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“Housing for All by 2022”, not a distant dream!

The Union Budget proposed by the Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley focused on roadmap to achieving goals set out in the previous budget. While the last budget established “Housing for All by 2022” policy initiative, this time the focus was on driving the venture.  Better credit facilities for developers, investors and end-users have been most […]

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Union Budget 2017-18: Pledge to a “concrete” roof for All

In a quest to increase transparency & accountability, the Union Budget 2017-18 outlined several pro-poor, pro-agriculture, pro-infrastructure initiatives today. While inclusion of Railways, Civil aviation and Water transport was anticipated to be categorized under “Infrastructure”, interestingly FM also considered “Affordable Housing” under his commitment to drive promising infrastructure in our country. Although “industry status” was […]

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Technology trends in Commercial Real Estate

Technology has permeated into all aspects of our lives and has impacted all industries be it finance, healthcare, hospitality, transportation or real estate. Technological innovations such as 3D and Cloud Technology have revolutionized the real estate industry. Be it the 360 degree view (virtual reality) of a house enabling an individual to take an informed […]

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Smart Cities: Real Estate concepts, standards and outlook

Part 7 of the series identifies real estate concepts, standards and outlook involved in execution of Smart Cities’ Initiative in India The Smart Cities mission has created a strong and positive impact on the real estate sector in India. This sector is expected to grow from USD121 billion in 2013 to USD853 billion by 2028, […]

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Smart Cities: Challenges and their solutions

Part 6 of the series highlights the challenges and advisory solutions the government should factor in while planning to implement Smart cities in India. The ambitious Smart Cities program/ initiative is not devoid of challenges. All cities are vastly different from each other and come with their own set of issues and obstacles. Some of […]

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Smart Cities: International Funding towards Growth & Development

Part 5 of the article series details how international funding is aiding the growth and development of Smart Cities in India The Indian government requires funds to develop Smart cities. Instead of burdening tax payers, the key to increase national treasury is to encourage existing global tie-ups & form new associations. The Union government has […]

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Smart Cities: Government initiatives and funding

4th article in the series focuses on Government initiatives and funding of Smart Cities in India The objective of the smart city mission is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure, decent quality of life, clean & sustainable environment and include application of ‘smart solutions’. Government has come up with various initiatives to support the […]

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Smart Cities- Strategies adopted by the Smart Cities’ Mission

3rd article in the series features various strategies adopted by the Smart Cities’ Mission to improve, revive, extend & create a smarter India Technology with democratic governance has paved a way for economic growth in India. The Smart Cities Initiative aims to rejuvenate the identity/ character of many existing Tier 1, Tier 2 cities and […]

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Smart Cities: Selection & Implementation

In part 2 of the Smart Cities series, we take a look at selection criteria, implementation and launch of the program. The pillars of ‘Smart Cities’ are green environment & utilities, smart buildings, e-governance, transportation, healthcare, water & waste management, smart urban planning, IT and communications, public safety, education and clean energy. Criteria for entry […]

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