Metropolitan Cities
RRTS needed in more cities for mobility, quality of life: Parl committee
The report comes at a time when multiple Indian cities are facing rising strain on public infrastructure, with urban mobility emerging as a key factor in sustainable city planning
 "RRTS needed in more cities for mobility, quality of life: Parl committee")
R-Day Sale: Marketplaces, D2C brands log 16 mn transactions via Unicommerce
On the back of deal offerings and campaigns, marketplaces observed a notable 16 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in order items
 "R-Day Sale: Marketplaces, D2C brands log 16 mn transactions via Unicommerce")
Atal Setu: Mumbai gets India's longest sea bridge, operations begin today
PM inaugurates the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project
 "Atal Setu: Mumbai gets India's longest sea bridge, operations begin today")
Residential real estate sales to lag commercial in FY23: CRISIL
On the commercial real estate front, after a healthy performance in the first half of this financial year, net leasing will slow down in the second half owing to fears of an impending global recession
 "Residential real estate sales to lag commercial in FY23: CRISIL")
Indian warehousing needs $3.8 bn to meet 223 mn sq ft demand in next 3 yrs
Top-3 sectors, namely, 3PL, e-commerce, and manufacturing & automotive, account for a 78 per cent share of warehouse leasing space across seven cities
 "Indian warehousing needs $3.8 bn to meet 223 mn sq ft demand in next 3 yrs")
Google Cloud to build intelligent tracking system for Pune's public buses
Once published on Google Maps, the live transit update service will allow commuters to track buses real-time on Google Maps
 "Google Cloud to build intelligent tracking system for Pune's public buses")
67% housing demand in Mumbai from affordable segment: Knight Frank-Naredco
Supply of such housing insufficient to meet demand, says study
 "67% housing demand in Mumbai from affordable segment: Knight Frank-Naredco")
Rental properties witnessing high demand in major metros, says report
Rental properties are seeing high demand in major metros and many of them are getting rented out within six hours of posting advertisements online, according to a realty portal.
 "Rental properties witnessing high demand in major metros, says report")
City Lights: India needs to take Tier-II route to propel its urbanisation
Among structural changes needed for proper urbanisation are directly elected mayors, a sensible property tax system, citizen- and bicycle-friendly designs, and clear FAR rules, writes T N Ninan
India's new consumption clusters
42 new wave cities have emerged as a major consumption hubs in the country in last few years
 "India's new consumption clusters")
