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Sewage treatment plants made mandatory (04 October 12:00) |
| The residents welcome the move but are concerned about the operation and maintenance cost, writes K.Lakshmi |
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Interiors gaining more space (04 October 12:00) |
| Not just products or accessories, the expert teams of well-known companies offer ideas also to design your home, says NAGESH PRABHU |
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Occupational hazards, a factor to reckon with (04 October 12:00) |
| The construction industry boom can be seen in almost all the developing countries. The demand is high for supplies such as raw materials, builder hardware, paints, manpower and everything el... |
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Keeping track of issues in property auction (04 October 12:00) |
| There are differences between decrees, judgments and orders in regard to auctions and an understanding of all these is essential |
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Regulations for Group developments (04 October 12:00) |
| The norms pertaining to them are different from Special buildings particularly with regard to setback spaces, minimum plot extent and Plot frontage, writes Suresh Kuppuswamy |
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Is this a healthy sheen? (04 October 12:00) |
| Metal composite panels may add glam quotient to buildings today but we can’t ignore ‘green’ opinions from professionals who fear the long-term consequences of the glitzy material |
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Why not a regulatory body? (04 October 12:00) |
| As we watch the financial markets crash all around us and mood swings from panic to exuberance, it is time to look at the financial market regulatory authorities and view such mechanisms and... |
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Kitchen designing has become an integral part now (04 October 12:00) |
| For modern shutters, platforms and storage places |
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International construction practices comes to rescue (04 October 12:00) |
| New technology helps finish projects in the shortest possible time, writes M. SOUNDARIYA PREETHA |
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For glossy walls minus the black spot of lead (04 October 12:00) |
| The use of paints with a high lead content poses health risks, of which there is no wide awareness in India. |
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Transport to be streamlined in New Delhi with Singapore’s help (04 October 12:00) |
| The city government in New Delhi is seeking help from Singapore to streamline traffic as well as transport infrastructure in the national capital. Top officials of the government held pre... |
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Global initiative against lead (04 October 12:00) |
| A global initiative to eliminate lead from paints worldwide was sought at a session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) held recently in Dakar, Senegal. A resolution p... |
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U.S. federal body to help improve transport in Maharashtra (04 October 12:00) |
| The United States Federal Transit Administration will help improve public transport in Maharashtra. “An agreement was signed between the State Government and FTA under which the State woul... |
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The tale of the trunk (04 October 12:00) |
| This arrangement is a classic example of the ‘multiple trunk’ style, writes Hema Vijay |
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Guideline Value - Manapakkam (04 October 12:00) |
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Stay on the one-day permit system (04 October 12:00) |
| The Ombudsman for Local Self-Government Institutions has stayed the issue of one-day permits. BIJU GOVIND elicits the opinions of various stakeholders. |
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Eyes on East Coast Road (27 September 12:00) |
| New rules permit construction in the aquifer recharge area, but the process to obtain necessary clearance remains difficult, writes A. Srivathsan |
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Revised rules for ‘ordinary buildings’ (27 September 12:00) |
| Rules for constructing ‘Ordinary’ buildings are substantially revised, writes Suresh Kuppuswamy |
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Know the true value of water (27 September 12:00) |
| Rainwater harvesting has been institutionally promoted at the national scale by the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) |
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It has the grace of age (27 September 12:00) |
| In this bonsai arrangement, the stem, instead of reaching for the sun, bends down towards earth, writes Hema Vijay |
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On-site grey water treatment (27 September 12:00) |
| A large portion of the domestic wastewater is considered grey water, which is defined as water that has been used for washing dishes, laundering clothes or bathing. And a paper prepared as p... |
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Safeguarding against illegally acquired property (27 September 12:00) |
| What happens when you come to know that the seller of a property was a convict and it was bought with money mobilised through an illegal act? C.H.Gopinatha Raoanswers |
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Clearing the air (27 September 12:00) |
| There are apprehensions whether the Reverse Mortgage Loan will click in our country as there are some misconceptions about the concept. The following FAQs will address such misconceptions: ... |
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Guideline value - MEDAVAKKAM (27 September 12:00) |
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Settling property by change of name (27 September 12:00) |
| I live outside India. A few years ago I sent money to my mother to purchase a property and she did and registered on her name. Right now, she would like to settle the property on my name. ... |
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Solatium for the land acquired (27 September 12:00) |
| The market value must be determined on the basis of a willing buyer and willing seller, says C.H.Gopinatha Rao |
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Law on adverse possession needs change: Supreme Court (27 September 12:00) |
| There is urgent need for a fresh look, says the Bench |
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Growing grass on concrete (27 September 12:00) |
| FieldTurf is so close to natural grass that people who walk barefoot on it don’t realise that it is artificial, writes A. Joseph Antony |
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Property registration set to go digital (20 September 12:00) |
| Stamp duty can be paid through secure web-based mode and electronic stamping to replace stamp paper, writes Aloysius Xavier Lopez |
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Mobile vans to manage e-waste (20 September 12:00) |
| To minimise the rising menace of e-waste, a private company has introduced its own fleet of mobile trucks for on the spot destruction of data devices from business establishments. Eco Recycl... |
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Realty stocks drop sharply amid global crisis (20 September 12:00) |
| Realty sector stocks suffered the maximum loss on the bourses falling by 3.93 per cent, with the weakening of the global financial crisis as most of the foreign institutional investors had i... |
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39 lakh recharge structures to trap monsoon runoff (20 September 12:00) |
| In an effort to utilise excess monsoon water which otherwise flows into the sea, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has prepared a “concept report” to provide area specific techniques... |
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Let professional players plot it out for you (20 September 12:00) |
| Every field has experts to plan and execute projects. There’s a price to pay but quality is ensured |
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Getting those clothes to dry (20 September 12:00) |
| Apartment dwellers often face difficulty in finding enough space to dry their clothes, especially these days when even a modestly sized flat costs the earth. Clothes dryers are an option but... |
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Protecting water bodies from encroachers (20 September 12:00) |
| Since the implementation of the Act is not so easy water bodies are susceptible to forcible land grabbing. Hence, the extant of water bodies has shrunk, says C.H.Gopinatha Rao |
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Global warming should be a collective fight (20 September 12:00) |
| How can the CEO be the ‘Chief Environment Officer’? A look at the responsibility of a corporate entity that is manifold, by MYTHILI G NIRVAN |
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Thorny daisies of desert dunes (20 September 12:00) |
| A rockery full of cactus is a delight to behold and can be grown within our own garden too, writes Swathi.V |
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Green roofs for urban life (20 September 12:00) |
| Green roofs need not be only for large roofs. Small ones, as small as 25 square metres, have been used to grow vegetables and flowers in pots |
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Raising banyan on a table (20 September 12:00) |
| Ficus variety is an ideal choice for bonsai enthusiasts in Chennai because of suitable weather conditions, writes Hema Vijay |
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Guideline value - SAIDAPET (20 September 12:00) |
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GIANT SCULPTURE (20 September 12:00) |
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Paving a porous sidewalk (20 September 12:00) |
| Pavements fashioned out of permeable material can go a long way in increasing ground water table, says T.Lalith Singh |
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Is the govt. alive to housing requirements? (20 September 12:00) |
| This is related to the house rent going high in Chennai. Is this due to the people of IT/BPO sector ready to pay any amount or the huge demand-supply gap for housing in Chennai? Assumin... |
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Will Chennai see a new skyline? (13 September 12:00) |
| Since there are not much changes in the rules, there is hardly any scope to raise the building height, says Suresh Kuppuswamy |
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Demand continues to drive growth in Coimbatore (13 September 12:00) |
| In a city known for its performance in the textiles and engineering sectors, expectation of the Information Technology sector taking off in a big way led to a spurt in activity in the real e... |
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Race Course status (13 September 12:00) |
| The issue over restricting the status of Race Course in Coimbatore to that of a residential area will be decided by the Coimbatore Corporation after putting this through discussion some time... |
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Take care or you can choke (13 September 12:00) |
| Hazardous waste from construction sites not managed properly can cause threat to health |
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Mega umbrella for metropolis (13 September 12:00) |
| The formation of HMDA heralds Hyderabad’s arrival on the global map |
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Lacing your balconies with green baskets (13 September 12:00) |
| Have hanging gardens in your apartments to g |
