A farmhouse colony would be a cluster of 20-30 farmhouses, each with an area of 1-2.5 acres, spread over at least 100 acres.
First right of refusal may be limited to firms working under NELP, leaving out pre-NELP blocks run by big firms such as RIL and Cairn India.
Railway officials said important projects at crucial stages would now be stuck for a long time.
Bansal's exit came at a time when some good investment and policy decisions were expected.
The project will have 28 floors, with 324 apartments spread over 16 acres, and is likely to be announced in the next one or two months
This year, Coal India plans to gauge the domestic market through a tie-up with MMTC and State Trading Corporation.
The finance ministry has rejected the formula and, instead, suggested an alternative that takes into account well-head prices of suppliers in Qatar, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia.
Costs on the outskirts soar 50-100% through past year
LPG alone will save us Rs 8,000 cr a year: M Veerappa Moily.
At Rs 10-25 crore each, with star design and promotion, the segment is supposed to be recession-proof.
According to experts tracking the realty sector, sites such as Magicbricks.com, 99acres.com and makaan.com are fast-becoming the choice of consumers looking for renting a property, as such sites let them directly connect with the owner and save time and money.
The tie-up with IBM for Wave City, to be spread over 4,500 acres, is meant to provide information on traffic management through SMS alerts and billing usage.
The company wants 'economic restitution' due to rupee depreciation and changes in law.
With the recent Budget announcements, the sales in the affordable segment are expected to increase.
A day after the Budget, the industry estimates the sale of affordable homes could increase up to 20 per cent this year due to an additional exemption granted to first-time buyers.
Underrecovery from sensitive petroleum products seen at Rs 1,55,000 cr in current fiscal.
Major companies DLF and Unitech have posted an increase in their net profit after a gap of almost two years.
Policy could end land acquisition and green nod problems, and encourage foreign investors.
Their first target would be bulk buyers.
While the thrust will be on pan-India residential projects, office and retail launches, too, will add up to make for the realtor's project mix of 12 to 16 million sq ft during the coming year.
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