Ministry of Urban Development

Puducherry Becomes First to Send Nomination for Smart City
With the first stage of city challenge competition being launched for selecting towns and cities from different states to be developed as smart cities, Puducherry, also known as Pondicherry, has become the first Union Territory (UT)/city to submit its nomination in the country. Puducherry scores well The first stage of the city challenge competition was […]

Impact of Hiked Floor Area Ratio in NCR
The Ministry of Urban Development has approved Delhi Development Authority’s proposal to increase Floor Area Ratio (FAR) norms for residential plots in the National Capital. Floor Area Ratio, abbreviated as FAR, is the percentage of a building’s aggregate floor area in relation to area of the land on which the property is constructed. FAR for […]