Municipal Performance Index 2020
The Municipal Performance Index (MPI) was launched as an accompaniment to the Ease of Living Index. It seeks to examine local government practice in municipalities across areas of services, finance, policy,
Municipal Corporation
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Plastic burning continues in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam: Despite repeated appeals from residents and the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), burning of plastic waste continues unabated in the city. Ironically, civic workers themselves
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Gujarat plastic units’ future in peril on wrong interpretation of law
A recent government notification prohibits the manufacture of plastic bags less than 50 microns thick Nearly 700 plastic-manufacturing units in Gujarat, a major producer of raw materials for the plastic
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It is still a long road ahead for eco-friendly fly ash bricks
Nashik: A large number of constructions across the city continue to use traditional red clay bricks instead of their eco-friendly counterparts - fly ash bricks. This, despite the notification by the
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Corpn to go hi-tech on border toll
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to adopt technology to decongest the capital's borders by installing radio frequency identification ( RFID ) systems at nine prime locations to collect
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Mumbai emergency rom: Ahead of monsoon, Centre’s mobile app to help curb dengue
The application - India Fights Dengue - which is now available on android phones will help a patient know whether he needs to go further tests based on the symptoms and provide precautionary measures.
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Soon, solar power plants must for buildings in city
Solanki okays amendments to building bylaws; existing houses to get 2-yr time In a step towards making Chandigarh a model solar city, the Administration is all set to issue a notification soon to make
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NCP leader booked for destruction of mangroves in Andheri
After several days of a bitter battle between residents of SVP Nagar in Andheri and NCP leader Narendra Verma, over illegal concretisation of mangroves, the Versova police registered an FIR against Verma
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Green stains on Taj: NGT notice to Centre, UP
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government seeking their replies on a petition filed by a city resident and environment activist on staining
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NMC to launch rainwater harvesting drive from May 27
Nagpur: Sudhir Raut, standing committee chairman of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), has decided to launch rainwater harvesting drive in the city. It will start from May 27 on the occasion of birthday
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4,861 notices issued in anti-dengue drive
Over 4,800 notices have been issued including to Airport Authority, DJB, colleges and DMRC construction site after mosquito breeding was detected on their premises during an ongoing campaign against dengue