MP board okays Rs 5,340 crore Plan
The Madhya Pradesh Planning Board has approved a Rs 5,340 crore annual plan for 2003-04. The plan will be sent to the Planning Commission for approval. The board has allocated Rs 1,622.44 crore for decentralised district level programmes. At present, 28 programmes are under implementation.
Planning for city uplift
Urban planning as a whole and city planning particular have become a major thrust point for the city authorities in the world. The same is needed for providing physical and infrastructural facilities to urban people. The population in urban areas are growing at a pace never known before due to …
HP villages to be linked by road by 2007
In an effort to link remote areas with the mainstream, the Himachal Pradesh government is gearing up to connect all the villages in the state by road by 2007 under the Prime Minster's Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
RWH system can be put up before Oct. 10: experts
Anxious residents all over the Tamil Nadu state who are trying to meet the deadline of August 31 for installing rainwater harvesting structures, need not be desperate as the rules allow for putting them up before October 10 without penalty, experts say.
Focus on reforms in urban planning
The Punjab Governor and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, J.F.R. Jacob said that urban planning instead of creating hurdles in the economic and industrial growth should become a tool for economic development of the country. Inaugurating the two day 51st National Town and Country Planners Congress on "Urban …
In Karnataka district, water once a month
For people in the north interior districts of Karnataka, this winter has proved worse than the hottest of summers. Public taps, the main source of drinking water here, get water practically once a month and people fear even that may dry up near summer. Savanur taluk in Haveri district is …
100 new CNG buses join DTC fleet
As many as 100 new CNG buses joined the DTC fleet of buses on the roads, raising the total number of CNG buses in the Capital to 224. Delhi is the only capital city in the world which has brought its entire fleet of public transport city service to the …
PM's gift: water for all by 2004
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee launched a scheme for providing drinking water to all villages of the country by 2004, the first phase of which would be operational in 833 villages with Rs 87 crore. Called 'Swajaldhara' the scheme was launched by Vajpayee from his residence through a video conference …
Haryana for tourism zone near Delhi
The Haryana Government has directed the Haryana Urban Development Authority(HUDA) to study the feasibility of setting up a "tourism zone" around Delhi.This was announced during a review meeting of the Tourism Department held under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala.
Excavations near Ganges in Allahabad
A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) scientists would begin excavations into a mound on the banks of the Ganges, 45 km from Allahabad.The project, in a village near the Handia tehsil, is likely to demistify the enchanting era of the Kusan period, even much before, according to …
Planning ritual
The formal approval of the Tenth Plan (2002-07) by the National Development Council comes towards the end of the first year of the five-year period of the Plan. While this is a commentary on the seriousness with which the Government and the Planning Commission view the planning process, this is …
Highway project will be over by 2005
Union road transport and highways minister B.C. Khanduri said the 5,846-km-long Golden Quadrilateral project would be almost over by 2004. The minister, however, highlighted land acquisition as the biggest hurdle in the mammoth task with the Tamil Nadu irritation the ministry the most. As much as 85 per cent of …
First time in four decades Manshi dam dry
In People block of Rajasthan the main source for drinking water and agriculture is the Manshi dam which has dried up, due which there is scarcity of drinking water in the area.
CM emphasises role of 'Bhagidari' in development
The Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit laid the foundation stone of developmental work of Malcha marg in the Capital. Speaking on the occasion she said that public cooperation and citizens 'Bhagidari' are a must for the success of any project.
Way to go: Taller, greener Mumbai
A controversial proposal to 'redevelop' Mumbai block by block is one of the key features of the Bombay First-McKinsey report aimed at making Mumbai a world-class city. The report was presented to chief minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. Under the redevelopment plan, entire city blocks would be demolished and rebuilt with …
Shinde seeks Rs 6,000 cr for slum-free Mumbai
A high-level delegation led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday called on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and sought Rs 6,000 crore for developing Mumbai as a slum-free city. The delegation requested the Prime Minister to visit Mumbai on Dussehra to lay the foundation for its development …
A road map for accessible Delhi
The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, today announced that the one-year period starting August 20, 2003, will be observed as "Accessible Delhi Year".
Water scheme, four housing schemes vested with people
A water scheme and four housing schemes with all infrastructure facilities in estate areas of the Kegalle district were vested with the people on August 16 and 17, states a media release issued by the Ministry of Housing and Plantation Infrastructure. The four housing schemes constructed with the joint efforts …
