Bhoj wetland project to wind up
Bhoj Wetland Project, which has come into limelight on a number of occasions for delay in implementation of schemes, road digging, irregularities etc besides some good works like construction of VIP road, has once again charged the atmosphere of the Bhopal city. An American company has been assigned the responsibility …
Mahapanchayat on Tuglaqabad at Jantar Mantar
Lok Janshakti Party's (LJP) senior national vice president Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Thursday announced that a mahapanchayat will be held at Jantar Mantar on March 9, to protest against the Central Government's move to displace nearly 50,000 people of Tuglaqabad village in south Delhi. People from 365 villages of the …
Development works hit in Chengalpattu
Development works, including implementation of several projects under the Government subsidy scheme and also the National Slum Development Programme have come to grinding halt for nearly four months following the failure of the municipal council to approve these works for want of quorum at its monthly meetings. He said about …
Under-threat MCD makes action plan
The Delhi government has finally tamed the shrew. Armed with the threat of holding back plan funds for development work, the state government has made the Municipal Corporation of Delhi mend its ways. Now, for the first time in its history, the civic body has made an "action plan' which …
Rs 29.50 lakh for slums welfare
The Haryana Government has released a sum of Rs 29.50 lakh for accelerating the development works under the Centrally sponsored slums development schemes in Sonepat city during the current financial year. According to official sources a sum of Rs 8 lakh is being spent in four slum-ridden wards. The Sonepat …
53 chaupals to rebuilt in urbanised villages
Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia said 53 chaupals would be renovated or reconstructed at a cost of Rs 4.18 crore in various urbanised villages in the NCT of Delhi. The expenditure of 36 chaupals will be met out of the funds of the Department of Urban Development of Government of …
Formulate national policy on slums: VP
While addressing a large gathering at Dusshera Ground (Faridabad), organised by the Jhuggi Bachao Manch and left front trade unions including the AITUCV, the CITU and the Hind Mazdur Sangh, Former Prime Minister V P Singh and senior left front leaders have warned that if the State Government does not …
V.P. Singh for national policy on slums
Former Prime minister VP Singh and senior Front leaders have come to the rescue of residents of 'authorised' colonies and jhuggies in the Faridabad town. They have warned that if the state government does not take steps to protect the interests of the residents, they would have to resort to …
Composting pit now must for new buildings in city
Providing house-tax payment facility through banks and making the provision of vermi composting pit for all new building complexes compulsory were among the important decisions taken by the Panjim municipal council at its meeting. The meeting also felt that all buildings and residential complexes be told to install anti-malaria lids …
Green signal for several projects
The Union Government has cleared projects worth Rs. 160 crores, submitted by the Rajasthan Government under the Prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana, formulated for linking of 411 villages with roads. The Public Works Department (PWD) secretary, Ram Lubhaya, said here today that against an allocation of Rs. 130 crores for …
Buildings should harvest water, resist tremor: BCC
The Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) on Wednesday released a draft copy of revised by-laws, incorporating provisions that make rain harvesting and planting of at least two trees mandatory for all buildings that have built area of 200 sqm or more. Besides, all multi-storied buildings and constructions, which are more than …
Buildings should harvest water, resist tremor: BCC
The Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) on Wednesday released a draft copy of revised by-laws, incorporating provisions that make rain harvesting and planting of at least two trees mandatory for all buildings that have built area of 200 sqm or more. All commercial and public buildings will also need to incorporate …
Potable water funds not used
It has become an annual feature for Karnataka to plead the Centre for financial assistance to tackle drought and in particular drinking water shortage. Surprisingly, the State from the last three years has not made use of the funds given by the Centre for a drinking water project. Under the …
M`rashtra to release water to state
The Maharashtra Government has agreed to release water from Koyna reservoir into Krishna river to help meet drinking water needs of people on the banks of the river in Karnataka.
Shahbad gets Rs 2.2 crore for development
The Union Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation has sanctioned Rs 2.2 crore under the Integrated Development Schemes for Medium and Small Towns for Shahbad. this was stated by the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Abhilaksh Likhi, while taking stock of the projects to be executed in the town. He also …
Abandoned irrigation schemes hit farmers
Farmers in the districts of Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal and parts of Ambala are feeling the pinch of abandoned irrigation schemes by the Haryana Government. As a result, not only the grain output per acre has decreased but farmers have to put in more money for ensuring the irrigation of …
Krishna scheme to be ready by March, 2004
The Krishna water supply scheme would be ready by March 2004 instead of the original schedule of December, 2004. This was stated by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Managing Director MG Gopal at the District Development Review Committee. He said tender procedures for various works of the drinking …
UGC asks universities to harvest water, promises aid
Buoyed by the success of rain water harvesting in Delhi, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to harvest rainwater. For this purpoe, UGC will also consider giving financial assistance to the universities. Jamia Hamdard University has also benefited from harvesting. According to the Centre for Science and …
SYL meeting: Centre in `thinking mode`
The Cabinet Secretary, Mr Kamal Pande, heard both Punjab and Haryana on the construction of the SYL canal. Informed sources told that the Centre was in the "thinking mode" having heard the views of the two states. From all available accounts, it is apparent that there "no dense clouds" over …
