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 …
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget had to disappoint It may have had something to do with Narendra Modi's historic victory. It may have been due to the overbearing urge to banish everything that has anything to do with UPA. Or it may have been because of the relatively bold Railway …
Development of 100 “smart cities” will be the key component of a new Urban Mission to be launched by the BJP Government to augment infrastructure and transportation facilities in existing and to-be-built cities, replacing the ambitious JNNURM piloted by the previous UPA regime. The BJP government’s decision not to extend …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act, No. 12 of 1977), the Governor of Himachal Pradesh proposes to make the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014 and the same are published in the Official Gazette …
The strategic Urban Development Project centered round the historic Kandy City, would be launched in August this year. Initially US$ 100 Million would be spent on this project handled with the active contribution of the Defence and Urban Development Ministry. This was revealed at a special meeting held at the …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Aman Lekhi & Ors. Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 03/07/2014 regarding impact of commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar on the infrastructure as well as the right to life of residents of the adjourning areas, like South …
New Delhi : In the decade spanning 2001-2011, the urban population of India grew annually by 2.8% adding 9.1 crore people to India’s population residing in cities. According to an Assocham study, this urban population is expected to grow up to 590 million by 2030, accounting for nearly 40% of …
LDA Gets The Power To Sanction Building Maps In 197 Villages Falling Under Zila Panchayat LDA announced to include the city's extended areas under the master plan 2031. This would empower LDA to approve maps in these areas. Currently, it is done by zila panchayats. There has always been a …
There is an emerging consensus that urbanisation is critically important to international development, but considerable confusion over what urbanisation actually is; whether it is accelerating or slowing; whether it should be encouraged or discouraged; and, more generally, what the responses should be. This working paper reviews some key conceptual issues …
Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship & Democracy released the 2nd Edition of the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS). ASICS 2014 is an objective benchmarking exercise of Indian cities and undoubtedly the most comprehensive evaluation of Urban India. Covering 21 cities, the survey throws up interesting insights on citizen participation, public …
Haryana Urban Development Authority would spend a sum of Rs 2,070 crore for undertaking various development work in urban areas of the State during the current financial year as against Rs 1908.93 crore spent by the Authority during the last financial year. These budget approvals were granted in the meeting …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Others Versus Ahmedabad Green Belt Khedut Mandal & Others dated 09/05/2014 regarding Section 40(3)(jj)(a) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976 and application of certain statutory provisions of the Gujarat Town Planning …
The emerging markets of India, Brazil, and China in particular, have been the story of the century so far, with rapid economic development driving poverty reduction and rising prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Meanwhile, having recovered from a profound financial crisis, most of the developed world is starting to return …
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The ministry of urban development has announced that it plans to share revised draft guidelines for Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation with all states for further consultation in next few weeks. “The focus needs to be not just on housing, but planned urbanisation that is inclusive of …
Inflation, Ram Mandir, Kashmir feature in its manifesto The Bhartiya Janta Party today released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls with the pledge of 'Ek Bharat - Shresth Bharat'. The party said its focus will be on economic growth, employment, e-governance, boosting tourism and simplification of tax regime among …
This short literature review provides initial reflections on conditions shaping climate policy at the city level in developing countries. The key message is that a city needs the following in order to effectively advance climate compatible development.
This document considers how the nature of urban space and of urban populations influences disasters in cities; it discusses the question of urban disasters in comparison with rural disasters and factors that can decrease the risk and potential impact of disasters in urban areas. This paper also outlines how the …
Bhopal is leaving a huge carbon footprint on the environment due to its energy consumption pattern and continuous depletion of green cover. There is a rapid increase in energy consumption by the urban population. And with the recent depletion in city's green cover in the name of development, the city …
