Pvt firms in Rs 512 cr tourism project
The Uttaranchal government is developing a mega tourism project in the state in private sector partnership with an estimated investment of Rs 512 crore over the next five to seven years.
India lags behind other Asian countries in urbanisation rate
Even before the Congress swept to power with a promised emphasis in rural areas, migration from rural to urban India slowed down. Latest population data from the Union Health Ministry shows a "low level and slow pace of urbanisation in India." Since 1991 there has been only two percentage point …
Heritage, birds suffer as netas play politics
Releasing of water in Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, internationally known abode of migratory birds, has become a political issue, instead of a drive to save this world heritage site. On the one hand, the BJP Government in Rajasthan is under attack from the Opposition Congress Party, on …
882 illegal colonies in Punjab
In a move which will affect thousands of families and their residential properties located in illegal housing colonies in the state, the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) has provided the Punjab police with a list of 882 illegal colonies spread across Punjab for strict action against the colonisers.While …
Govt to request SC to give 18 more months
With pressure mounting from different quarters, the Delhi government has decided to approach the Supreme Court next week, to seek more time to relocate industries running from non con-forming areas.
Centre, state sign MoA on urban development
The Urban Development Ministry and the Delhi Government signed a Memorandum of Agreement to facilitate initiation of reforms process in urban governance in the Capital. Certain initiatives, including reduction in stamp duty and the implementation of the unit area method for assessing property tax, had already been put in place …
e-waste headache for Silicon Alley
Every time you junk your computer, laptop or mobile phone for a trendier model, it's boom time for the over 1,150 registered IT companies and 1.5 lakh-odd professionals in Bangalore. But every time that happens, India's Silicon Plateau groans under the weight of a growing mound of electronic or e-waste. …
Rs 2175 crore for water projects
Water Resources Minister M Mallikarjun Kharge has said that he would seek an additional allocation of Rs 2175 crore from the Finance Department to execute all ongoing projects of the three corporations in the Water Resource Department. Speaking after a meeting attended by Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh, Kharge said …
New move to promote tourism in northern circuit
With a view to promoting and increasing tourist traffic across the Northern State tourist circuit, a meeting of State Secretaries and Directors of Tourism and Transport of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and Delhi was held here today. It was presided over by …
Pench Park to be developed as Mowgliland
The Chief Minister , Uma Bharti on Monday inaugurated the new marketing office of Madhya Pradesh Tourism at Hotel Janpath, New Delhi. Referring to development of infrastructure and improvement of roads as her first priority Ms Bharti spoke of the development of the Pench Naional Park as' Mowgliland' and expressed …
ADB aid to upgrade national highway network programmes
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1 million under its technical assistance grant scheme to help improve India's national highway network programme, according to informed sources. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will execute the technical assistance (TA). The Union Government will be contributing $2,50,000 equivalent towards the …
New law drafts stricter norms for builders
People stacking away hardearned savings to buy their dream house will soon have protection from real estate builders with dubious intent. The urban development ministry is putting the finishing touches to a Real Estate Management (Regulation & Control) Bill which is to serve as the model legislation for the country. …
Sheilas agenda: Make Delhi a modern global city
The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikhsit, today pledged to make Delhi a world class city-state with better roads, uninterrupted power and water supply.A modern global city was the immediate agenda of the government and subsequent upscaling of infrastructure was the top-most priority, she said, addressing schoolchildren at the Chattrasaal Stadium …
Satputara set to woo tourists
With hills, lakes, forests, waterfalls and a ropeway in abundance, the Gujarat government has woken up to Satputara region's potential as a tourist hotspot, along with the socio-economic uplift of the tribal region. Its plans got a fillip when the Union Tourism Minister Jagmohan, during his recent visit in October, …
Task force to check encroachment around Bangalore
The Karnataka State Government is giving serious thought to a task force to control encroachment of revenue lands and tank bunds around Bangalore city. Participating in a meet-the-press programme organised by the Bangalore Press Club here on Monday, Revenue Minister M.P. Prakash said the task force would be set up …
BMC to cancel 17,000 hawkers license from city
In one of the major action following the Supreme Court's orders on hawking zones, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporartion (BMC) would have to cancel the licenses of about 17,000 hawkers issued by it in the city of Mumbai. Disclosing this fact to the media, Additional Municipal Commissioner V Patankar said these …
