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 …
Money comes into Mysore, especially for real estate transactions, not only through legal, banking channels but also in gunny bags, and that has been a common practice. Real estate transactions, with the exception of new apartments purchased from builders, generally include both a legal white money payment through a bank …
This paper specifically describes the urbanization experience of Brazil, by far the largest country in Latin America, and which has attained levels of urbanization that surpass those of most European countries. Despite historical differences in timing and context, the trajectory of urbanization in Brazil holds many parallels and key lessons …
THE RECENT DEEPAK PAREKH REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE EFFICIENT AND INTELLIGENT USE OF SITTING FUNDS FOR PROACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT India's first ever infrastructure debt fund could raise half of its $11 billion corpus overseas, tapping sovereign and insurance funds to finance building roads and utilities needed to accelerate growth. India has …
Sustainable Development has been a watchword with governments, and the private sector. The infrastructure sector actually has a positive role to play. Read on
Shimla: The World Bank-funded state road project has run into rough weather due to exorbitant cost escalation, creating problems for the government which will have to arrange over Rs 400 crore more to complete the work. Slipshod implementation has not only delayed work on various packages for upgradation of roads …
Jalandhar: Relations between India and Pakistan are slowly getting cemented, literally. Cement import from Pakistan, which began three years ago mostly through the train route through the Attari border, has grown exponentially and boosted infrastructure from real estate to highways. According to All-Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association figures, while cement import …
Pune Industries Minister Rajendra Darda has assured the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) to take up their demand of an independent airport in Pune, free of IAF restrictions, with Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. The MCCIA has been pursuing it for long and attempts by the official delegation …
With the growing threat of food insecurity and a largely erratic rainfall pattern, Kerala, despite its very high rate of annual precipitation, has embarked on a series of large budget irrigation schemes. However, with the shift in acreage in favour of certain cash crops which demand relatively less moisture, the …
The Eleventh Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) sought to build on the gains achieved in the Tenth Plan and shift the economy to a path offaster and more inclusive growth. Inclusivenessa critical element in the strategy was to beachieved by ensuring that growth is broad-based and is combined with programmes aimedat …
Mumbai: Global consultancy firm KPMG on Wednesday said three Indian projects have been featured in its Infrastructure 100 global projects report. The three Indian projects are Reliance Industries
Three Indian projects -- KG-D6, Mundra power project and Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi -- have featured in the infrastructure 100 global project report of global consultancy firm KPMG. The report showcases 100 examples of great projects that are at different stages of development across the world, according to the …
Chennai: The country's existing network of roads, rail and waterways will be insufficient as freight movement will increase about three-fold in the coming decade and the shortfall in logistics will put India's growth at risk. To overcome this major problem, based on the current trends, India requires to spend $500 …
Mumbai: The state government may make it mandatory to install noise barriers at construction sites, minister of state for urban development Bhaskar Jadhav informed the legislative council on Wednesday.
Mumbai: It was like four pieces of a jigsaw puzzle fitting in perfectly at the end of the day. The State Summit: Vision for a Global Maharashtra, organised by DNA and Zee 24 Taas on Saturday, had four well-structured sessions
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission adopted a reform-linked funding approach, the culmination of two decades of active debate and experimentation in the urban development sector. Yet, progress of both fund utilisation and reforms under the programme has been tardy. As a second phase of the mission is planned, …
Vijayawada, July 6: The Union minister for urban development, Mr S. Jaipal Reddy, said on Tuesday that the Central government would continue sanctioning grants for the development of infrastructure in Vijayawada city under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) phase II. Mr Jaipal Reddy said the Planning Commission …
