Ancient tank gets new lease of life
A neglected temple tank in suburban Madambakkam now surges with new life due to the efforts of a dedicated band of people.The efforts initiated by NABARD Parivar National Development Forum
Hawker eviction drive commences at Dadar
The civic authorities in Dadar in Mumbai have rolled up their sleeves to begin the hawker eviction drive, with the nearing of the Supreme court's review date on the implementation of its directive on hawking and non-hawking zones.
Rs. 1,300-crore plan to upgrade roads
Stepping up its effort to create and upgrade necessary infrastructure in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the State Government has decided to invest over Rs. 1,300 crores for improvement of roads in and around the city.The Government has tied up Rs. 574 crores with the World Bank under the Tamil Nadu …
low-cost desalination plant
The National Institute of Ocean Technology, a scientific body under the control of the Union Ocean Development Department, has designed a desalination plant that can produce 10 million litres a day (MLD)."To be operated under the low temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) technology, the plant can be installed in 12 to …
At 3 km a day, city roads to get world-class finish
World-class smooth roads with a long life might soon be a reality in Delhi. Following Singapore and Malaysia, Delhi is planning to use a new technology to recycle asphalt and repair roads within a few hours. The new technology would mean roads with a life up to eight years. A …
UN award for Bhagidari
The Delhi Government citizen-government partnership programme Bhagidari has won the United Nations (UN) Public Service Award 2005 for improving transparency, accountability and responsiveness in public service. An official statement said that this was the first time that an entry from India had been selected for this prestigious award. The UN …
Protest against use of machines under Food for Work scheme
Raitha Sangha activists protested against use of JCB machines to take up developmental works instead of taking labourers under National Food for Work scheme in Davanagere in Karnataka. According to the sources, development of Gokatte - cowshed and tank work under National Food for Work scheme was taken up at …
Rainwater harvesting to be peoples movement
The Karnataka State government has drawn up a massive plan for rainwater harvesting which is the only alternative answer to the ever-growing drinking water problem. Though the state spent a huge Rs 550 crore last year on water supply and management, hundreds of villages are still facing acute water shortage …
Rajasthan Governor moots Master Plan for Mt Abu
The Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil, underlined the need for formulating a regional Master Plan for environmental friendly development of the popular tourist destination and the only hill resort in the state. Mount Abu, Ms patil said the Maste Plan would help settle local problems and ensure conservation of flora and …
Pc wants `metal top roads` plan reviewed
The Union Finance Ministry has asked the rural developement ministry to review its assessment of Rs 15 lakhs for constructing one kilometre of "metal top roads" and the demand for funds upto Rs 4,000 crores (annaully for over four years) apart from the funds allocated in the Union Budget 2005-06 …
Rs 40 lakh released to solve water problem: Minister
Minister for Higher Education and Chitradurga district in charge D Manjunath said that Rs 40 lakh was released to meet the drinking water scarcity problem at Ashraya colony, Harischandra Ghatt, DC Colony. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the power supply to Ashraya colony at his home constituency Hiriyur near Chitradurga …
Rs 3.35 cr for unaided rural colleges
The Punjab Government Higher Education Department distributed Rs 3.35 crore among 21 unaided rural colleges being run by various volunteer, religious or public spirited organisations in the state.All those colleges having students up to 700 have been given Rs15 lakh each and those having students over 700 have been given …
Crackdown on unsafe, illegal structures
Cracking the whip on unsafe and illegal structures , the Delhi Fire Service has disconnected water and power connections to around 360 buildings that have failed to comply with fire safety norms and pose a danger to the area as well as inhabitants of the buildings.
Centre evolving plan for highways development
The Centre is formulating a Rs 1.72 lakh crore seven-year plan for development of national highways. The Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highway, Mr T R Baalu, said the 2005-2012 plan would seek to include among others National Highways Development Project (NHDP)-III for four and six laning 10,000 …
Centre clubs two highway projects
With the government trying its best to wrap up the first two phases of the National Highway Development Project (NHDP), wihin their stipulated deadlines, it has clubbed the NDA's trumpcard Pradhan Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana (PMBJP) with NHDP and converted it as its phase III. Former Prime Minister, AB Vajpayee …
Urban amenities hit by migration: Survey
The absence of a focussed urban development programme in India is beginning to show. Official figures released recently, reveal that the availability of essential services in urban areas still leaves a lot to be desired. The growing pressure of population, on account of migration, is making matters worse.Data released recently …
Tamil Nadu tops in urbanization
According to a State of Environment (SoE) of Tamil Nadu report released by the Environment Department this week, the State has the highest percentage of urban population in the country: as per 2001 figures, 43.86 per cent of Tamil Nadu's population lived in urban areas as against the all-India figure …
Experts call for urban renewal with a human face
The need for urban regeneration with a human face in which the poor and the marginalized are given a chance to better their lot through access to low-cost housing and employment projects came through in the international conference on urban renewal in Mumbai. The renewal of cities must be comprehensive. …
High court pulls up govt on rehabilitation plea
The Maharashtra government's plan to rehabilitate post-1995 and pre-2000 slum dwellers has hit a roadblock. The Bombay High Court refused to entertain an application by the state to rehabilitate 5,645 families at villages in Kalyan and Ambernath, and asked them to approach the regular court.
Slums to go, never mind rehab
From next month, the Delhi Development Authority will start demolishing what is left of the Yamuna Pushta slums and this time, it won't have to bother about relocation of the slum-dwellers. The DDA decision is based on a recent order passed by Justice S.K. Kaul of the Delhi High Court …
