Government circular mandating Mamlatdars not to carry out mutations sans NOC from the district collectors if the land sold belongs to Scheduled Castes.

The four-decade old legislation enacted soon after Goa's liberation from Portuguese rule has now become handy for the State government to save the properties of Tribal Communities from being robbed by the land grabbers. 

Green architects in Goa are lobbying with the state government to come up with a green rating assessment scheme for infrastructure projects in the state to give a fillip to environment-friendly architecture.

A Rs.200 crore real estate housing project being developed by 2G scam accused Satish Chandra was favoured by a State-Level Committee (SLC) for land use headed by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Civil Society Activists in Goa alleged Thursday.

Extortion in land deals is the rule rather than an exception. The acquisition of land by political gatekeepers by arm-twisting builders, even fellow colleagues in the political firmament, and selling it to the filthy rich outside Goa is changing not only the landscape, but burdening the local home buyers, argues L.P. Fernandes 

From a Two-Bedroom flat for Rs 1.5 crore in Kandivli (E) to a Rs 35 lakh Terrace flat in Virar, builders displayed their projects at the four-day Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) Property 2011 exhibition that opened on Thursday.

Real Estate Developers demanded a level playing field for the developers to play a sheet anchor role in shaping proper urbanization in the state.

Union minister for housing and urban poverty alleviation Kumari Selja has said that the Centre is expected to bring the Real estate Regulator Bill in the winter session.

For builders, the festive season has officially kicked off. They are offering enhanced deals on properties, from free parking space to modular kitchens and split air conditioners to lure potential homebuyers. Some are pulling out all the stops by offering a trip to Dubai or a free car on every such purchase.

Business conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra plans to make an entry into the affordable housing segment with homes priced up to Rs 10 lakh across many cities in the country.