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, …
Nod Only For Builders Who Agree Not To Use Groundwater. The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday restrained the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) from issuing new licences to developers in Gurgaon unless they give an undertaking that groundwater would not be consumed for construction work. In a potent, …
Bihar approaches the 12th Plan with a sense of confidence and optimism. During the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), the economy of Bihar showed a steady growth trend. Growth is typically sustainable, if inter-linkages in the economy are such that growth in one sector pushes growth in the others. Growth …
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 648-crore project in Uttar Pradesh for widening the Raibareilly -Jaunpur highway section. The project falls under the government’s flagship road building programme — National Highways Development Project. “The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved the proposal for the development of the two-laning, …
To check if regional plans are in sync with the Master Plan The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has signed an agreement with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRCS) in Hyderabad to prepare satellite images of NCR towns to assess whether the norms laid down by the Board have …
Kohima: According to Census 2011 Provisional Population totals released on Friday last, Nagaland contributes 0.16 per cent to India’s total population and ranks 25th in the total population among Indian states. The Census of India 2011- Provisional Population Totals Paper 2, Volume II of 2011 (Rural- Urban) distribution, Nagaland series …
The Goa Government has set upon an ambitious yet imperative task of setting a vision- a roadmap for the next 25 years for the all around development and growth of the state. As part of the initiative, a 14 member high power council is set up comprising of eminent personalities, …
Rapid urbanisation may lead to 605 million people in Asia going without improved drinking water sources by 2015, says a new report by Asian Development Bank and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. The report, which cites best practices in eight Asian cities, including Jamshedpur in India, advocates …
A committee of experts has been set up by the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) to study and give suggestions to government on various problems associated with growing cities. "The state Congress should have a role to play in the government. As a reason we have set up a committee …
This is a detailed study on health impact of air pollution on human health in Delhi conducted by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) with Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute. Respirable particulates present in high concentrations in urban air are recognized as hematotoxic, neurotoxic, and carcinogenic. Several million Indians residing in the …
This guide focuses on the effect of unplanned, rapid growth of cities on the functioning of the ecosystems in which they are located. It outlines how development can be guided to ensure the ability of ecosystems to support sustainable human settlement. The pattern of development in a region, properly managed, …
This report presents a framework, the Urban Risk Assessment (URA), for assessing disaster and climate risk in cities. It is intended to assist in decision making, urban planning, and designing risk management programs. The approach seeks to strengthen coherence and consensus within and across cities in understanding and planning for …
The core belief of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) is that the poor are entrepreneurial and have innate desire to come out of poverty. The challenge is to unleash their capabilities to generate meaningful and sustainable livelihoods. The first step in this process is motivating the urban poor to form …
A group of global businesses with operations in India have worked with the Government of Gujarat and the four largest cities in the state (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara) to identify inclusive and sustainable solutions to key urban development challenges faced by these cities. The companies are part of a …
This report sets out fundamental priorities for improving community-level water security as part of an integrated water supply, sanitation and hygiene approach.
This report by World Bank & MoUD in collaboration with the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan & Haryana identifies key elements of a state-wide program for improving water supply and sanitation services and accountability in India. The purpose of this report is to distill lessons learnt for improving Water Supply and …
This document provides an overview of current thinking and emerging good practice related to humanitarian action in an urban environment. It is based on the discussions held at the 27th Meeting of the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) Meeting the Urban Challenge and on …
Under the guise of development, the floodplains and riverbed of the Ganga are being encroached upon rampantly. Only a strong political will can stop the river from getting choked, says Brijesh Pandey NOT JUST dammed and polluted, the mighty Ganga is being mindlessly exploited for economic benefits. If construction of …
In a set-back to Bangladesh, the World Bank has cancelled with immediate effect its $1.2-billion financial assistance to the Padma Bridge project, citing massive corruption in the programme. In a strongly worded statement, the World Bank said that the Bangladesh Government has failed to take any action to check corruption …
The Tamil Nadu Government has finalised plans to construct bridges and subways at a total cost of Rs 231.68 crore to tackle traffic congestion in the suburbs. Three bridges and walkways will be constructed in the suburbs to the South of Chennai and to the North to ease traffic congestion …
The World Bank (WB) on Thursday approved credit worth US$ 60 million to help Nepal maintain and construct bridges on its strategic roads network. The strategic roads network refers to roughly 10,800 km of national highways, feeder roads and other roads of national importance. The Bridges Improvement and Maintenance Programme …
