The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
The Philippine planning and budgeting systems are well placed in terms of their capacity to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and could serve as a useful reference for other countries. First, all the SDGs can be mapped into the priorities of the Philippines Development Plan (PDP). …
Haryana Development And Regulation Of Urban Areas (Amendment) Act 2020 is an Act further to amend the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975. Sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— “(4) …
It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1981 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1982) to extend the applicability of provisions of the said Act to any other area falling within municipal corporation area or Larger urban area declared under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, …
This report analyses trends as well as data availability for monitoring progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific and its five sub regions. It assesses gaps which must be closed to achieve the goals by 2030. This assessment is designed to ensure the region’s actions …
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Shipping, Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, on March 12, 2020. The Bill seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of major ports in India and provide greater autonomy to these ports. It seeks to …
These rules shall be applicable to the areas covered by the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972). Shelter charges shall be assessed, levied and collected from any person who undertakes or carries out any development of building, to rehabilitate …
The city of Jaipur is cloning itself. Not a brick and mortar clone, but a virtual one — built to scale and faithfully representing all the urban and architectural features of the real city. It’s a first for the country, and if successful, it is likely to become the norm …
The objective of eliminating poverty in all its dimensions such that every citizen has access to a minimum standard of food, education, health, clothing, shelter, transportation and energy has been at the heart of India’s development efforts since Independence. The extremely low level of per-capita income and widespread poverty made …
Planning applications for 'green' waste and recycling sites fall for second year running, according to data compiled by law firm EMW . The number of planning applications for 'green' recycling, energy from waste and composting facilities in the UK has fallen for the second consecutive year, according to government figures, …
• The Government is to outline a series of tweaks to planning laws it says will help solve the housing shortage.• Ministers want to require councils to come with a local plan to meet housing demand in an area, give them more powers to speed up developments, and require developers …
This report builds on and complements existing products and initiatives on urban adaptation in Europe. It focuses on the state of actions in the field and progress achieved since the first EEA report in 2012, and it considers this analysis in relation to current challenges: Do existing actions lead to …
This report builds on and complements existing products and initiatives on urban adaptation in Europe. It focuses on the state of actions in the field and progress achieved since the first EEA report in 2012, and it considers this analysis in relation to current challenges: Do existing actions lead to …
The Capital lags behind other Indian cities when it comes to urban planning, infrastructure, transparency and leadership in municipal governance, a report released here on Monday said. As per the Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems by Jaanagraha, a Bangalore-based NGO, Delhi ranked an overall six out of 21 Indian cities …
'Time for govt to go for dynamic, spatial vision to shape City's future' A couple of ministers from Bengaluru have also backed the views expressed by planners and feel that time has come to move from planning in isolation to an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. As the Bangalore Development Authority …
THANE: The BJP-Sena government's 'gift' of additional floor space index (FSI) for the city has invited sharp criticism from town planners. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis approved an additional 0.3 FSI for construction projects in Thane recently to end the monopoly of certain builders and traders controlling the transfer of development …
Three years and more than 100 amendments later, the revised Master Plan for Delhi 2021 (MPD-2021) is nearly ready. While the Centre will soon notify provisions for transit-oriented development (TOD) and the environment, some amendments have already been implemented. But is MPD-2021 a feasible plan? How much of it has …
A presentation of the draft of the zonal master plan for the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone was made in the secretariat here on Monday. Chairing the monitoring committee formed for this purpose, the chief secretary Rakesh Sharma said that the Bhagirathi River Valley Development Authority (BRVDA) had already been formed in …
Planning for adaptation to climate change is often regarded to be a local imperative and considered to be more effective if grounded on a solid evidence base and recognisant of relevant climate projections. Research has already documented some of the challenges of making climate information usable in decision-making but has …
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 …
