Master Plan moots single planning authority
The new master plan for Delhi suggests creation of a single planning authority for various civic bodies in the Capital, setting up of an ultra modern airport and simplification of land use plans. The approach paper of "Master Plan for Delhi - 2021" (MPD-2021) made by the Delhi Development Authority …
Will Delhi survive in 2021
The Delhi Development Authority presented its concept of what Delhi will be 2021. Planners and policy makers focussed on vertical expansion, on creating infrastructure, and giving a human face to the city besides affordable shelter for a Delhi which will be 2.2 crore strong. In a seminar organised by the …
Transport chief revs up anti-emission drive
Motorists will now have to produce their Pollution Under Contorl (PUC) certificates when they drive in to petrol pumps in Mumbai to tank up their vehicles. The "No PUC, No Petrol" campaign which is part of new transport commissioner Vinay Lal's anti-pollution drive will start soon.
HYda to revise twin cities master plan
The Hyderabad urban development authority(Huda) on Tuesday said it would come out with a revised master plan for the twin cities and the nine surrounding municipalities based on latest land use data and the images taken from the remote sensing satellites by the National remote sensing agency (NRSA).
DDA uses new technology
For the first time, the Delhi Development Authority is using the hollow-block technology in construction of houses for the economically weaker sections. The hollow concrete block technology was first used by the development authority in constructing 12 sample flats as a pilot project in Vasant Kunj in collaboration with the …
UK expert to aid Calcutta restoration
The city's long-neglected heritage buildings may finally have something to cheer about. The British government has appointed conservation expert John Raw as an advertiser to the Calcutta Municipal Corporation's heritage building committee, and he will guide a policy towards the restoration of the buildings. Mr Raw was in the city …
Rs 600-croro World Bank fund for development of 10 cities
The State government has designed a RS 600-crore World bank aided project for the provision and development of basic amenities in 10 cities in the State. Speaking at a press conference at Raichur on Sunday, Urban Development Minister M S Patil said that the World Bank has already approved the …
UN award
The Mumbai-based National Slum Dwellers Federation has been selected for this year's prestigious Habitat scroll of honour awards. The award is given annually by the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to organisations and individuals for outstanding contributions to human settlements development.
Low cost housing project in Mumbai
A low cost mass housing project at Goregaon in Mumbai is being developed by the Nagri Nivara Parishad (NNP) and is being constructed by B E Billimoria & Company in technical collaboration with Mascon Engineering Limited, a Canada based company which spcialises in low cost housing projects.
Kerala to introduce heritage legislation soon
There's relief in sight for heritage lovers and art historians who have long been lamenting that Kerala's traditional timber houses are inexorably disappearing from the scene and its beautiful bungalow scapes and waterfronts being marred by haphazard new developments.
Bengal puts on hold auto emission norms
The West Bengal Government has put on hold its earlier decision to implement stricter emission norms for automobiles from July this year following threats of a State-wide strike issued by taxi, truck and bus operators' unions. Although the decision on stricter auto emission norms was based on the findings of …
Kodagu district tops list
The first ever Human Development Report prepared for Karnataka using the latest methodology adopted by the United Nation's Development Programme(UNDP) show that north Karnataka districts of Belgaum, Uttara Kannada and Dharwad fare better than southern districts of Mysore, Mandya and Kolar in human development.
Cong stages walk-out in Council over Almatti issue
Congress members today staged a walkout in the Legislative Council dissatisfied over Major Irrigation Minister K N Nage Gowda's reply to the charges of keeping the opposition in the dark on Maharashtra's objections to raising of Almatti dam and Hipparagi barrage.
Three-tier panchayat system for Noida
Three-tier panchayat system has been introduced in Gautam Budh Nagar district to revive democracy at the grass-root level as well as to give responsibility to the elected representatives of the people for the speedy rural development.It is a radical change uner wich the Chairman of Zila Parishad and Gram Pradhan …
Bill for neglected monuments soon
A red sandstone replica of the most famous mineret in the Capital lies neglected in a small village in west Delhi. The Qutab Minar steals the limelight, but few are aware of its forgotten prototype in Hastsal. The 36-foot high minar is not the only historical monument in the Capital …
UN, World Bank move to boost urban development
The UN Centre for Human Settlement(Habitat) and the World Bank today joined hands to launch the Cities Alliance, a bold new initiative to improve the efficiency and impact of urban development cooperation.
Controversy shrouds ambitious flyover projects
The Capital's ambitious flyover projects have run into controversy because the Delhi Urban Arts Commission has objected to government agencies taking their approval for granted and commencing work. Officials of the DUAC complained that while the Public Works Department had begun awarding of work of four flyovers, the Delhi Development …