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Environment

Retrospective applicability of Green Tribunal’s lake buffer rule: Citizens in the soup?

September 14, 2018 Shree D N

Plan sanctions for many projects near lakes and drains were given by the BBMP when there wasn’t enough attention on buffer zones. With the Green court’s push for buffer zone and lack of clarity over time frame from which it is applicable, 1000s of property buyers and owners in Bengaluru are in a quandary.

Governance

Builders must get occupancy certificate before handing project over to buyers: Consumer Court

June 29, 2018 Kamala Balachandran

If the builder hand over the apartment before completion of formalities, what can the buyer do? Law is on the buyer’s side – apartment is considered ready only after Occupancy Certificate is given.

Governance

What does Rs 1,700 crore ‘Smart City’ plan for Bengaluru involve?

June 22, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

Bengaluru is finally becoming a “Smart City” – but what does it mean? Which areas will get covered, which projects will get implemented?

Infrastructure

Karnataka’s real estate rules leave many questions unanswered

August 30, 2017 Arvind Padmanabhan

The new Real Estate Act can help buyers by making developers accountable. But grey areas that are not explained in the Act or by the rules remain to be addressed by the judiciary. What are they?

Governance

BBMP MoU promises EWS land to developer, against rules

July 17, 2017 Akshatha M

Public-private partnership does not allow land transfer to developers, but the BBMP has promised a sale in the MoU signed, and the developer is banking on it. Where will this lead to?

Infrastructure

Conned buyers unite to fight apartment builder

November 7, 2016 Soumya Nayak

What happens when the developer cheats the home buyers by taking their life savings and not completing residential projects on time? In a rare case, buyers fight back and bring the developer to justice.

Infrastructure

How a developer conned buyers with pre-launch booking

November 3, 2016 Soumya Nayak

A saga of how buyers fell into a pre-launch booking trap and ended up paying far more than the offer price. Part I of the story.

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Civic

Non-occupancy charge for the flat you rent out could be illegal!

May 25, 2016 Raj Kumar and News Desk

Forced to put extra non-occupancy charge on your tenant, hiking the rent of your flat? The collection of the charge itself may not have any legal backing! Read more.

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Environment

No more construction within 75 metres of any lake in Bengaluru

May 4, 2016 Shree D N

The fight citizens have been fighting on a mega project on Bellandur lakebed has come to an end, with the National Green Tribunal asking the developers to pay fine and vacate the encroachments. What more does the judgment say? Read more.

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Environment

Green tribunal allows construction on Kaikondrahalli lake wetland

May 2, 2016 Akshatha M

National Green Tribunal has allowed the developer to construct the residential project, after the developer modified the project plan by reducing the extent of construction.

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Governance

Here’s how to get khata without bribe—experience of a Bellandur citizen

April 27, 2016 Ramanathan Chellappan

Multiple calls and visits to BBMP offices, tackling multiple subtle and direct demands for bribe, this group of citizens finally got the khata without paying bribe.

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Environment

870-unit realty project helping kill lake wetlands off Sarjapura Road

April 24, 2016 Akshatha M

The BDA and Environmental Clearance Committees sanctioned this project on the wetlands between Kasavanahalli and Kaikondrahalli lakes. Expert studies say it will affect the lakes. With residents opposing, case is on in the National Green Tribunal.

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Governance

Residents ask govt to save Kaikondrahalli, Kasavanahalli lake wetlands

April 17, 2016 Shilpi Sahu

Constructions continue unabated in the wetland between Kaikondrahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes. Pic: Adity Roy Nair. Kaikondrahalli Lake located on Sarjapur Road is a 48-acre urban lung space and water reservoir in the water starved region

Governance

Developers can sell sites only after developing the layout fully

December 2, 2015 Ajit Nagesh Naik

A recent amendment to the town planning act stops developers from selling properties to buyers before the layouts are developed fully and approved by the authorities. With this, the practice of letting developers sell 60% to buyers before developing the layout will be done away with.

Infrastructure

Whitefield citizens to take to streets on Nov 30th

November 24, 2015 News Desk

Thousands of citizens in Whitefield will hold a peaceful protest, asking the government to improve the mobility issues in the vicinity.

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