Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
As part of its beautification drive in view of the Commonwealth Games 2010, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will develop a Commonwealth Park on Africa Avenue spreading on 2.5 acres of land. The unique park will house a special plant from each participating country as their representation for which …
Shibu B S KOCHI: Jointly funded by the Centre and the state to give governance and infrastructure development in urban cities a renewed thrust, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects are proving to be a blessing for Kochi. Most of these projects are in various stages of …
In the 1850s, the Thames in London was so polluted and stinking that the Parliament had to be shifted away from the river, says Robert Oates, director of the Thames River Restoration Trust. A century and half on, the river is much cleaner and Britain, he says, is now investing …
A pledge to start a renewed fight for development of Jharia under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission was taken at a joint meeting of Jharia Coalfield Bachao Samiti, Jharia Chamber of Commerce and Dhanbad Bar Association yesterday. A new organisation, Lok Adhikar Manch, was floated at the meeting, …
The State Government has approved funds amounting to more than Rs 100 crore for construction of sewage treatment plant and related facilities in Dehradun. According to Dehradun Mayor Vinod Chamoli whereas, funds amounting to Rs 55 crore has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for construction of sewage …
The Union urban development ministry has approved a major interceptor sewer project for the Yamuna under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The Rs 1,358 crore interceptor project, which is the largest ever under JNNURM for Delhi, aims to trap untreated sewer in Najafgarh and Shahadra drains. "The …
Ambala: Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja yesterday said the government had sanctioned Rs 100 crore for the Ambala parliamentary constituency under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Modernisation Mission. Laying the foundation stones of various development projects in Ambala City and Ambala Cantt costing around 1.25 crore yesterday, she said Rs 37 …
Saubhadro Chatterji / New Delhi February 12, 2010, 0:38 IST No reform, no money: Govt tells states seeking funds. It was the showcase scheme of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) that was introduced in 2005 to modernise the cities, provided they changed some archaic rules governing the Indian urban landscape. …
LUCKNOW: Throwing garbage in public places may land you in trouble, if the department of urban development has its way. The department is mulling the proposal to put in place a provision in the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Act, 1959, whereby littering in public places would be deemed to be a …
The Urban development ministry will look into the alleged irregularities in executing work under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The minister of state for urban development, Mr Sougata Roy, has recently asked the ministry to look into the specific complaints of …
LUCKNOW: There are broad hints of a change in original draft to set up a metro rail in the state capital. LDA sources said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reviewing the status of the project has indicated an increase in the coverage area. As per the original plans, …
Nagesh Prabhu The Central Government is yet to clear 18 projects formulated for Bangalore and Mysore (nine each) estimated to cost Rs 1921.53 crore under its ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The shares of the Central and State governments in these pending projects are Rs 988.48 crore …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the tender procedures of various packages under the JNNURM project meeting with no response, the Centre-sponsored scheme is moving at a snail
Kakoly Chatterjee, Yogima Seth New Delhi: As part of its wishlist for the Budget, the urban development ministry has sought excise duty waiver for buses purchased by the state governments under the stimulus package. On-road prices of these buses range from Rs 40 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. The excise …
After more than a month, five out of 14 low-floor buses were handed over to the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) today. These 14 buses arrived at Chandigarh on December 28 last year. According to officials, these buses are expected to start operations within a week. Meanwhile, all the 60 low-floor …
Pune The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) under JNNURM was to bring with it 117 kilometres of bicycle tracks giving fresh life to non-motorised transport (NMT) in the city. Accordingly, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had set up a cell two years ago to carry forward the NMT through its …
With the Budget 2010-11 preparations in full swing, there is a growing realisation within the Manmohan Singh government that its flagship programmes, including the much-touted Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) are performing much below par with the ministries concerned in some cases not …
ITANAGAR, Jan 21: The Arunachal Pradesh State Transport department has received an image boost thanks to the initiatives of the Union Ministry of Urban Development. Of the 23 state of the art buses manufactured by Tata Motors and funded by the state Urban Development Department for comprehensive mobility plan under …
The high level committee on Urban Development Ministry has directed the Corporation of the City of Panjim to ensure that a uniform footpath, user friendly street for senior citizens as well as for the disabled person to be included in the comprehensive mobility plan for the city under Jawaharlal Nehru …
