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As costs shoot up, construction slows down 
Tax-free zones mooted for affordable housingWill the creation of Special Residential Zones, on the lines of Special Economic Zones, help in meeting the growing demand for affordable mass housing in the country? T. RAMACHANDRAN finds out what the SRZ proposal is all about. 
Easy to grow on normal soilIt is a leaf with qualities so impressive that it continues to remain an integral ingredient of south Indian meals. Though the aromatic and hair colourant value of the Karuvepilai leaf is well known, the fact that this aromatic leaf has ... Recycling, treatment and disposal facilities for hazardous wastes E-wastes contain over 1,000 different substances Pick your art from across the world One of the trends in doing up a house interior is to adorn the spaces with art from the continents away. Many of them especially tribal art from the different counties appear abstract and appealing even to modern sensibility. African art, ... The no-stain sink Quartz is a natural stone, but how about having your kitchen sinks in the material? A look by RANJANI GOVIND A pond is a joy forever Choose the right materials and see the birds flocking, says M. Raghuram Designer series H & R Johnson (India) Limited has come out a “Highlighter” series of designer tiles. A release from the company said these living room and bathroom tiles came in two sizes and co-ordinated with the matching floor tiles. ... Construction costs - Coimbatore Before you buy a plot • Check whether the details of approved plan have been displayed at the site. • Verify whether the entire undivided shares of land have been transferred by the land owner/promoter/power of attorney to you. • ... Construction tips * Ferro cement walls are weather proof but a coating of quality paint can make it durable. * Cracks in cement can be sealed with a coating of watery cement solution after wetting the surface. * Edge thickness of minimum 150mm ... Home is where the heart is… Interior designer Supraja Rao believes Indianness should be at the core of all décor, writes M.L. Melly Maitreyi Prevent those pesky predators Rapid action rotund can empty your garden in no time, writes Swathi.V 
The right steel for reinforcementConcrete is reinforced to give it extra tensile strength; without this process, many concrete buildings would not have come up. The reinforcement accounts for nearly one-third of the cost of the structure. The fabrication of steel adds ... LEGAL CHAT Ownership through private trusts A trust can be created and declared on an immovable property of a value of Rs.100 or more Construction tips * Ferro cement walls are weather proof but a coating of quality paint can make it durable. * Cracks in cement can be sealed with a coating of watery cement solution after wetting the surface. * Edge thickness of minimum ... GenNext steps into realistic world The young brigade with lots of purchasing power no longer dream, they just get it, writes M. Srinivas Let the floor be your canvas Any design can be reproduced on a tile or marble floor. The decorative flooring gives a refined finish, writes T. NANDAKUMAR. 
Packing boxes with a 200-year traditionOllur, in Thrissur district, may be the last place that comes to your mind when using wooden boxes for packing. But these have been made there for years. Use cement judiciously, cut building costs Cement prices continue rising after touching an all-time high in April. Most brands sell at above Rs. 270 a 50-kg bag in retail. The wholesale prices range between Rs. 265 and Rs. 270. The real estate sector is thus in a straitened ... Cool your computer lest it should crash! Come summer and PCs go sore, writes Abhijit Dev Kumar Click and plan your house The mushrooming realty market in India can easily be termed the realty bazaar, commented an international real estate consultant recently. In tune with the outlook, architecture and construction companies are now deep into implementing ... Second Master plan: largesse in the offing? The new development regulations have raised the anticipation level, writes Suresh Kuppuswami Grass gets glitzy Harnessing traditional river grass for some modern interior uses explains the contemporary theory of going green in a modest way. That explains the making of floor mats from kere hullu (in Kannada) or korai pullu (in Tamil) and garnishing it ...
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