Realty most corruption-prone sector in India: KPMG
Real estate and construction has been voted as the most corrupt sector in India, according to a survey by global consultancy firm KPMG.
Real estate and construction has been voted as the most corrupt sector in India, according to a survey by global consultancy firm KPMG.
Buying land can be a time-consuming and expensive affair. Not only can the initial phase of buying it be quite complicated, but the cost involved in maintaining a purchased plot can also be quite high.
It seems to be a box-office-hit bollywood potboiler where a billioner realtor is interrogated as many as 29 times over a period of four years, gets arrested on charges of money laundering. But in the end manages the investigation and a weak case is what makes him laugh away at the system.
Top Thai hotelier of Indian origin Sonu Shivdasani is making his debut in India with spas, resorts and fine dining restaurants and with plans for some well-appointed boutique hotels to tap high-end travelers.
Finally, India’s biggest commercial land deal was done in Noida on Friday. So far Noida has not declared officially the name of the bid winner but sources said that the bid for commercial plot worth Rs 6,500 crore has been made.
Infrastructure plays key role in economic development of the country and, in India, it has being increasingly recognized that Infrastructure development is inevitable for a sustained high growth rate in GDP. It has been recognized that there is a significant deficit in the availability of physical infrastructure across different sectors in the country, hindering economic development.
Times Realty India 2011, a two-day exhibition being held in Dubai on the realty sector of India opens today in Dubai. The exhibition will see participation from some of the biggest organizations in the property industry from India.
Surging growth in emerging markets such as China and India will boost demand for real estate, although uncertainties such as an oil shock could pose major risks, economist Nouriel Roubini said on Thursday.
With the emergence of Gujarat real estate sector on the realty map of India, the state’s real estate developers have also got recognition at the national level. Jaxay Shah, director of Savvy Infrastructure, has been elected as the new vice-president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI).
As Central Business Districts (CBD) begin to gradually lose their sheen against alternative locations because of their inability to offer Grade A buildings at competitive rates, retrofitting emerges as a preferred option (as compared with redevelopment) for quality improvement to increase the attractiveness and economic life of existing old buildings.