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• Five G+6 towers near Kolkata airport on AAI radar again after Gujarat tragedy

  They have turned their focus on a high-rise complex at Bablatala, which is right across the airport wall, claiming the two top floors of the five towers pose a risk.

  

• West Bengal task force to form SOP to ensure fire safety at restaurants

  Task force members will meet at the KMC headquarters for the second time since its formation in June, said mayor Firhad Hakim, who is also a member of the task force.

  

• Unauthorised high-rise buildings flagged by Kolkata airport authorities

  "In the latest Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) study, which analyses obstacles around an airport that could interfere with flight operations and pose a threat to safety, 377 hazards were identified in the flight path," an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.

  

• Are you helping illegal constructions, Kolkata HC asks civic body

  The unauthorised construction was on premises number 22, Sarat Bose Road. Car parking space at a building sanctioned as a residential structure was illegally converted into a commercial shop.

  

• West Bengal govt to allow residential consumers to opt out from power smart meters: Official

  "The installation of smart meters for residential consumers has been temporarily suspended, but there is no plan for a mass recall. Consumers can choose to switch back to conventional meters," the official said.

  

• Complainant cannot move RERA, consumer court at same time: WBREAT

  ​"Since the cause of action in the proceedings before a Consumer Commission is identical with that of the Regulatory Authority, the complainant has to elect either of the two proceedings and cannot proceed with both simultaneously," WBREAT chairperson ruled.

  

• Kolkata: NDITA to conduct fire audit at 250 sector V buildings soon

  Officials said fire audits of most of the buildings within NDITA are conducted at regular intervals. But the authorities have decided to step up inspections following recent fire hazards in some buildings in and around the city and several establishments found violating fire safety norms..

  

• Panels set up for fire safety audit, norm compliance across West Bengal

  The committees were set up by state chief secretary Manoj Pant on Thursday following the recent spate of fires in the city and other parts of the state, resulting in the loss of lives and property.

  

• Property prices rise across 48 cities rise 7.5% in Q4 FY25: NHB RESIDEX

  All eight major metros — Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune — recorded annual increases in residential property prices during the quarter, according to the latest residential housing price index .

  

• No registration of structures on rooftops: Kolkata civic body

  Municipal commissioner Dhaval Jain wrote to the IG (Registration) on Tuesday, urging him to ensure that terrace properties are not registered.

  

• Lens on commercial buildings in New Town, Kolkata

  Officials said there are close to 1,200 buildings across New Town which are violating the commercial-use rule in some way or other.