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To become an international city
Mint Homes promoter Raj Natarajan talks to M. Soundariya Preetha on the significance of adopting international standards in design and construction


LPA committee reconstituted

With the Government reconstituting the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority (LPA) recently, the authority now has a seven-member committee. The District Collector, V. Palanikumar, is the chairman of the committee.

The panel met on May 2 ...


Planning for sunset years
There is renewed interest in the reverse mortgage scheme for senior citizens, writes K. SUKUMARAN
It looks good in the wild!

What’s common to rice and lemongrass? Well, they are both grass varieties. While it may not be practical to grow rice at home, you may grow lemongrass at home and reap tangible benefits.

Crushed lemon grass lets out a wonderful ...


White ants on a black job

What is the pest that poses maximum threat to a wooden structure? It’s none other than our good old termite.

Since wood is what tickles the palate of termites most, they go on infesting a home with hardly any remorse. While a ...


Bamboo set to make a comeback

Light and strong, functional and beautiful, bamboo is emerging as a wonder material in architecture and interior design. Across the world from Europe to America and Asia, bamboo is poised to make a comeback, riding high on the surging ...


Water conservation
Cities and city utilities all across the country are looking for ways to save water as this critical resource becomes scarce or threatens to run out. Getting the consumers’ attention is seen as an important way to reduce consumption. While ...
Newscan
Rajam Property Management Services (RAPRO) offers a variety of services for residential and commercial properties. Established in 1995 by K.Chandrasekar, Managing Director, its key service is property maintenance, especially NRIs. There are two ...
Guideline for planned development
The National Building Code of India lays down general parameters for construction. All these do not find resonance in the Kerala Municipal Building Rules. A comparison.
Hitech safety worth your home
You no longer have to peep through the doors to see who has come home. Video door phones (VDP) have made life easier, helping residents identify visitors, authenticating their entry or occasionally, shooing pesky salesman away.

Video door ...


Delhi to get greener
Delhi Cabinet gave the nod to setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle with the aim to give a proper thrust to its numerous greening activities in the capital.

To be known as Delhi Parks and Gardens Society, the SPV would encourage greening ...


Before you buy a plot

 • Check whether the details of approved plan have been displayed at the site.

• Check whether the promoter/power of attorney has the right to transfer the undivided share of land.

• Check whether the ...


Just the right place for rejuvenation
From an essential routine to a meticulously planned lavish exercise, your bath is now a transformed comfort. The accessories speak of poetry, says RANJANI GOVIND
Do up your interior, yourself
It is economical and something that leaves a satisfying experience, writes Deepti Adlakha
Construction Tips

3) Ferro cement walls are weather proof but a coating of quality paint can make it durable.

4) Cracks in cement can be sealed with a coating of watery cement solution after wetting the surface.

5) Edge thickness of minimum 150mm ...


Guideline Value - Coimbatore

Builders upbeat about fair value system
Builders believe that the fair value system will help them get land at a reasonable price and offer houses at lower prices to their clients, writes BIJU GOVIND
Destined to be a natural favourite soon
An exhibition organised in Kochi as part of an all-India seminar on the National Building Code of India, 2005, brought out several facets of the building industry, especially the use of eco-friendly and naturally occurring materials for enhancing ...
Green buildings – queries still remain

Chennai has the reputation of holding nearly 68 per cent of Green building space in the country. But not all are totally convinced in the manner green building concepts are promoted, verified and certified

“It has become more of ...


Into the world of resale

The news of someone selling a house brings to mind the scope for a cheap buy. However, not all sales propositions benefit the buyer.

Why do people sell their houses? After all, is not a house meant for permanent living? It may look as ...



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