Realty News Roundup: Law Minister Says No Joint Session For The Land Bill; First Bricks Laid For 400ft Iconic Tower In Howrah

The central government has suggested that it will not resort to a joint session of the parliament to pass the Land bill. In this report, union minister for law and justice D V Sadananda Gowda also said that the government does not want a confrontationist attitude with the opposition. "We are in a federal system and the views of the states are sacrosanct in an issue such as this for it is ultimately the state governments that have to implement its provisions," he noted.

Here are the other real estate related news stories of June 9, 2015:

Following several allegations of irregularities, Gurgaon has decided to have stricter norms for occupation certificates. This report says that the department of town and country planning (DTCP) has introduced an updated application procedure for granting occupation certificates (OC).

In Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis batted for taller buildings in Bandra Kurla Complex and Wadala. He requested the aviation ministry to grant permission for taller buildings in the area.

Fire officials in Mumbai have said that societies, residents and builders should be held accountable for maintaining firefighting systems and adopting fire-related precautionary measures. Economic Times reports that in most fire-affected buildings, firemen found several violations that directly resulted in fires breaking out or aided their spread or hindered firefighting operations.

In yet another development in the real estate sector, the foundation stone of the Rs 20-crore iconic tower in Howrah was laid by state minister Arup Ray and Howrah mayor Rathin Chakraborty. Once completed, the tower will sport a new landmark.