Buddha grants `freedom` to rickshaw-pullers
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya held out a special Independence Day pledge for Kolkata's toiling rickshaw-wallahs. They will not have to hand-pull their riders if the latest Government decision - to phase these "giant wheels of colonial era" out by the end of this year - is taken more seriously that …
Punjabs urban areas feeling the population pressure : Report
The report states that Punjab population density is 48 percent higher than the national average. Today 66 percent the state's population lives in rural and 34 percent in urban areas. Also Punjab holds the tenth position when it comes to population density with 484 persons per square km, against the …
Tourist village in Durgapur to boost tourism in Kaziranga
The tourist village of Durgapur in Kaziranga, Assam, being constructed by the Golaghat district administration with financial aid from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is slated to be completed by December 31, 2007. The tourist village which is to be constructed at a total cost of Rs 70 lakh by …
Citys illegal areas to get legal tag
The Centre is considering regularization of all unauthorized colonies in the capital without setting any cut off dates. The Nanavati Committee report on regularization has recommended regularization of all colonies "till date' and without any "discrimination' against posh colonies like Sainik Farms, Mahendroo Enclave and Anant Ram Dairy. A four-member …
Four-wheelers sale lower in top 20 cities
An NCAER survey on India's rich reveals that over a third of all four-wheelers sales in 2003-04 were outside the top 20 cities. The fastest growing segment of the four-wheeler market, rising by 36% in 2003-04, was the one outside the 60 biggest cities and towns.
ASI`s report on Metro line near Qutab Minar soon
After a series of debates and discussions over an elevated or underground metro in south Delhi area, speculations will soon come to an end with the Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) deciding its fate within a week. The ASI which has undergone a detailed study of the metro project between …
The best States to live in
The third annual ranking of Indian States shows a deceptive calm at the top and some big churning in the middle. With 120 doctors per lakh people, Karnataka has the highest ratio of registered medical practitioners in the country. Among small states, Goa tops with a figure of 183. 63% …
Crackdown on Walled City encroachments
Almost two weeks after the Delhi High Court ordered removal of all illegal constructions and encroachments around the historic Jama Masjid in the Walled City area, the anti-encroachment squad of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi accompanied by a large number of armed police personnel on Tuesday bulldozed over 200 illegal …
Rickshaw banks make a difference
A novel concept of a rickshaw bank providing loans to rickshawpullers here has changed the lives of many needy youth helping them to earn a better living in Guwahati. The idea of a rickshaw bank, the first of its kind in the country, was mooted by Pradip Kumar Sarmah, who …
Your city is being mapped
Kochi's topography will soon be available in digital form. As part of the joint initiative of the National Remote Sensing Agency, (NRSA) Hyderabad, and the Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO) of the Central Government's Department of Urban Development to digitise the topographical features of important cities of the country, …
Shadow report card released
A shadow report evaluating India's progress against the targets laid down by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by 189 countries five years ago, was released on Monday by "Wada Na Todo Abhiyan", a coalition of citizens groups that is monitoring the Indian government's commitment to the MDG framework and …
Jama Masjid: MCD to demolish 300 shops
Following High Court orders, the MCD has begun clearing the area around the Jama Masjid. But the real test may be on Tuesday morning, when the MCD plans to demolish more than 300 illegal structures in the Indira Market, Coat Market and Fish Market. The MCD warned shopkeepers in the …
A hectic week of political, economic activity ahead
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was expected to get started on Monday, but a series of functions were put off. She begins on Tuesday with the signing of a water purchase agreement with the consortium that will set up the first major desalination plant to cater to Chennai. Ms. Jayalalitha will move …
Engineers asked to work for betterment of villages
Rural MLA N R Suryanarayana Reddy stressed the importance of engineers in building infrastructure in villages and advised them to work for the betterment of villages. Inaugurating two-day satellite-based introductory training programme at Taluk Panchayat office for Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers from Bellary, Kudligi, Hadagalli and Siruguppa in Karnataka, …
Govt plans to build model houses for all GPs: Minister
The coalition government was actively considering to construct an uninformed model buildings for all the Gram Panchayats in Karnataka, said Small Savings and Science Technology Minister Basavaraj S Horati.In order to preserve and enhance the underground water level, the Government was giving priority for rain water harvesting. To create awareness …
Encroachers panic over decision on forests merger
The recent announcement by the Himachal Chief Minister, Mr Vibrhadra Singh, about the merger of the Dalhousie Municipal Council forests with the State Forest Department on the pattern of the Shimla Municipal Council forests has created panic among the encroachers who include private individuals and the Central Government authorities.The Chief …
Rs 1,600-crore tourism project in final stage
The sanctioning of Rs 1600 crore integrated tourism development project for Kangra and Chamba districts, Himachal Pradesh is in the final stage. The project entails the developing of the International Ramsar Wetland in the Pong reservoir on the foothills of the Kangra valley as a circuit tourism point. Mr Chander …
On the highroad to `Shanghai`
Thousands of slumdwellers hounded out by the Maharashtra government's demolition drive remain homeless in Mumbai. It has been six months since the Maharashtra government demolished more than 90,000 homes in its zeal to turn Mumbai into Shanghai. The government has offered them no alternative.
Vision 2021
The urban development minister of Delhi government, Dr A K Walia, is back after attending the Fourth Conference of Asian Network of Major Cities, 2021 (ANMC
Kochi 2020: Skyscraper city
If Mumbai hopes to become Shanghai, Kochi can definitely dream of at least becoming Mumbai. The Kochi makeover is no pipe dream. With a view to converting the city into a teeming metropolis dotted with scores of imposing skyscrapers by 2020, the GCDA and the Corporation are convening two separate …
