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, …
These bye-laws and regulations may be called the Puducherry Building Bye-laws and Zoning Regulations (Amendment), 2013. The provisions of these bye-laws and regulations shall apply to the planning area declared vide:- (i) G.O. Ms. No. 79/84/F6, dated 17th August 1984, notified in Gazette No. 35, dated 28th August 1984, (ii) …
The Bhutan Environment Outlook (BEO) 2012 analyzes the state of the environment, principal environmental impacts, and the motivating forces and pressures for environmental change. The BEO 2012 is a periodic assessment of the environmental conditions and trends of the country and the report aims to: Describe current environmental issues; Build …
This report provides Mayors and other policymakers with a policy framework and diagnostic tools to anticipate and implement strategies that can prevent their cities from locking into irreversible physical and social structures. At the core of the policy framework are the three main dimensions of urban development. Planning — Making …
Pollution from fossil fuels and degraded natural lands are raising the earth's temperature. The evidence of the causes of global warming is clear, as are its consequences. The economic impacts of climate change are already apparent and they threaten development gains. Extreme weather events have brought severe droughts to Central …
Although a high rate of urbanization and a high incidence of rural poverty are two distinct features of many developing countries, there is little knowledge of the effects of the former on the latter. Using a large sample of Indian districts from the 1983–1999 period, the authors find that urbanization …
In March 2012, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held the Subregional Workshop on Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia to share experiences and enhance lateral learning among ADB and its project partners on addressing gender and social inclusion issues in urban development projects in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, …
State Action Plan for Climate Change (SAPCC) seeks to address the commitments of J & K by formulating SAP containing both adaptation & mitigation measures to cope with the climate change impacts as mentioned. The Plan seeks to develop, apply and diffuse technologies (and technology transfer), practices and processes that …
Food and nutritional security (FNS) is a complex issue given its reliance on climatic as well as non-climatic factors that are intertwined and interdependent. When climate change is superimposed, it further worsens the situation as food production, one of the critical ecosystem services, is impacted the most. This position paper …
Many villages gradually get included in cities and urban people also migrate to villages transforming them into towns. Both phenomena require intensive study, including an examination of the defi ning criteria of a "town", and the estimates of urban population.
The text of the opening statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the 6th meeting of the National Water Resources Council in New Delhi. Read More: http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/2012/newsDetails281212o.php
Chief minister Arjun Munda today granted administrative sanctions for the construction of various bridges, roads and culverts across the state and also gave his nod for commencing actions against certain government officials for their acts of omission and commission. Officials said the Tisri-Thanasinghtoli-Kowakol Road in Giridih and the Singhpokharia-Jaitgarh Road …
The government is likely to set a stiff target for road transport and highways ministry to get at least 47% investment from the private sector during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) period for construction of highways. This is 9% more than what the sector has got during the 11th Five …
To tackle the shortage of parking spaces in the Capital, the South Municipal Corporation has identified and approved 12 new sites for surface parking. Senior officials acknowledged that finding parking space was difficult, especially on weekends. They said unauthorised parking has compounded the problem. During meetings with Environment Pollution (Prevention …
From now, highway development agencies won’t have to apply separately for mining of soil/ earth for such works. As per new norms devised by the environment and forests ministry (MoEF), the highways ministry or any other agency such as NHAI can apply for clearance for getting soil/earth in one go …
As many as 47 sand mining spots in the two creeks and four rivers of Thane district have been identified to analyse the environment impact of sand dredging operations and guide the authorities to arrive at a decision on whether to continue or stop offshore resource extractions. The Thane collectorate …
The Mamata Banerjee government’s hands-off land acquisition policy has halted a 1,500km road project in West Midnapore’s Jungle Mahal though the area has got the highest one-time central assistance in over a decade. Officials of the public works department (PWD), which is implementing the project, said the Union rural development …
After crossing several deadlines and three years of waiting, the UT's master plan 2030 was submitted to the UT Administrator during a meeting held on Wednesday between UT Officials and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil, albeit with a rider. According to officials, though the copy of the master plan draft …
The government on Wednesday signed a technical assistance grant agreement of $9 lakh with the Asian Development Bank and for improving the quality, delivery and climate resilience of basic urban services and infrastructure in the country’s coastal towns. The Japan government is financing the TA through the Japan Fund for …
Last week, a scathing report by the CAG on the performance of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was tabled in Parliament. Lasting from 2005 to March 2012, JNNURM was the Central government’s largest ever initiative to address the challenges of India’s rapid urbanisation. The scheme envisaged a …
Improved water and sanitation facilities, better housing, streamlined transportation systems and waste management are some of the services that smaller cities in the country can look forwards to in the next phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, the flagship programme of the Union Urban Development Ministry. The …
