In this report, ESCAP explores the future of urbanization in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the dynamic shifts in the region’s urban landscape. It highlights the region’s demographic transformations, including population ageing, and the persistent challenges of urban poverty and inequality. The analysis covers urban areas of all sizes, …
With agricultural land falling prey to unchecked urbanisation and rampant commercialisation, the state government is helpless about putting a brake on the growing trend of land conversions. In 2011, the state government had established a committee, led by Minister for Housing, Horticulture, and Culture, to review the bill that would …
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bangladesh on November 14 signed a technical assistance grant agreement of US$1.5 million for strengthening the Roads and Highways Department to support the government’s institutional development initiatives. The government of Japan is financing the TA through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction. …
The Bombay high court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of a petition filed by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) on compulsion and delay in environment clearance to real estate projects to December 10. Credai, Nashik, had filed a writ petition seeking environment clearance at a …
India's food processing industry is expected to hit Rs 4,00,000 crore by next fiscal, making up for roughly 6.5% of gross domestic product, as increasing urbanisation and higher disposable incomes are expected to drive demand for such items, according to a joint study by Ficci and KPMG. The industry was …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a project aiming at developing the socio-economic condition of the People of Rangpur Division through rural infrastructural development involving Taka 700 crore. The approval was given at its meeting held at the NEC conference room in city's Sher-e-Bangla …
Country is likely to be the 3rd largest economy with a GDP size of $15 trillion by 2030, says Standard Chartered's Super-Cycle Report Indian Flag image via Shutterstock India is likely to become the third largest economy by 2030 behind China and the USA, a Standard Chartered report said while …
Japan has diverted its suspended $400 million credit programme for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project to the elevated Metro Railway project. Finance minister AMA Muhith on Monday made the disclosure after he had chaired the meeting of the cabinet committee on purchase at secretariat. The committee approved appointment of the …
The district’s wheat fields are being lost to ever increasing urbanization and land plotting. According to the Agriculture Development Office, the area under wheat cultivation has dropped to 31,750 hectares from 33,250 hectares five years ago. The office said in addition to urba-nization, the rising preference of farmers to grow …
The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification should be scrapped as the norms had become a major hurdle in development, experts on town planning and infrastructure development said Thursday. At a seminar, ‘Changing Maharashtra’, organised by Loksatta, bureaucrats, infrastructure developers and town planners expressed concern over the pace of development because …
The achievement of any meaningful development goals needs to change how develop and manage our cities. Rapid urbanization in developing countries demands a massive provision of infrastructure, public transportation, housing and jobs for their population, as well as a healthy environment. Consequently, urban areas in those countries contribute increasingly to …
A new report issued jointly by the Atlantic Council and the Stimson Center, The Security of Cities: Ecology and Conflict on an Urbanizing Planet, argues that the environmental security field has yet to incorporate global urbanization, the twenty-first century’s central demographic trend, fully into its purview. Environmental security, which focuses …
This synthesis report covers the key findings from the ACCCRN project work in India from 2008 through 2013. This report summarizes research done as a part of ACCCRN in the areas of urbanisation and risk, future scenarios for urban areas in India, and climate change challenges. It also summarizes case …
High court's nod is seen as a major boost for the long-delayed project. The Navi Mumbai international airport received a push on Tuesday with the Bombay High Court allowing the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) to clear mangroves at the site for the airport. A division bench of chief …
The housing shortage in the urban areas has touched 18.78 million units, where 95% of the shortage is in the economically weaker section and low income group, a report by the National Housing Bank (NHB) said. The Report on Trend and Progress of Housing in India - 2013 said the …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for devising a “broad over-arching” national legal framework that will pave way for essential legislation on water governance in the country. He described the current legal framework pertaining to water in India as “non-uniform and inadequate”. Mr. Mukherjee said a concerted effort is required …
Doctors of the microbiology department of the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVM) confirmed 16 new dengue cases on Monday. With this, the number of dengue cases here has gone up to 547. Dr Atul Grag of GSVM's microbiology department said that among the 16 new cases, seven have …
Residents of Salvador do Mundo opposed the alignment of the proposed bridge to link Chorao island to their village, alleging that it will cause extensive damage to their agricultural land and environmental problems in the area. The issue of the proposed 850-metre long bridge with 13 pillars, including three in …
A presentation by Vimal Mishra, Haider Ali, D S Pai at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Heavy rains this monsoon has taken a toll on the road between Butibori and Wardha. Minister of state for public works Ranjit Kamble has taken up the matter with the State Road Development Corporation. Kamble, who represents Deori seat in Wardha district, has announced that 12 crore have been sanctioned …
Revenue Department of City District Government Lahore has acquired as many as 4,000 kanals of land of 50 villages for proposed River Ravi Development Project on its both sides and in this regard a notification has been issued by the authorities, it is learnt. According to notification, main objective of …
