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 …
he success of the Delhi Metro rail project, it was decided at a Centre-Delhi government meet on Wednesday, would likely be replicated to clean up the Yamuna in the Capital, make it a hub for tourism, and address the drinking water woes of people. A six-member committee comprising officials from …
Some in NDA want to wait till Bihar polls As the crucial Bihar Assembly polls get closer, the confusion within the government on repromulgation of the Land Acquisition Ordinance seems to be growing. While a section wants it to lapse since the proposed legislation has been bitterly opposed by the …
Diversifying its `Bhuvan' (geospatial platform) application service which can be a key tool to implement India's smart city programmes, the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) has tied up with the Union urban development ministry for mapping over 500 towns and cities to make a base plan for better urban planning …
Survey commissioned by Ministry of Urban Development The slip in the city’s ranking from the top to 21 in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has raised question on the solid waste management system of the City Beautiful. The performance was judged 10 months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the …
Uttarakhand capital Dehradun is placed poorly at 26th position among the 28 capital cities surveyed for Swachh Bharat rankings. Karnataka capital Bengaluru tops the list, followed by Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram while Sikkim capital Gangtok stands third. The survey conducted during 2014-15 was commissioned by the Union Ministry of Urban Development …
The holy city of Amritsar, Palwal and Bhiwani have emerged as the dirtiest cities in the northern region in an assessment on cleanliness carried out by Union Urban Development Ministry. Chandigarh, Shilma and Srinagar are also on the list of dirtiest capitals in the Swachh Bharat rankings. As per the …
The Delhi government on Wednesday came under fire from the Delhi high court for dithering on its stand on Sainik Farms. “Either you regularize or we flatten the unauthorized area,“ the bench observed. Giving two weeks time to Delhi government and further two weeks to Centre to finalize their policy …
NEW DELHI: A day after the Union urban development ministry approved the policy for transit-oriented development (TOD), urban planners said the real challenge lies in its implementation, given the complexities of urban areas. They stressed that TODs should be planned only after detailed impact assessment but the state government should …
GURGAON: City-based environmentalists have urged the Centre and the state government to take cognizance of the alleged anomalies in the recent mapping of the natural conservation zones (NCZ) and demanded that the entire Aravalis be brought under forest area. In an email to the secretary of the Union ministry of …
Karnataka ranks among the top five states that have taken a lead in building community and public toilet seats under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project, the Swachh Bharat Mission. Delhi has built the highest number of community and public toilet seats, while Gujarat tops in building individual household toilets. …
Agartala: Tripura will present the success story of Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination of Agartala tomorrow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all other Indian city administrators at Vigyan Bhawan. Tripura Urban Development Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday said that Ministry of Urban Development has convened a meeting of urban …
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said that for the first time in the country, the people, and the urban leadership would play the pivotal role in deciding the future course of their cities. He was speaking at the launch of three major urban development initiatives: AMRUT (Atal Mission …
In a race between 100 cities picked up from states and union territories across the country, only 20 will start their 'smart' journey this financial year. The remaining 80, in the proposed 100 smart city plan, will join the club in two equal batches of 40 each in the following …
Manipal, June 23, 2015, DHNS: Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said State government had released Rs 2.5 crore to tackle monsoon-related menace. Briefing reporters, after chairing KDP meet here on Monday, he said a proposal for Rs 4 crore was sent to government, however, in response, the government had …
SHILLONG: The State Government will decide its future course of action on removal of illegal structures along the Wah Umkhrah River only after disposal of a case filed pertaining to this issue. Following a directive from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to remove all illegal structures along the river, the …
There will also be dustbins all along to ensure cleanliness of the tracks,” the official said. With an aim to re-establish the role of green spaces as connective links between urban spaces, the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) has proposed creation of an environment-friendly pedestrian and cycling network through the …
Also, 500 cities will soon be rejuvenated The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most favoured projects — 100 smart cities spread across the country — and a new urban renewal mission named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, replacing the existing one named after Jawaharlal Nehru, …
Hints at not allowing further amendments to the Bill | Says the Opposition is anti-growth Hardening its stance, the Centre today indicated that it would not allow further amendments to the controversial Land Bill and asserted that it is ready to face the “consequences” even as it acknowledged that Rajya …
Union minister for urban development and Parliamentary affairs, M Venkaiah Naidu, today said the Centre would reissue the ordinance pertaining to the land acquisition Bill if it lapses next month. “The Constitution has provided ways to the government in case a particular Bill was not passed by the Parliament. We …
The Modi Government's flagship 'smart cities' scheme will be rolled out from next month, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday. "The Government is in an advanced stage of consultations, which will be over by the end of this month. Next month, we will roll out the much …
