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Industry

Water harvesting in new constructions to be a must for building permission in Indore

INDORE: Indore zila panchayat is mulling over providing building permission in colonies developed in rural areas only to those who install water harvesting system in their new constructions in its bid to bolster groundwater levels. As per the plans, water harvesting will be mandatory for larger buildings, while it will remain voluntary for smaller structures. This initiative aims to improve groundwater levels and avert potential water scarcity in the coming years, senior officials said. They added that rural areas in Indore district experience highest exploitation of groundwater for agricultural purposes, leading to a continuous decline in water tables. To counter…

Infrastructure

PM inaugurates first phase of Indore metro

File Photo INDORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Indore metro project through video link from Bhopal, marking the beginning of the first metro rail service in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at the Women Empowerment Mega Conference in Bhopal on the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, Modi said, “Madhya Pradesh has received its first metro today. Indore has already earned global recognition for its cleanliness. Now, the city will also be known for its metro.” Commercial operations started on Saturday on the approximately 6 km ‘Super Priority Corridor’ between…

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Indore development body to sell flats, plots & shops to boost revenue, targets ₹261 crore

INDORE: Indore Development Authority (IDA) is set to generate substantial revenue by selling its vacant plots, flats, and shops, with a target of Rs 261 crore in the coming days. A decision to sell 600 flats, 40 shops, and 24 plots was made during an IDA board meeting, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner Deepak Singh, Collector Asheesh Singh, IMC Commissioner Shivam Verma, and IDA CEO RP Ahirwar among other officials on Friday. The authority will soon issue tenders for these properties, aiming to meet the housing needs of the general public. The IDA has already prepared a comprehensive list of…

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Indore: Residential project proposed at seven hectare of Hukumchand Mill land

INDORE: Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board’s Siyaganj Commercial Complex is near completion at an estimated cost of around Rs 22 crore. Also, a large-scale residential project is proposed on 7 hectare of Hukumchand Mill land, costing around Rs 200 crore. “An architect is already appointed for this ambitious housing scheme to come up at Hukumchand Mill land,” said Indore divisional commissioner Deepak Singh. He chaired a meeting on Wednesday that included discussions and approvals for several significant urban development projects aimed at modernising infrastructure and providing better amenities. The board also discussed the re-densification of the more than…

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PM to inaugurate Indore metro phase 1 along with Datia & Satna airports on May 31

INDORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the Indore Metro Rail project along with Datia and Satna airports via video conferencing during his Bhopal visit on May 31, a senior Madhya Pradesh cabinet member said on Tuesday. During his day-long visit to Bhopal, the PM will take part in a conference organised on the 300th birth anniversary of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, the legendary queen of the Malwa kingdom (now part of Madhya Pradesh), said Parliamentary Affairs Minister and Cabinet spokesman Kailash Vijayvargiya. “PM Modi will participate in the women empowerment programme and women’s conference organised on…