MMTC to import cement
The government has permitted MMTC Ltd to import cement from foreign manufacturers whose applications have been recorded by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) as per provisions of the Cement (Quality Control) Order.

An official release ...


Steel Ministry to review expansion plans
As a prelude to the newly-constituted Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) meeting next month, the top brass of the Steel Ministry will meet captains of the steel industry to review their capacity-expansion plans.

“We will meet top ...


BOOK BUILDING
Retail follows residential growth
A popular view is that inner cities are alive with culture and sophistication, while suburban communities are vacuous and homogenised. “That’s a distorted view,” says A. Alfred Taubman in ‘Threshold Resistance’ ( Peace with green
With added usages for garden space gaining popularity, designing a garden architecturally gains importance, says Ranjani Govind
NAC course in house wiring
The National Academy of Construction, Hyderabad, which offers skill upgradation programmes in different trades has now come out with a new initiative for the electricians.

The programme in electrical house wiring is for duration of 15 days ...


Demand for importing cement
Builders and contractors want the government to take a leaf from the past and also ease the import policy, writes A.B. Sudhindra
Construction Tips

■ Ferro cement walls are weather proof but a coating of quality paint can make it durable.

■ Cracks in cement can be sealed with coating of watery cement solution after wetting the ...


Before you buy a flat

* Check whether the details of approved plan have been displayed at the site.

* Check whether the flat has been constructed as per the plan

* Check whether the promoter ...


Garden Design
Right ambience: A part of the restored baroque gardens at Schloss Gottorf (Castle of Gottorf) in Schleswig, northern Germany.after nine years of working to restore it to the original plans of the 17th century.
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