Track2Realty Exclusive: Most of the development in the NCR has occurred in the vicinity of the commercial hubs. In the Gurgaon micro market, developers have shifted their focus to the Dwarka Expressway, also called the Northern Peripheral Road. The forthcoming expressway will provide a convenient alternative link between Delhi and Gurgaon.
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Track2Realty Exclusive: Reforms as the very philosophy of a sector demands that all stake holders agree to function in a transparent manner. With the growth of real estate over the last decade, while it is heartening to note that both the developers and the government have realised the importance of transparency in the sector, there are still challenges galore.
Ravi Sinha: I think Mr Tripathi has a very valid point that the CCI has emerged. You have also seen the wrong side of consumer activism in a Noida Extension kind of a situation. When we think of reforms, government is looking for a regulator and a whole lot of sector’s wish list has not gone down well with the government. Do you think that the sector will move ahead with some sort of reforms in the year ahead?
Track2Realty: DLF lost 2.85% to Rs 246.70 at 11:09 IST on BSE after the company after market hours on Thursday, 14 February 2013, reported weak Q3 December 2012 results at operational level.
Track2Realty: Despite an 83% drop in supply of organised retail space across key cities in the country, 2012 continued to witness an increase in transaction activity and retailer expansion. According to the findings of CBRE’s latest report “Indian Retail Market View H2, 2012”, approximately 2.5 million sq.ft. of fresh retail space entered the market in 2012, mainly concentrated in Bangalore, Kolkata and Pune, as against over 15 million sq.ft. in 2011.
I welcome all the panelists in the final roundtable for Track2Realty Focus 2013. As we come to the end of 2012, it is time to look in & look ahead as far as the prospects of the realty sector are concerned. In this discussion, we would try to wrap up the year 2012, and see where the sector has been heading to in 2013. So, when you look at the year Mr Sharma, don’t you think “oh! what a waste.” So much was expected this year but nothing has moved forward, be it in terms of administrative reforms, fiscal reforms or land reforms; nothing has gone right for the sector.
Track2Realty: The past decade has witnessed a period of economic transformation of the Indian real estate industry. After the global financial crisis, the pace at which the industry has bounced back is magnificent. Our real estate ecosystem typically comprises of architects, developers, Government & regulatory authorities, financial institutions, private equity players, other funding agencies, brokers, property consultants and of course most importantly the buyers.
Track2Realty: Omaxe has reported nearly 50 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 28.85 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal.
Trck2Realty Exclusive: Western suburbs of Mumbai are bursting at its seams, and its infrastructure facilities are outdated. Draining systems built in the times of the British era are still prevalent in the city. There is a dire need to overhaul this system.