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, …
Indians know little about the water they use and the waste they discharge Water is life, and sewage tells its life story. This is the subject of the “Citizens’ Seventh Report on the State of India’s Environment”, Excreta Matters: How urban India is soaking up water, polluting rivers and drowning …
The city of Hyderabad has over-exploited its groundwater resources to such an extent that experts from the ground water department have warned the state authorities of an imminent water crisis in the city. In fact, the water level has taken a nose dive of approximately four metres (3.88 metres) since …
Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said effective policy and planning should be adopted immediately to check unplanned urbanisation of the country particularly for Dhaka city to ensure livable city life. "Now it is time to find out ways and means for sustainable growth of Dhaka city as …
Chandigarh: The Tatas today defended its ambitious plans of raising skyscrapers in the vicinity of Chandigarh by claiming the project neither obstructed the view of the Shivaliks, nor was it in the Sukhna Lake's catchment area. In a reply filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, managing director of …
New Delhi: Chief minister Sheila Dikshit slammed the-Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Thursday by calling it a “closed system” and an “elephant” that cannot match the pace at which the capital is progressing. “DDA has become like an elephant, which cannot ride or move. And when it moves, it is …
The growing need for land for industrial and residential purposes has resulted in lands under agriculture shrinking by 10 to 15 per cent per annum in Coimbatore, Erode and Tirupur districts. Top officials in the Agriculture Department, pointing out to the statistics discussed by the State Planning Commission at its …
Renewing its commitment to the strategic Jammu-Baramulla rail link in Jammu and Kashmir, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Wednesday approved additional Rs19,000 crore toward completion of the project, official sources said. The sources said the difficult mountainous stretch in the rail link between Katra and Qazigund has been delayed …
The change in the land use pattern due to rapid urbanization adversely affects the hydrological processes in a catchment, leading to a deteriorating water environment. The increase in impervious areas disrupts the natural water balance. Reduced infiltration increases runoff and leads to higher flood peaks and volumes even for short …
Over a dozen housing societies, including the military-run Defence Housing Authority (DHA), are in trouble with the Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) for brazenly violating the environment laws of the country. Section 12 of the Environment Protection Act 1997 says no proponent of a housing project can commence construction, or …
This index of 120 of world's most competitive cities by Economist Intelligence Unit examines many dimensions of cities as new engines of growth & pegs Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai & Kolkata at rank 68, 70, 97, 98, 105 & 106, respectively. Hot Spots: Benchmarking global city competitiveness, was released …
This study examined the present status of waste management in India, its effects on public health and the environment, and the prospects of introducing improved means of disposing municipal solid waste (MSW) in India. The systems and techniques discussed are informal and formal recycling, aerobic composting and mechanical biological treatment, …
India’s urban transition, a once in history phenomenon, has the potential to shift the country’s social, environmental, political, and economic trajectory. It may exacerbate inequalities, create new opportunities, or all of the above. A report titled Urban India 2011: Evidence seeks to contribute to building a strong and inclusive knowledge …
This report examines the economic role of cities. It illustrates the important contributions of cities to national economic development and poverty reduction. It looks at the agglomeration economies, city clusters, city regions and mega city regions.
The Census of India has recently published Provisional Population Totals, Paper - II of 2011: India, Volume-II. Based on this, TCPO has prepared a report which analyzes the pattern of urbanization, number of towns, state-wise and district-wise urban population. As at present, the data is available only for Class-I towns, …
Poor urban people in Bangladesh are already experiencing numerous climate-related problems because of their multiple forms of vulnerability and multiple sources of deprivation. Their problems differ greatly, both within and across settlements and cities, and so do the practices by which they are trying to tackle them. Various factors – …
This report contains 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy as quickly as possible. It includes a call for governments and international organizations to increase the resources allocated to adaptation and disaster risk reduction and integrate resilience planning into their development budgets …
Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge. It is a global phenomenon which causes widespread devastation, economic damages and loss of human lives. Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st Century provides forward-looking operational assistance to policy makers and technical specialists …
Eco² Cities: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities is a sustainable urban development initiative launched by the World Bank as an integral part of its Urban and Local Government Strategy. Its objective is to help cities in developing countries achieve greater ecological and economic sustainability in synergy. An integrated approach across …
The “Development of Solar Cities” programme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, is an immense opportunity for contributing towards a sustainable India in the coming years. This programme is a crucial step towards supporting Indian cities for the development of renewable energy and energy …
New Delhi A quick overhaul of the country's $90-billion urbanisation project to build a Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is round the corner as the government has readied its plan to allow Japan to be a 26% stakeholder in the ambitious project. A senior official in the department of industrial policy and …
