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Realty firm Ashiana Housing will invest Rs 275 crore to develop a housing project in Pune for senior citizens. The Delhi-based company said in a statement that it has launched a joint venture project, Ashiana Amodh Senior Living at Talegaon in Pune. The project, spread over 11.93 acres, will be developed in four phases and will entail an investment of Rs 275 crore, it added. The project will be funded through internal accruals and construction finance. Ashiana Housing said the delivery of the first phase is scheduled for October 2026. The company is targeting customers aged 55 and above. In the first phase, 220 units will be developed and sold in a price range of Rs 57 lakh to to Rs 1.27 crore. The development of the first phase includes the land cost of Rs 25.11 crore, construction cost of Rs 52.38 crore, and other expenditures of Rs 16.36 crore. The total investment in the project would be Rs 275 crore, the company said. "Recognizing the shifting societal norms, the acceptan
The decision to raise the investment ceilings in small savings schemes is aimed at benefiting senior citizens and the middle class who park funds in safe government deposit schemes offering higher returns than banks, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has said. The Budget 2023-24 raised the maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. Also, the maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income Account Scheme will be enhanced from Rs 4.5 lakh to Rs 9 lakh for a single account and from Rs 9 lakh to Rs 15 lakh for a joint account. In a post-budget interview with PTI, Somanathan said the ceilings under the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme have been unchanged for quite some time, and the decision to raise the ceiling is primarily a measure for the welfare of the middle class and senior citizens. "There was a feeling that people in advanced age need safe investment options, and the incomes have increased in the period between the last revision and now. So, this