No penal charges from illegal colonies` residents: Sheila
The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, today categorically stated that her Government was committed to regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the Capital on the basis of the 1976-77 Indira Gandhi policy and no development or penal charges would be levied on the residents of such colonies for making them legal. …
Develop villages to stem migration
After President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, whose idea of urbanisation of rural pockets is being implemented by HUDCO, Urban Development Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad urged state governments to reverse the trend of village-to-city by developing urban amenities in rural areas. At the NCR Planning Board meeting, Azad said CMs of each …
Need to implement IRBT for NCR development: Azad
To provide Delhi and its neighbouring States world-class infrastructures, Union Minister for Urban Development Ghulam Nabi Azad emphasised the need for implementation of the Integrated Rail-cum-Bus Transit (IRBT) project system at the earliest by various agencies. IRBT is a system which includes construction of railway lines with an interface with …
Masterplan to make way, agrees Centre
The mounting pressure from virtually all political parties forced the Union Urban Development Ministry today to concede the Delhi government's plea to regularise industries in the non-conforming areas where their presence is 70 per cent and more. This will be done after a survey is conducted. This decision was taken …
Capacity of two main canals raised
In what could be music to the ears of farmers in coastal Andhra Pradesh the state Government has enlarged the capacity of Polavaram project's Two main canals. The entire project, costing Rs 8.198 crore, is likely to be completed within five years..
Eco-park with fun rides in industry hub
Haldia the new industry destination , is now set to get a location of tourist interest within an arm's length. A 7 km stretch along the Haldi river up to the Coast Guard jetty about 175 km from Calcutta will be developed into an eco-tourism zone.
Tourism meet in Shimla in Dec
Explore Himachal, Invest Himachal " will be the theme of a meet to be held in Shimla form December 10-12 according to the state tourism department .'The three day event is being organized by the Himachal Pradesh tourism department and Confederation department of Indian Industry (CII) northern region,'said.
Land issue high on Naxal-AP talks agenda
Land reforms dominated the third day of talks between Naxal leaders and the Andhra Pradesh government today, setting aside contentious issues like carrying of weapons. The meeting is expected to address the land question which includes identifying, acquiring and distributing surplus land. While the state, on its part, would be …
Gujarat coastline tourism plan
The Gujarat State Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, has said that the State Government plans to convert its 1,600-km long coast line as a replica of
Eco-tourism, the only livelihood for this village
Nestling serenely in midst of verdant hillocks of Arthimugam Reserve Forest, the Ungatti lake in Doripalli panchayat of Hosur division is a sight to behold and an example of what positive human intervention can do to ecological conservation. Not surprisingly , the village won national honours in 2001, when the …
Water pollution up as nitrate level exceeds
As against a demand of 240 million gallons per day (MGD) the Board is supplying around 190 MGD. This includes 25 MGD drawn from 6,000 odd municipality owned hand bores. The Board Quality Analysis Testing (QAT) wing which tested water samples from these hand bores found that water from 987 …
A U-turn over unauthorised colonies
In a sudden U-turn over its stand of not accepting anything short of the 1976-77 India Gandhi policy for regularisation of unauthorised colonies in the Capital, the Sheila Dikshit Government in Delhi and the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre are now preparing the ground for levy of …
Here nothing escapes the time warp
One generation is gone, another is about to go and a third one is growing up trying to build a home. But the eight-decade-long endeavour of the Paharias of Birajpur village in Jharkhand is yet to bear fruit. The attempts have been thwarted first by the landlords who kept them …
but how safe is the second largest scrap mart?
So far there were no reports of deadly scrap surfacing in Hyderabad, the second largest scrap market in India , But, if the words of the scrap dealers are to be believed , the bed of Mir Alam Tank must be packed with the dangerous remains of abandoned rockets, spent …
Panel to look into regularisation of street vendors
The Standing Committee of the MCD has now set up a sub-committee, headed by Leader of the House Satbir Singh, to look into the MCD's proposal of regularising all street vendors in the Capital. The MCD had earlier submitted a draft policy on the vendors to the Supreme Court which …
Centre unveils special road projects for NE
The Centre has decided to rechristen the previous BJP Government's Pradhan Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana (PMBJP) as Phase III of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and formulate a special package for the development of surface transport in the North-east region.
Tourism: Sonia steps on gas for Rae Bareli
The Samaspur bird sanctuary in Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh is to be the focal point for her plans to develop the region as a tourist destination. After a recent trip by Central government officers, the local administration has sought Rs 8 crore to develop …
Delhi raises road tax for luxury, diesel vehicles
Vehicles will become more expensive in the capital with the Delhi government today deciding to impose a 2 percent road tax on the value of vehicles costing up to Rs 4 lakh and a 4 percent tax on those above Rs 4 lakh . An additional 2 percent tax would …
