MP tourism on state priority list
The Madhya Pradesh government is unlikely to put tourism on the Concurrent List. Instead, the state government has put tourism on the Priority List as recommended by the Confederation of Indian industry. Union Tourism Minister Jagmohan had asked state governments to put tourism on the Concurrent List for faster development …
Jaisalmer to tax tourists
The Jaisalmet district administration is planning to tax touristis to raise funds, which could be invested in developing tourism in the desert city. Given the low budget allocation for tourism development, the district authorities have decided to set up a "Jaisalmer development fund" for which "tourism cess" would be collected …
Allow new autos to break cartels monopoly: Govt
In a bid to break the monopoly of autorickshaw cartels operating in the city, the Delhi state government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court requesting it to allow registration of new autorickshaws. Delhi state transport minister Ajay Maken said if the court allowed registration of new autorickshaws, individuals …
Ex-PMs meet PM over slum dwellers rehabilitation
The former Prime Minister, V.P. Singh, along with senior leaders Harkishan Singh Surjeet, A.B. Bardhan and the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, called on the Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, and urged him to formulate a comprehensive policy for rehabilitation of people living in slum-clusters.
Control of National Highways Bill passed in LS
A bill aimed at preventing unauthorised occupation of highway land and providing right of way on national highways was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Bill, 2002, moved by Road Transport and Highways Minister B C Khanduri, was passed after several …
Rs 40 crore plan to beautify 26 state cities
The Haryana Government has drawn up a Rs 40 crore plan for the beautification of 26 cities in the state. This was disclosed by the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, at Shahabad, 25 km from Kurukshetra after laying the foundation stone of the building of the municipal committee …
Punjab seventh in urbanisation
Punjab ranks seventh among all states in urbanisation. Of its total population of 2.42 crore, 82 lakh live in 157 urban settlements. The average population of town in Punjab is 52,920 at present. Urbanisation is fastest in the central zone, as compared to the northern and southern segments.
Pepsi faults CSE test
Pepsi has openly challenged the testing methodology which concluded its soft drinks contianed a deadly cocktail of pesticides but the Delhi-based NGO whose report stirred a hornet's nest now says it is up to the government to decide who is right. Pepsi has already approached the High Court.In presentations, Pepsi …
Water policy focus on conservation
To spread awareness about the importance of conserving precious freshwater resources, trhe Union ministry of of water resources has initiated several programmes. These include campaigning through media and organising painting and debate competions at school-level.One such awareness programme was recently launched by Union minister of water resources, Arjun Charan Sethi, …
Action plan to improve 27 municipalities
The Andhra Pradesh state government has embarked on an exercise of preparing a plan to provide basic infrastructure facilities in 27 second grade municipalities in the state with financial assistance form the Netherlands. The department of municipal administration and urban development launched a survey for selection of municipalities covered under …
Land Bill gets presidential nod
The Land Ownership Bill passed by cabinet last week will benefit 1.2 million landless people. The bill is known as the 'Ratnabhoomi' Land Ownership Bill. Under the "Ratnaboomi" scheme state land will be allocated to landless citizens of the country within certain parameters where for housing purposes, a maximum of …
Sparks fly over eviction in Kolkata
Attempts were made to set fire to shanties of encroachers again on Wednesday, the second day of the eviction drive along the banks of the circular canal at Beliaghata in east Kolkata. Urban Development Minister Ashok Bhattacharya told reporters at the State Secretariat that for the second consecutive day, miscreants …
Kerala tourism to set record growth rate
Kerala travel and tourist demand is expected to grow at a rate of 11.6 per cent per annum over the coming decade registering the highest recorded growth rate in the world tourism sector.The State is all set to eclipse Turkey which has the fastest growth rate (10.2 percent) in the …
CRZ order hindered by operation problems
Though the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification was passed in 1990, its effective implementation is hindered by specific problems, State Director of Environment Dr S Balaji said in Chennai.
BHEL again starts slum management work
The BHEL administration is again going to start the slum management work. The areas to be affected in the second phase of this work are Dhanvantri Nagar and Ekta Nagar. Those shifted from both these slums would be settled at Bagh Sewania. This is being opposed by those who have …
Master plan for Mewat soon: Chautala
A master plan would be prepared for overall development of the backward Mewat area of Haryana and a massive sanitation drive would also be launched there, according to the Chief Minister, Om Prakash Chautala.
Ghaziabad thinks 2021, prepares new Masterplan
A new Masterplan for Ghaziabad will be ready by November this year, said Ved Mittal, chief architect and town planner for Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA). The new Masterplan, which will be effective till 2021, is being prepared at a cost of Rs 20 lakh and will cover Loni, Dasna, Modi …
Pvt developers Misused Land for Slum Rehabilitation: CAG
Allotment of land to private developers by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), without adequate guidelines, resulted in a loss of Rs 3.92 crore, according to a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
300 more buses for DTC's fleet
Delhi Transport Corporation has got the approval to purchase 300 diesel buses to strengthen its existing fleet of inter-State bus service.DTC Chairman A J S Sahni, along with other senior officials, made a presentation before the city Government's Finance Minister Mahinder Singh Saathi and Planning Department officials regarding the approval …
Plan to improve slums
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has announced a number of measures to improve the condition of slum dwellers living in resettlement colonies besides schemes for the shelter less. These announcements were made by the Municipal Commissioner, Rakesh Mehta at the MCD Standing Committee meeting where he announced the revised budget …
