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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
About ₹30,885 crore worth of land transacted across India in H1 2025
NEW DELHI: India's land market witnessed a record-breaking surge in activity during the first half of 2025, with nearly 2,900 acres changing hands in 76 separate deals — surpassing the total volume recorded for the entire 2024, which saw 133 deals for 2,515 acres. According to a new report by Anarock, the land deals transacted in H1 2025 alone are valued at ₹30,885 crore, with an estimated revenue potential of ₹1.47 lakh crore and a cumulative development capacity of over 233 million sq. ft. Among India's top seven cities, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) led with 24 land deals for over 433 acres, followed by Bengaluru with 15 deals for 182 acres and Pune with 13 deals spanning more than 214 acres. Notably, Tier 2 and 3 cities are emerging as serious contenders, accounting for 1,907+ acres in just nine deals—underscoring a shift in the geographic contours of Indian real estate activity. Residential projects drive land demand Of the total land transacted, 54 deals—spanning over 1,200 acres—are earmarked for residential developments including apartments, villas, townships, and plotted layouts. Meanwhile, eight deals (48.4 acres) are intended for commercial projects, six (1,034 acres) for mixed-use development, and three large deals (537 acres) for industrial and logistics parks. The growing diversity of use-cases also includes allocations for a data centre (2.4 acres) and a semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility (25 acres). "Between 2021 and H1 2025, over 11,858 acres have been transacted in 423 deals across the country for various developments. The scale and sophistication of these deals, which account for a combined development potential of 841 Mn sq. ft., underscore the real estate market's maturation - and the strategic importance of land as a cornerstone resource," said Mayank Saksena, MD & CEO - Land Services, Anarock Group . Top Land Deals in H1 2025 across citiesBuyerCityApprox. Size (in Acres)Approx. Deal ValueProposed DevelopmentGodrej PropertiesIndore24120Plotted DevelopmentMax EstateNoida10.33711Mixed UseM3M GroupNoida5.82400CommercialArvind SmartspacesAhmedabad440JDAIndustrial & Logistic ParkPanasonic LifeMumbai1.63160CommercialEcoBox Industrial ParksChennai50400Industrial & Logistic ParkArvind SmartspaceAhmedabad150180Plotted DevelopmentBrigade GroupBengaluru4.4220ResidentialKrisala GroupPune105JDATownship ProjectLam ResearchBengaluru251,125Semiconductor Equipment ManufacturingConsortium of Schloss Bangalore, Arliga Ecospace Business Parks, and Schloss ChankyaMumbai8.311,302CommercialMacrotech Developers (Lodha)Pune5JDAResidentialNTT Global Data CentersMumbai2.39855Data CentreOmaxeAmritsar2601,000TownshipPrestige Group & Arihant GroupChennai3.48361Residential Source: Anarock Research Tier II/III cities gaining ground Interestingly, smaller cities like Ahmedabad, Mysuru, Panipat, Amritsar, Coimbatore, and Indore featured prominently in the top land deals of H1 2025. This decentralisation of land investment away from India's core metros hints at a maturing market and a more geographically distributed economic development. Between 2021 and 2024, the NCR region led in terms of deal count (92) and cumulative value (~₹26,100 crore), while MMR accounted for the single largest land deal—worth ₹5,200 crore—and the highest total land area (1,745 acres). Hyderabad also saw one of the largest transactions of 600 acres in this period. The report also highlighted the growing prevalence of joint development agreements (JDAs), which saw a 150% year-on-year increase in 2024, underscoring the industry's pivot towards collaborative models that optimize capital and manage risk more efficiently.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Residents warned as ‘millions' of locusts threaten to take over parts of Australia
Authorities have warned that 'millions' of locusts could swarm parts of Australia in the coming weeks. Authorities have warned that millions of locusts could swarm parts of Australia in the coming weeks. The pests have an infamous reputation for how large and rapid a swarm can develop, and environment experts say there's a high chance of a locust outbreak in the central west of New South Wales. Residents are being encouraged to do their bit to prevent the situation from getting out of control. Bare compact soil and hard, well drained ground along contour. Banks or open areas are where the central west local Land Services are urging the public to check. If any eggs are found, Aussies should alert authorities. Entomologist Andy Austin said, females lay eggs into the ground, and when they emerge, they're in the nymphal stage. They stay in quite a concentrated area, and the key to controlling them is at this stage. Spraying them now at the beginning of the breeding cycle is best, not partway through. Pesticides are Used to kill the locusts, with Austin explaining millions of the pests can overrun an area if left to their own devices, he explained, when locusts reach the adult stage, they're capable of long distance dispersal. It could be anything from 10s of kilometres to hundreds of kilometres. They're capable of stripping bushes and grass and denying livestock of food. Locusts in very large numbers have the ability to do really significant damage.
