No free land, but Karnataka offers up to 50% land subsidy to aerospace, defence investors

Bengaluru: Karnataka has rolled out an incentive-heavy package to attract fresh investments in the aerospace and defence sector, offering investors subsidies on land, capital expenditure and production, along with stamp-duty exemptions, land-conversion fee reimbursement and, for smaller enterprises, a complete exemption from electricity tariff tax for several years. However, the new Karnataka Aerospace & Defence Policy…

40 acres of government land given free for space, electronics park in Hoskote

Bengaluru: Karnataka government has allotted 40 acres of government land in Hoskote taluk of Bengaluru Rural district to the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology for the development of a proposed space, electronics and related industrial park.’ The order was issued by the Revenue department, represented by Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara. The…

Homebuyers turn to RERA over ‘short’ ceilings, Vaswani ordered to pay ₹6.77 lakh

BENGALURU: Ceiling height, often an overlooked aspect when buying an apartment, is increasingly becoming a point of contention between homebuyers and developers, with property owners turning to the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) seeking compensation for flats that they claim fall short of prescribed or promised specifications. In the latest instance, K-RERA has directed…

RERA dismisses ₹18-lakh compensation plea against Sumadhura Folium

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has dismissed a homebuyer’s complaint seeking ₹18 lakh compensation from Sumadhura Infracon Pvt Ltd over an alleged shortfall in the dimensions of a room in a flat at the Folium by Sumadhura Phase-II project. The complaint was filed under Section 31 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016,…