High-rises low on fire safety
Nov 1, 2004 | Times of India Mumbai
Mumbai: The two major fires in the city on Friday have once again brought into sharp focus the lack of fire-safety measures in buildings, especially high-rises.
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Catch 22: High-rise family rues its lot
Taller Bldg Shoots Up, Blocks View
Nov 1, 2004 | Times of India Mumbai
Mumbai: When Prakash and Rita Swaminarayan bought a flat on the top floor of the 22-storeyed Ramkrupa, opposite the Harkisondas hospital in Girgaum, they were expecting a priceless view. Or rather, one worth the additional premium of Rs 3 lakh for the one-bedroom flat which had cost them Rs 37 lakh.
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HC steps in to stop rash of high-rises in island city
Oct 27, 2004 | Times of India Mumbai
Mumbai: In a momentous decision for a city struggling to cope with too much construction but too little infrastructure, the Bombay high court on Tuesday put the brakes on the rash of highrises replacing old buildings in the island city.
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TDR trouble: BMC rushes to high court
June 28, 2004 | Times of India Mumbai
Mumbai: The BMC on Monday will move the high court to contend that transfer of developmental rights (TDR) is permissible along the three suburban corridors which the HC recently indicated would be barred from using TDR.
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BMC to apply HC’s TDR ruling in future plans
May 22, 2004 | Times of India Mumbai
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided not to apply the Bombay high court ruling on the indiscriminate use of TDR (transfer of development rights) with retrospective effect.
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