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Flats with interlinking passage cannot have separate electricity connections TNERC 

Owning two flats in an apartment building with an interlinking passage will not make one eligible to enjoy two separate electricity service connections even though two separate property taxes and maintenance charges are paid, Tamil Nadu electricity ombudsman has said. The ombudsman rejected the argument of the petitioner, S Manimekalai of Mylapore, that the internal passage linking two tenements was only a temporary arrangement as they were senior citizens.It said that the interlinking passage violated TNERC distribution code and would cause a loss to the state govt as the petitioner would enjoy 200 units of free power. Tangedco's assistant engineer for the Luz section in 2023 received a complaint from an anonymous person claiming misuse of electricity by two flats in an apartment in Mylapore by making an internal passage. Tangedco officials inspected premises belonging to Manimekalai and confirmed that the two flats had an internal link by demolishing a portion of a wall separating the houses. While a notice was issued to Manimekalai to merge both connections, she approached the consumer grievance redress forum (CGRF). "Both flats maintain completely separate identities, with individual property documents such as separate house tax bills, separate water tax bills, individual kitchens, and separate maintenance bills. 
 

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NBCC signs MoU with Income Tax Department for rs 263 crore project in Kanpur 

NBCC (India) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Income Tax Department for the construction of the "Pratyaksha Kar Bhawan along with a residential complex and multi-story training unit set up in Kheora Bangar, Kanpu, Uttar Pradesh. The estimated value to the project is Rs 263 crore. It is set to be completed within 30 months from the start date. Separately, the company was awarded work of demolition and comprehensive design engineering, construction and furnishing of four buildings in Andheri and Malad area of Mumbai by New India Assurance. The value of work is approximately Rs 136 crore. GAIL also awarded the work of planning, designing and execution of interior/fit out works for its new office at World Trade Center, New Delhi. The estimated value for this work is Rs 50 crore.
 

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Chennai Illegal sand dune mining in Injambakkam beach threatens coastline

Sand dunes have been illegally excavated in Injambakkam, near VGP theme park, despite coastal regulation zone rules prohibiting such excavation. "Since last week, dunes have been removed for at least 100 metres along the beach.I filed a complaint with Neelankarai (J8) police," said I H Sekar, a local social worker, alleging that the mined sand is being sold for 200 per load, and he faced death threats from miscreants after confronting them. In May, the National Green Tribunal prohibited CMDA from disturbing dunes on Injambakkam beach, mandating permissions from Union govt or State Coastal Zone Management Authority. CMDA member secretary Anshul Mishra said the planning agency did not disturb the dunes. "To prevent illegal sand mining, we are planning beach rejuvenation," he said, adding that CMDA received Blue Flag council approval for five beaches including Injambakkam and Akkarai with a GO expected next week. Greater Chennai Corporation maintains city beaches. "I will verify and take further action," said GCC zonal officer (Sholinganallur) D Rajasekar. In Besant Nagar, GCC has removed encroachments from the Arupadai Veedu Murugan Temple beach since June.

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Noida, Greater Noida , and YEIDA resume work on unfield land allocation policy 

Brigade Group has signed a joint development agreement to develop a residential project of around one million sq ft in Chennai. The project, located in West Chennai will be developed as part of a 1.5 million sq ft mixed-use development and will have a gross development value (GDV) of about Rs 800 crore. In June 2024, the company had said that it plans to invest over Rs 8,000 crore by 2030 to expand its portfolio in Chennai with a pipeline of over million sq ft. The gross development value (GDV) of the residential projects is estimated to be over Rs 13,000 crore
 

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Tamil Nadu Government sets 15 to 30 days deadlines for buildings NOCs

Getting clearances for buildings just got simple with the state govt setting deadlines for 11 departments to issue no objections certificates (NOCs). If a department misses the deadlines  15 foe some, 30 for other), NOC wiil be given deemed as given. Home buyers and developed welcomed the system that enables clearances through a single-window portal that cuts red tape. Since launching online plan permission in May 2022, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has been approving an average of 70 plans a month, with more than 70 high-rise buildings approved annually. This is nearly double the annual number before 2022. Since launching online plan permission in May 2022, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has been approving an average of 70 plans a month, with more than 70 high-rise buildings approved annually. This is nearly double the annual number before 2022, Following a recommendation by CMDA member secretary Anshul Mishra, the govt identified 11 departments including geology & mining, NOCs. Nine departments must issue NOCs within 30 days, while the state highways department and fire and rescue services (non-highrise buildings) have a 15-day timeline. Buildings between 12 and 18 meters tall also require NOCs from fire services, CMRL and WRD. NOCs from these departments previously took months to come. 
 

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Residentals in Tamil Nadu struggle to form apartments  associations 

Apartment politics and a lack of awareness about the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act are impeding the registration of residents associations with the state govt. In many apartment complexes, residents are yet to reach a consensus on who will be president and secretary, while some remain unaware of the rules altogether. The recently unveiled Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Rules stipulate that a minimum of four apartment owners must form an association, draft bylaws, and register it before pursuing redevelopment. The recently unveiled Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Rules stipulate that a minimum of four apartment owners must form an association, draft bylaws, and register it before pursuing redevelopment. The rules also outline penalties for those who fail to pay maintenance charges Despite these provisions, the state registration department has not seen a significant increase in registrations. This year, only 150 associations registered in the Chennai zone, with around 6,000 registered to date. The rules should also mention the maintenance of the building including whitewash at least once in eight years. At least one resident should have owned the apartment for 10 years and more. Residents of older apartments are still hesitant to form associations due to internal conflicts. "As long as there is no sense of unity among residents, many hurdles will remain before properties can be V S Jayaraman from T Nagar residents welfare association said more clarity about the rules is needed. "The govt has provided model bylaws, but many associations are confused whether they can include clauses specific to their needs.
 

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