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The Indian real-estate market is going through exciting times: Sales have started picking up and the rental market is growing at a healthy rate too. A survey in 2009 pointed out that almost 35 per cent of urban families were living in rental homes; another survey in 2011 indicated that a massive 24.7 million families lived on rent.

According to a recent report by the Indian Brand Equity Foundation, the country's IT industry is expected to triple its current annual revenue to reach $350 billion by 2025

The main problem is that our rates of EPC are fixed while the government has proposed a slab of 18 per cent for EPC contracting, which is high. Thus, despite taking input credit, we will be affected by about 10-12 per cent.

Transparency and every buyer's best dealer - this is what RERA can bring to a developer's repute along with the 'industry' status that the fraternity has always longed for! May 1, 2017, will always be recalled as a turning point in the history of real estate in India - when all states were asked to notify RERA rules.

When it comes to building tall, India ranks 16th in the world with 39 buildings of 150 m+ having been completed and another 69 under construction! This apart, six buildings of over 300 m are under construction, as per the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

India is acquiring quite the reputation for construction! Major infrastructure projects in the country that have been internationally lauded include the Metro Rail, Chenab Bridge, Qazigund Tunnel and Eastern Freeway along with the Golden Quadrilateral highway network, port connectivity and national waterways.

The roundtable discussion, organised by CW, revolved around factors that set these workplaces apart; the roles that design and technology play in the quest to smarten up and get sharp; and their impact on productivity and performance.

The government´s vision of building smart cities spells good news for real estate! The real-estate sector contributes around 6 per cent to India´s GDP. And with the government´s vision of building 100 smart cities, this is expected to increase to 10-12 per cent by 2022.

Are you keen to invest in the real-estate sector but not interested in going through the rigmarole of purchasing physical assets? If yes, this could be the option for you: Investing in real-estate on paper and reaping real returns. Real-estate Private Equity (PE) funds are one such instrument.