Liveability standards in cities
The Government of India along with the various State and Local Governments is implementing several flagship Urban Missions. An overarching goal of the various missions and schemes is to make Indian cities
Ministry of Urban Development
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Advisory on conservation and restoration of water bodies in urban areas
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has the mandate, inter alia, to conserve/restore urban lakes/water bodies, re-use and re-cycle waste water, etc. These are important factors, some oft forgotten,
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Advisory on tariff structure for urban water supply and sewerage services
This advisory on tariff structure for urban water supply and sewerage services is an effort to provide guidance to states and cities in adopting suitable water/sewerage tariff so as to recover 100% cost
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Surat solid waste management project under JNNURM
Surat’s sporadic expansion between the 80’s and the 90’s resulted in a major service gap in the field of solid waste management (SWM). It resulted in one of the major epidemic in the form of Plague in
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Coimbatore solid waste management project under JnNURM
The waste management scenario in Coimbatore was lagging behind due to inadequate infrastructure and was unable to meet the norms stipulated under the MSW Rules, 2000. Hence, the SWM project under JnNURM
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Detailed project report for funding of buses under MoUD scheme for city
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India (GOI) had issued policy circular Do. No. K-14011/48/2006-UT (Pt.) on 12th January 2009 under which the second Stimulus Package was announced
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Urban bus specifications - II
Urban transport has increasingly played a key role in making rapidly growing cities livable and sustainable. Sensitivity to local context and scientific evaluation of available alternatives lies at the
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Metro Railways General Rules, 2013 and Opening of Metro Railways for Public Carriage of Passengers Rules, 2013
These rules may be called the Metro Railways General Rules, 2013 and Opening of Metro Railways for Public Carriage of Passengers Rules, 2013. These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication
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Advisory on introduction of congestion charging in central business areas/congested areas in Indian cities
Ministry of Urban Development issued this Advisory to the states and the union territories on introduction of congestion charging in central business areas/congested areas in Indian cities.
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Metro Railway policy
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No.30(17)/PF.11/2012 dated 11.10.2012 and to say the following on the policy being followed by Govt. of India
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Manual on sewerage and sewage treatment: Part B - operation and maintenance
Manual on sewerage and sewage treatment: Part – B on ‘Operation and Maintenance’ addresses the issues of standardizing the human resources and financial resources that are needed to sustain a system created