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, …
Although the deadline for implementation of the first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) across the country ends in March next year, only 40 per cent of the projects in big cities and 50 per cent in small cities are complete. This was announced by Prem …
The provincial government has approved the Stadium Road project, which will cost an estimated Rs 150 million. As per the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), width of the 24-feet lanes will be expanded to 36 feet and footpaths will be constructed on both sides of the road. online
A regional human development report on Monday said the South Asian nations needed regional approach instead of going for unilateral or bilateral mechanism for transboundary water sharing. Focusing on water for human development, a panel of experts from Pakistan-based Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre in its annual report found …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sunday agreed to provide a loan assistance of 75 million US dollars (equivalent to Rs 7.322 billion) to Nepal for the implementation of SASEC Road Connectivity Project. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport is the executing agency while, Department of Roads is the implementing …
Two days after the National Green Tribunal (western zone) fined two Mumbai developers for proposing small projects to bypass mandatory approval process by competent authorities and then expanding them, city builders cite cumbersome procedures and delays in clearances as the reasons for doing so. Admitting that bypassing the law of …
In crisis-hit Greece, government decisions taken in haste and despair to save the country from default, risk having a serious impact on the environment. A new bill seeks to relax restrictions on construction of public and private forestland even for those areas, which are considered protected. A joint statement by …
Mumbai, Thane builders approve small plans only to expand them, bypassing environment rules In what could be a lesson for builders who first propose small projects to bypass mandatory approval process by competent authorities and then expand them, the National Green Tribunal (western zone) has slapped exemplary fines on two …
The rapid growth in the number of people living in cities and urban landscapes is increasing the world’s susceptibility to natural disasters, according to this new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The report warns that the unprecedented influx of people to urban areas across the developing world is …
A committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal, western zone at Pune, on Monday carried out a site inspection of alleged Coastal Regulation Zone violations in Candolim. The team led by justice Nutan Sardessai, principal district and sessions court, Margao, checked the 14 structures which have allegedly violated CRZ rules …
In an effort to boost road infrastructure in the district's rural areas, a series of works at a total estimated cost of Rs7.39cr have been taken up, announced minister for agriculture S Damodaran. Inaugurating the road widening works between Kurichi and Kannamanaickanur at Nachipalayam panchayat in the district on Monday, …
The Supreme Court on Saturday stayed a Delhi high court order directing demolition of alleged unauthorized constructions in the Kalkaji temple premises. The SC acted on an urgent plea moved by 19 of the affected shopkeepers inside the temple premises after a special hearing at the residence of Justice B …
The early rains of the 2013 monsoon ended the drought in Maharashtra. But the long-term problem remains. A combination of measures is required to tackle the issue.
City watchdog - Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has formulated a mega development project at a cost of Tk.2200 cr and it was submitted to Chittagong Port authority as the project areas are located under the CPA. The mega project includes construction of elevated expressway from Chittagong Airport to Barik building …
The Punjab government has approved 36 development schemes of various development sectors during the current fiscal year 2013-14 with an estimated cost of Rs 27,771.083 million. An amount of Rs 8,430.215 million for road sector, Rs 241.882 million for energy sector, Rs 4,201.143 million for health sector, Rs 5,501.858 million …
The Bombay high court on Wednesday said it would hear all the Lavasa matters and see the facts of the case before deciding on transferring them to the National Green Tribunal. An HC bench of Justices V M Kanade and S C Gupte posted a group of six matters — …
‘“Trees absorb pollutants, and when planted strategically, act like a protective curtain’ Navigating Madurai’s peak hour traffic is a daily nightmare. Apart from the vehicles, there are the dust and the fumes to contend with. All of which have put Madurai on the Central Pollution Control Board’s list of cities …
The Punjab government on Thursday approved four development schemes in Energy Sector, Urban Development and District Program Sectors with an estimated cost of Rs. 3360.921 million. These schemes were approved in the 11th meeting of Provincial Development working party of current fiscal year 2013-14 presided over by the Punjab Planning …
The state government got a rap on the knuckles from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for its urban local bodies flouting JNNURM norms. They have also been slammed for lack of planning and delay in projects. In its report for year ended March 2012, CAG has come …
Over 90 per cent high-rise buildings were erected in the capital city and the adjoining areas without caring to take mandatory clearance from the Department of Environment, said DoE officials. Owners took environmental clearance before constructing 1,256 high-rise buildings from 1997 to 2013, they said. During the same period, they …
Urbanization and industrialization continue to reshape the world’s economic order, creating a global consuming class that will be four billion strong by 2025. This report continues MGI’s urbanization research with a focus on understanding the global landscape for large companies—and how it will be reshaped by the rise of thousands …
