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 …
NEW DELHI: Delhi is all set to have an improvised industrial infrastructure with the Delhi Assembly passing the Delhi Industrial Development, Operation and Maintenance Bill, 2010, this past week. Aimed at facilitating industrial growth and development, the Bill authorises the Delhi Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) as the agency …
Mumbai: When municipal commissioner Swadhin Kshatriya spelt out his budgetary plans for this fiscal, he left out new beautification and road works blaming the recession. Claiming the municipal economy was not robust enough at this stage, he stressed on completion of major projects in core areas instead. But, he had …
The Centre's decision to redesign the scheme for providing urban amenities in rural areas could emerge as a new model for managing urbanisation of rural areas, says Arvind Mayaram THE FM in this year
An analysis of the Union Budget 2010-11 must take account of the fact that while expenditure on infrastructure is geared primarily towards meeting the long-term development needs of the business community, social welfare expenditure merely serves the purpose of immediate political gains of the parties in power.
This draft of the mineral policy- 2010 for Madhya Pradesh details measures to ensure exploitation of mineral resource for optimum and sustainable development of the State. It is an attempt to ensure that the mineral resources are developed in a scientific & systematic manner and the environmental & ecological issues …
The global crisis has exposed underlying structural imbalances built up over decades. Reorienting the macroeconomic structure in fairer, more balanced and inclusive channels of development will help sustain the recovery once fiscal stimulus policies have done their job. Redressing the multiple imbalances will enable the Asia-Pacific region to drive its …
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, whose ministry has been come under severe criticism from his many colleagues in the government, more specifically Minister for Road Transport Kamal Nath for
The lead bank of Bangalore Urban district Canara Bank has submitted the annual credit plan of Rs 869 crore for the year 2010-11. The credit includes Rs 768.64 crore towards the priority sector. Deputy Commissioner M K Aiyappa released the credit plan in Bangalore on Tuesday. The lead and subsidiary …
It Will Plan, Execute, Regulate Traffic Infrastructure New Delhi: Delhi government has prepared a cabinet note for the formation of the Delhi Urban Mass Transit Authority along the lines of the already existing United Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC). The new body will plan and execute …
In a direct snub to Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday constituted a five-member ministerial committee that will review and clear pending infrastructure projects that were stuck because of the Environment Ministry
BANGALORE: Despite protests against land acquisition for the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said his government was keen on completing the project, being developed by the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise.
HIMACHAL Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) would construct poly houses on experimental basis starting from its complexes at Hotel Chail Palace and Barog in Solan district and cultivate vegetables and other crops for its in-house consumption. State chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said that demand for organic farm produce was …
The 46 per cent allocation for infrastructure in the Budget is noteworthy. More important is the doubling of outlay in three years Vinayak Chatterjee / New Delhi March 15, 2010, 0:25 IST On February 26, even before the dust had settled in Parliament, media headlines screamed:
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) will invest over Rs.1,200 crore on land acquisition and development of industrial infrastructure during the next financial year, an official spokesman said here on Sunday. He disclosed that a Multimodal Logistic Hub, an Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre and a Mass Rapid Transport …
To understand people’s perceptions about the functioning of their representatives in the legislature, DAKSH, a civil society organisation in Karnataka, conducted a survey in October and November 2009 across 218 legislative assembly constituencies. The results from the survey reflect a stark gap between people’s expectations and their perceptions of the …
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: While Delhi has emerged as the best Indian city in terms of quality of life and living standards, the satellite townships of Gurgaon and Noida have failed to keep pace. The Capital comes on top in education, safety and economic environment, second in housing options and …
Contrary to the belief that Delhi is far behind when it comes to liveability, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) have come up with a study that places Delhi at the top among Indian cities in the quality of living. Coming close on the list …
