Vision for a new India
Finally the draft document of the much-delayed Master Plan for Delhi 2021 (MPD-2021) is out. The Master Plan is the first step towards modern planning in India, aimed at integrated development of Delhi. The MPD came into force in 1962 and was revised in the 1980s for a perspective upto …
MCD planning to make parking costlier to cash in on auto boom
MCD planning to make parking costlier to cash in on auto boo Driving the car has been made expensive due ot continuous fuel price hike and owning it has been made costly by the Delhi government after imposition of ad-valorem tax. IF that is not enough, now even parking the …
NHAI restructuring to put road projects on fast-track
The government has decided to completely restructure the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in a bid to empower it to take independent investment decisions to execute the ongoing road projects without forwarding such decisions for clearance of the Public Investment Board (PIB). Announcing this at an Associated Chambers of …
PMs panel on infrastructure okays Rs 1,70,000 cr for highway projects
The Prime Minister's committee on infrastructure on Thursday gave in principle approval for an investment of Rs 1,70,000 crore for national highway development projects over the next seven years. Under the programme, the onging phase I (golden quadrilateral) and phase II (North-East- East-West) of the NH projects would not only …
Infrastructural panel clears road development plan
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will take an over Rs 1,70,000 crore plan for development of roads over the next seven years before the Cabinet for approval in April. The plan will include next two phases of National Highways Development Project and construction of ring roads, bypasses, and …
They are safe now
Latest reports by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) show that pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables on Indian plates have come down sharply in the past five years. Today, only three out of every 10 fruits, for instance, have any pesticide residues at all. And, more reassuringly, less …
City plans as envisaged by L-G
Delhi lieutenant governor Mr B L Joshi today chalked out his vision for the Capital He spoke on a range of issues hazardous wholesale markets from congested areas and from readying the Capital for Commonwealth Games to the need to implement the various plans mentioned in MPD 2021.
City set to travel beyond DTC
The Delhi transport Minister, Mr Horoon Yusuf today said that the proposal for the creation of special purpose company will soon be brought before the council of ministers. "High Capacity Buses, moderm low-floor, air conditioners buses and electric trolley buses will operate under the special purpose company ," the minister …
New tourism project on the anvil
The Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (STED) Project has drawn up proposals for an amnitious 'Vizhiyoram' project for Sustainable Wayside Tourism Amenities (SWATA) for the Tourism Department.
Capital transformation into megapolis planned
The draft document of the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 (MPD-2021) was on Monday approved by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) with suggestions made by the Delhi Government. A meeting for this purpose was convened by the DDA. Involving people and the private sector in the development of the city …
MPD draft out, focus on pvt role in housing
There is succour for the housing woes of the city in the first draft of the much-delayed Master Plan for Delhi-2021. Taking into consideration the housing requirements in the years to come, the MPD moots enhanced private sector participation in housing projects and for building sports complexes in the city. …
DDA to send draft Masterplan 2021 to Centre
The DDA has finally completed the formality of submitting the first draft of Delhi's Masterplan 2021 to the Authority today. The Masterplan was today approved by the 20-member advisory council of the Authority in the presence of L-G B.L.Joshi. It will now be sent to the Union Urban Developoment Ministry …
Draft Master Plan may drift in sea of expectations
The meeting of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) summoned on Monday to discuss the Draft Master Plan for Delhi 2021 (MPD-21) is likely to be stormy session with various sections expressing their unhappiness with the document. Issues like regularisation of unauthorised colonies, building bye-laws, relocation of industries, transfer of Delhi's land …
Master Plan draft proposes smaller housing units
The draft of the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2021 has proposed smaller housing units in the Capital. The population boom and shortage of housing in the city has forced the authorities to put a squeeze on the living space for residents. The proposed building regulations will restrict the size …
Urban renewal project getting bigger
The makeover planned for the country's major towns and cities may turn out to be a more ambitious project than originally envisaged. The National Urban Renewal Mission may cover all cities with population of more than 1 million instead of just 35-40 envisaged earlier. As the contours of the proposed …
After decades of neglect, Rs 800 cr for Howrah
Rattled by complaints from various quarters that a boom for Calcutta means a neglect of its twin city, the state government has drawn up an ambitious Rs 800-crore Howrah Rejuvenation Plan.Under the plan, a string of development projects will be undertaken in the next five years in Howrah town, Bally, …
AP seeks Rs 1,380 cr soft loan from World Bank for urban infrastructure
The Andhra Pradesh government has sought Rs 1,380 crore soft loan from the World Bank to improve urban infrastructure. Inaugurating the two-day municipal commissioners conference at Dr M Channa Reddy HRD Institute, Andhra Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy said the government is expecting the World Bank loan for development …
MCD for setting up tribunal
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has proposed the setting up of a tribunal under the new building by laws to address the real concerns of the people and expedite actions against infringement of their rights.
CM sets agenda for making Delhi world class city
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has set an agenda to make Delhi a world class city in the years to come. Ms Dikshit, who was speaking at Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen's conference on 'Rights and Resources' in Kolkata said: "At a macro level the developmental agenda for Delhi in the coming …
