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 …
Focusing on education, infrastructure and tourism, Sikkim is all set to become a model state for India Blessed with biodiversity and natural beauty, Sikkim, which has the magnificent Mt Kanchenjunga looking over it, is today passing through an era of "democratic profit". The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) government led by …
Slumbering in Indonesia is the world's biggest geothermal energy potential. Improved promotion policy and high fuel prices might help it to make a breakthrough.
The 2008-09 Economic Survey of Bihar has projected a 5.57 per cent growth in the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP)after comfortably surpassing the previous records of achieving only around three to four per cent growth per annum. Economic development of a State is a continuous process and needs regular interventions …
The national agriculture and rural bank has sanctioned Rs 50.36 crore to the state government for creation of rural infrastructure, taking the aggregate sanctions to Rs 425.12 crore during 2008-09. While Rs 22.67 crore are meant for laying 10 rural roads , Rs 3.05 crore for construction of a bridge …
BHUBANESWAR: Agreements for new World Bank assistance of $ 444 million for Orissa to support infrastructure and livelihood projects have been signed. The package comprises three projects, to improve the State
Infrastructure plays a vital role in any economy and, in particular, in attracting investments. Gujarat realised this many years ago. If Gujarat has been among the most industrialised States of India, it is because of its ability to surge ahead on the infrastructure front irrespective of politics. For instance, all …
Interview with Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. "The idea of the 'hobli' level' 'Janaspandana' meetings... was to take government programmes and facilities directly to the rural masses." FOR the B.S. Yeddyurappa-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka, the year-end holiday season brought some good news. With the BJP winning …
There is a corporate look about the state secretariat of Gujarat. Unlike most other state capitals, political | workers of any hue are conspicuous by their absence in ' Gandhinagar. Instead, smartly-dressed business executives from across the country and the world buzz around in the corridors of the state capital. …
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reiterated that the Centre should give the State its due share in the next Railway budget for infrastructure development. Alleging that the Centre has been neglecting the State and spending little or nothing on railway infrastructure development, the Chief Minister submitted a proposal worth …
Special Correspondent CHENNAI: The World Bank has developed a new Investment Climate Index to help identify the key challenges and bottlenecks to be overcome in attracting business investment. In a policy research working paper, World Bank analyst Guiseppe Iarossi ranks the investment climate in 16 Indian States, using data from …
Team TOI Ahmedabad: Besides sectors like energy and micro small and medium enterprises, sectors like development and environment saw huge investment inflows. The development and environment sector saw investment promises to the tune of Rs 9,203 crore on the second day of the Vibrant Gujarat summit. As many as 32 …
Smita Aggarwal & Gunjan Pradhan Sinha New Delhi: In a representation to the government, the industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry has asked for expedition of work on infrastructure projects. It has sought clearance of a backlog of over Rs 3,00,000 crore in the process, even as the Government has …
A reality check of the status of the government schemes as well as problems of the villagers by Indore collector and his administrative paraphernalia on Saturday and Sunday under the Gram Sampark Abhiayaan, has not only brought to the fore the pitiable condition of basic infrastructure - like road, electricity …
A national mission to make investments in 63 Indian cities over seven years has run half its course, but there are concerns about how projects are being chosen and whether all the money and effort will finally deliver an improved and inclusive urban environment. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal …
The Jawaharlal National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) aims to pursue reform, good governance and planned development in urban areas. It seeks to set up participatory, transparent and accountable processes, mechanisms and institutions to enable all citizens - poor and rich, men and women
Land-based financing of urban infrastructure is growing in importance in the developing world. Why is it so difficult to finance urban infrastructure investment, when land values typically increase by more than the cost of investment? Unlocking Land Values to Finance Urban Infrastructure examines the theory underlying different instruments of land-based …
