urban development ministry

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 […]

Traffic woes in Delhi might end soon!
Will traffic woes in Delhi come to an end soon? Well, as the Delhi Government Transport Department plan to impose ‘Congestion tax’, the situation will hopefully improve. The Urban Development Ministry is considering the Italian city’s ‘Ecopass concept’ (which links the congestion pricing with the engine emission levels) combined with congestion taxation models of London, […]