Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Abidjan - The West African state of Ivory Coast on Monday said it was earmarking $7.07bn in infrastructure spending over the next five years, especially in transport. The announcement was made by the minister for economic infrastructure, Amede Koffi Kouakou, at ceremonies to launch a business fair to be held …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2018 regarding sealing drive in Delhi. The Apex Court Observes that in spite of the Court's Order dated 09.02.2018 which required the Delhi Development Authority, the Municipal Corporations in …
In a bid to make available houses at affordable prices to the lower income groups in the state, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has offered major concessions for developing colonies that will offer affordable houses to the needy. For this purpose the department has come up with an …
AAETI is a project of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). A learning, training and innovation centre designed to find appropriate and affordable solutions to some of the most pressing problems faced by the global South — from climate change, air pollution and urban mobility to water and waste …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Manali Hoteliers Association Vs Ramesh Chand & Others dated 05/03/2018 regarding hotel, lodges, home stays operating without consent of the State Pollution Control Board and flouting environmental laws in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Manali Hoteliers Association had objected to the …
This report contains ideas and case studies from around the world that showcase best practices in sustainable design for arid cities. At the heart of the report sit three key recommendations to shape the next century of city building in arid regions: Learning from the past. Build upon locally adapted …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday approved amendments to Master Plan for Delhi 2021 to provide relief to traders from the ongoing sealing drive. While a uniform floor area ratio (FAR) has been permitted in all shop-cum-residential plots and complexes and commercial activity allowed in basements, pubs and …
This paper develops the concept of ‘action space’ as the range of possible destinations to which a migrant can realistically move at a given point in time and, intimately linked to this, the set of possible livelihoods at destination. It shows how this space expands and contracts over time through …
With a population of 16 million, Karachi is the largest megacity in Pakistan. Despite being a large city that is home to many, it has seen a substantial decline in quality of life and economic competitiveness in recent decades. Basic service delivery is very poor, with very low indicators for …
Embracing green technology could save developers up to 50 per cent of initial costs involved in putting up buildings, a study says. The study, dubbed 'Greening Buildings and Communities: Costs and Benefits', says green buildings save energy by as much as 30 to 60 per cent. Conventional buildings use materials …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Essar Bulk Terminal Limited & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 22/02/2018 regarding the expansion of the port limits of Adani's Hazira port. Essar Bulk Terminal Limited have argued before the Court that they have spent huge …
The Union Cabinet today approved the creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) with Rs 60,000 crore in its kitty. An official statement said this fund would be situated in Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC), an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the Ministry …
Complaints by residents over an unclear roadmap on compensation threaten to derail the construction of the Sh6 billion Eldoret Southern bypass. A spot check by the Sunday Nation last week revealed that the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the National Lands Commission (NLC) have already earmarked the areas to …
Corruption, poor management and lack of public consultation have hurt repeated efforts by the Kenyan government and donors to improve slums, including Kibera, the country's largest, researchers said. Fieldworkers from Urban ARK, a global research programme, studied three projects in Kenya's slums and recommended future projects consult with affected communities …
For a long time, the urbanization and development discourse has coincided with a focus on economic growth and big cities. Yet, much of the world's new urbanization is taking place in smaller urban entities (towns), and the composition of urbanization may well bear on the speed of poverty reduction. This …
Green roofs offer a series of benefits to buildings and to the urban environment. Their use in dry climates requires optimizing the choice of their components (i.e., vegetation, substrate and drainage layer) for the specific local climatic conditions, in order to minimize irrigations needs while preserving the attributes of the …
Windhoek — The Roads Authority (RA) has confirmed that Namibia was once again accorded the top position of having the best roads in Africa by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The results were released via the WEF's Global Competitiveness Report for 2017/18, which tracks the performance of approximately 140 countries …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of S. P. Muthuraman Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/02/2018. M/s SSM Builders and Promoters has moved this Application for direction to refund the amount of Rs. 36 crores deposited by it with TNPCB along with the interest accrued …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Desmond Jude D’souza Vs State of Goa & Others dated 13/02/2018. The Applicants, residents of village Anjuna are seeking permanent injunction, restraining hosting of ‘Sun-Burn’ celebration or any such event and conducting, performing any musical shows/events …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/02/2018 regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal constructions. It has been brought to the notice of the Supreme Court that the Delhi Development Authority is proposing to amend …
