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 …
Chandigarh: The Municipal Corporation is all set to develop the open spaces in the villages and colonies of the city. While development plans have been prepared for two villages, including Dadumajra and Maloya, the authorities believe there is not much scope for making changes in the existing infrastructure. The growth …
AHMEDABAD: Naroda symbolised the epitome of neglect overflowing gutters and unforgettable corrosive waft from the chemical concoction flowing in Kharicut Canal. But in the coming year, not only is city administration readying a massive lake for Naroda in its heart, but also a Rs 390-crore project to cover up the …
New Delhi: These are traffic signals with brains. They take a volume count of the number of vehicles at an intersection and automatically adjust the available green signal time on the basis of changing traffic demand. And the good news is that Intelligent Traffic Signals (ITS) are going to become …
Mumbai: An expert committee has been set up to advise the Government on planning, management and implementation of the Dharavi makeover project. The 11-member committee comprising architects, city planners, activists and former bureaucrats has been approved by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. The panel includes former chief secretary D M Sukhtankar, …
Ahmedabad : Eyeing the rolling stock fund under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has put a parking policy on fast track. The fund, offered by the Union urban ministry to be used for procurement of BRTS buses for the city, requires certain urban reforms …
Special Correspondent CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is the most urbanised State in the country with 44 per cent urban population as per the 2001 census, said Parithi Ilamvazhuthi, Minister for Information. Participating in a national conference of Ministers dealing with Housing, Urban Development and Municipal Administration in New Delhi, Mr. Ilamvazhuthi …
LUCKNOW: With Public-Private-Partnership model not working according to plan, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to take the responsibility of constructing the multi-level parking in the state capital. The construction plan for the hi-tech parking lot in Hazratganj area has been given a go ahead by the state government. …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Local Administration Minister Paloli Mohammedkutty has said that an amount of Rs 387 crore has been earmarked for various projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram cities. The Minister said here in a statement that the Union Government would provide 80 percent …
Chandigarh: Housing a number of enclosed spaces, the maintenance of green spaces assumes prime importance in Sector 28. Stretching from those adjoining the V-3 roads to inside the sector, the green spaces are in need of some serious sprucing up. With heaps of construction waste littered around and a population …
Mumbai: Several senior government officials could be in legal trouble for permitting MLA Gopal Shetty of BJP to fill up a natural pond at Eksar Road in Borivili. The pond, which is in a coastal regulatory zone, will give way to various recreational amenities. A revenue department notification dated October …
To make Commonwealth Games in 2010 an eco-friendly affair, the Green Council of the Commonwealth organizing committee, led by Shashi Tharoor, met chief minister Sheila Dikshit and other agencies involved in exploring the option of using wind energy during the Games, alongwith other natural energy resources like solar energy. At …
OUR CORRESPONDENT No relief from rough ride Ranchi, Jan. 11: Besides the fate of techies, the future of the proposed four-laning project of National Highway 33, too, seems to be hanging in the balance. This time the hitch is due to Maytas Infra Private Limited, a company headed by former …
Shabir Ibn Yusuf SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Power Development Department's lackadaisical approach has delayed Rs 30 cr drainage project from Rawalapora to Tengpora bridge. As a consequence, the bypass road at present is in dilapidated condition. During the execution of the project, the PDD was to remove 33,000 KV transmission line …
It appears that our understanding of the urban ecosystem in our cities will continue to limit our competence in providing environmentally and ecologically sustainable alternatives for urban habitats. One solution, experts argue, is to go vertical, while improving all the other needed services like roads, water and waste disposal. These …
Construction and demolition waste will now be used for the construction of roads and pavements in the Capital. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has developed a construction and demolition waste processing plant at Burari in north Delhi, by way of which the processed waste would be used for road …
Ranchi, Dec. 23: The state may lose most of the already reduced, but yet large, sum of Rs 1,160.13 crore promised to it by the Centre under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The plan is to revamp three cities
New Delhi: In a clear sign that the government means business with its National Action Plan on Climate Change, the urban development ministry has been asked to put strong targets and deadlines in its urban habitat mission. TOI had reported that the urban development ministry had prepared a plan asking …
