Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagan Prasad Tehriya Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 23/05/2025. The applicant has alleged large-scale illegal felling of green trees within the Agra district, Uttar Pradesh. The application revealed instances of illegal tree felling at Fatehabad, Sadar, Kiraoli and Agra …
This report "Census of India 2011: Houses household amenities and assets" contains the Figures at a glance for National Capital Territory of Delhi. Provides the statistics data of both Rural and Urban Delhi.
In this new briefing paper Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) focuses on state of waterbodies, conservation and management in India and provides a review of the existing policies, acts and laws to tackle loss of urban water bodies. Urban waterbodies play an important role in flood control, groundwater recharge …
The aim of this paper is to develop a methodology for estimating flood risk, considering Noida as a case study. This paper examines the impact of different methods for estimating impervious surface cover on the prediction of peak discharges as determined by a fully distributed rainfall-runoff model (WetSpa). The study …
Mosquito borne diseases is a growing urban problem because of unplanned urbanization, industrialization and excessive population growth coupled with rural to urban migration. For developing a suitable and effective health education strategy, it is inevitable to understand the level of knowledge of the community, their attitude and practices regarding mosquito …
Study says natural growth of urban population added largest chunk of 40m people to urban areas & sees rapid urbanisation of villages as challenge Rapid urbanisation of villages and expansion of urban areas pose a more pressing challenge to Indian policymakers and administrators than migration of people from rural areas …
New Delhi: Commuters in cities with 20 lakh population can hope for more comfortable journey if state governments are willing to choose modern Metro for intra-city transportation. The union urban development ministry has decided to consider the proposal for Metro in cities with 20 lakh plus population. With this announcement, …
The detailed project report of the much-awaited City Mobility Plan (CMP), aimed at decongesting the town and ensuring smooth vehicular movement by way of aerial ropeways, escalators and an elevated rapid transport system is ready for approval of the local Municipal Corporation (MC). A Delhi-based consultant, Urban Mass Transit Company, …
NEW DELHI, 2 OCT: A network of mass transport systems is imperative to avert urban vehicular traffic as the number of cities with more than 10 lakh people will increase from 48 to 68 in the next two decades, according to a study released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce …
The Pune-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Parisar, has taken strong exception to the comments made by some Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) corporators in connection with the role of NGOs in the city’s eco-conservation. The trustee of the NGO, Sujit Patwardhan, has written to former mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale, independent corporator Ujwal Keskar …
The three-week-long ‘Summer School on sustainable habitats’ will be held in four cities in India, including Pune, from September 5-23. The Summer School is being jointly organised by German International Cooperation (GIZ) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The issue of sanitation, low-cost housing and energy efficiency will be discussed …
The fourth ‘Global Initiative for Restructuring Environment and Management’ (GIREM) leadership summit that started in Goa yesterday, will conclude on October 1. The topics of the summit include waste management, land use policies and choice of appropriate business destinations, which will be discussed by industry experts at the conference. The …
The multi-level parking lot at Sarojini Nagar Market, which was supposed to open last month, is still waiting to be inaugurated. The parking space, built at an approximate cost of Rs 80 crore, is waiting for approvals from various departments, said New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) officials. It is yet …
GUWAHATI, July 27 – The Census of India-2011 Provisional Population Totals (Rural-Urban Distribution Assam) which was released on Monday has recorded a decadal urbanisation growth of 27.61, which is much lower than the corresponding figure of 38.24 per cent of the previous decade. The urban population of Assam now stands …
KOLKATA, 26 JULY: The railways’ engineering public sector undertaking (PSU), RITES, is set to push new boundaries with Kolkata's Hooghly riverfront development project. The pilot project, which is slated to be kicked off by chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee on 2 August, will use hot-rolled steel sheet piling technology to …
Noida: Faced with the prospect of agitating farmers derailing housing projects across Noida, Noida Extension and Greater Noida in Gautam Budh Nagar district, the UP government on Tuesday decided to accept their demand for regularization of inhabited areas in villages. To this end, the government has formed a committee headed …
The Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 is being carried out by the Government of India to generate information on a large number of social and economic indicators relating to households across the country.
New Delhi: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has invited experts from across the country and abroad to discuss parking strategies. The centre will hold a conference on August 17 to discuss the parking policy for Delhi
New Delhi: The authorities have drawn up a plan to allow one-lane parking along Yusuf Sarai market on Aurobindo Marg. But the decision, according to PWD sources, may lead to more chaos in the area. At a recent meeting of the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) with other stakeholders, members …
Addressing a longstanding demand of residents of plotted areas, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday announced that the draft guidelines for floor-wise sanction and regularisation of building plans in residential areas have been posted online. The civic agency has sought comments from public regarding the guidelines and has …
