The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
CHENNAI: With Chennai, like many other cities, running desperately short of parking spaces, experts suggest that parking should be treated as a commodity with appropriate pricing mechanisms for effective traffic management and to encourage public transport usage. According to statistics provided by Chennai City Connect, a body working on urban …
The Central government had sanctioned Rs.294.72 lakh for the solid waste treatment project in the capital city, a statement issued by Shashi Tharoor, MP, said here on Monday. The statement said that Union Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath had conveyed to Mr. Tharoor that the amount had been sanctioned …
The fourth ‘Global Initiative for Restructuring Environment and Management’ (GIREM) leadership summit that started in Goa yesterday, will conclude on October 1. The topics of the summit include waste management, land use policies and choice of appropriate business destinations, which will be discussed by industry experts at the conference. The …
Funds to be used for remodelling of stormwater drains in four valleys of the City Bangalore, The fund-starved Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has something to cheer about. It has succeeded in availing an additional grant of about Rs 309 crore for remodelling of stormwater drains in the four valleys of …
E. Sreedharan spoke to BW on urban transportation and the way forward for a country that is urbanising at a frenetic pace Most people take life easy after retirement. But Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, 79, has been on the job since he retired from the Indian Railways in 1990. The managing director …
Speaking to BW, the Union minister of urban development and poverty alleviation, Kamal Nath, points out that the challenge is to clear the backlog Over the past 20 years, India’s urban infrastructure has improved a lot. Yet, the pressure on power supply, road connectivity, water, and housing has increased. Some …
Speaking to BW, the Union minister of urban development and poverty alleviation, Kamal Nath, points out that the challenge is to clear the backlog Over the past 20 years, India’s urban infrastructure has improved a lot. Yet, the pressure on power supply, road connectivity, water, and housing has increased. Some …
‘Disclose environmental cost of every project on website and boards at site' All civic agencies carrying out any construction work would now be required to display at the project sites the environmental cost of the project, indicating the number of trees being felled and the location of compensatory plantation. This …
Bhubaneswar: IIT, Kharagpur on Monday presented the Cuttack Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) Vision 2030, to chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here. Prof BK Sengupta of Khargpur IIT while handing over the CDP to the chief minister also gave a presentation on the plan in detail. The state …
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Haryana government on a petition objecting the acquisition of over 2,700 acres of fertile land in Rohtak district for developing a township. On August 1, a bench of Justices J M Panchal and H L Gokhale had sought responses from not …
SHILLONG: The inability of the State Government to conduct Municipal elections in the State has hit the overall implementation of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) (Phase III) under the JNNURM after the Central Government decided to cut the 2nd installment of fund to the State by 10 per …
SHILLONG: The State Government’s failure to live up with the committed urban developmental reforms underlined by the Union Ministry of Urban Development has had its impact on the centrally funded third phase of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS). The third phase of the GSWSS was earmarked at Rs …
Managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Dr. E. Sreedharan along with his team toured various spots of Bhopal city today and explored possibilities of running a metro train here. Executive Director (Civil) of DMRC Shri S.D. Sharma, traffic specialist Shri Mukhopadhyay and OSD (Transport) of Urban Administration Department Shri Kamal …
NEW DELHI: Shillong township, which is bursting at the seams, will now get a much needed relief, with the Centre agreeing to assist in the development of the new township at an estimated cost of over one thousand crore rupees. The Centre has given the go ahead for construction of …
Kohima: The Memorandum of Agreement for establishing the Regional Centre for Urban and Environment Studies (RCUES) for North East Region was signed between the Nagaland Government and the All India Institute of Local Self Government of India (AIILSG) on Monday. According to a press note issued by Ken Keditsu, Director …
AIZAWL, July 26 – With a view to ease traffic snarls in Aizawl city, the Mizoram Governent has decided to introduce mono rail and cable car in the State capital. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla disclosed this in the State Assembly recently. He said that Global Investment Corporation, accompanied by three …
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that it will set up the National School Sanitation Awards to reward schools for ensuring cleanliness in the institution premises and improving students
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Even as the government has finalised its plan to make profit sharing with affected locals mandatory for companies in the coal mining sector as a compensation for area damage and displacement, the Planning Commission, the country
