This report presents case studies that highlight how ADB's teams are working together to design innovative urban projects across the Asia and Pacific region that leverage its value-added services and support
Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, has gone from being the City of Lakes to the city of industries, whether it's electrical goods, medicinal, cotton, chemicals or jewelry. Its Old City has given way
Africa's urban population is growing faster than that of any other region, but many of its cities are not keeping pace with the increasing demand for food that comes with that growth. The FAO publication
Despite expansion of private and public healthcare services in the city, the number of maternal deaths seem to be on the rise. As per data collated by the civic body’s public health department, the number of maternal deaths have jumped 13 per cent to 239 in 2011 from 211 in 2010. The maternal mortality rate, which reflects the number of maternal deaths per 1,000 women has gone up to 1.4 in 2011 from 1.1 in 2010. This number was much lower at 0.8 in 2009.
Government of India have recently announced Rajiv Awas Yojana under which every citizen is to be provided access to basic civic and social services and decent shelter. Under this Policy, 50% of the cost
Asia must act now to pave the way for green, resource-friendly cities or face a bleak and environmentally degraded future, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. “Asia has seen unprecedented
Scheme coming for free distribution of medicines through public hospitals and health centres The government will expand the scope of the NRHM to all towns and cities, by converting it into a National Health Mission (NHM), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced on Wednesday. In his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort here, he said the government was also formulating a new scheme for distribution of free medicines through public hospitals and health centres.
As the world urbanizes, global health challenges are increasingly concentrated in cities. Currently, over 80% of the population in Latin America already lives in cities. The African urban population is
The Indian Government is planning to launch a new urban health-care programme in its latest step towards universal health-care coverage in the country. Soumyadeep Bhaumik reports.
Decides Govt Owing To Non-Availability Of Land In Urban Areas Jaipur: The state cabinet on Wednesday decided not to allot land to private institutions on concessional rates in areas under urban local bodies including municipal corporations, municipal councils and municipalities. The decision was taken due to the non-availability of land in urban areas. “Any organisation which plans to open an institute for social cause – be it hospital or any other – will have to open it outside the defined limits of the municipal corporations, councils and municipalities. However, the state cabinet, in special cases, has the final say over allotment of a plot to any organization within these areas,’’ said UDH minister Shanti Dhariwal, addressing media persons.
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2012, the 43rd edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of
