Urban Development

State of the Climate in Asia 2024

The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …

A unified theory of urban living

It is time for a science of how city growth affects society and environment, say Luis Bettencourt and Geoffrey West.

Chennai among world's fastest-growing cities

Arun Kumar WASHINGTON: Three Indian cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai - have been listed among the world's fastest-growing cities by Forbes magazine. It also called Gujarat the "most market-oriented and business-friendly" among Indian states. "The urban powerhouses of the next decade aren't behemoths like New York or Mumbai, but …

Citizens panel for JNNURM works remains a non-starter

Pune Civic body claims poor response to volunteer corps, while citizens say

Need to develop urban infrastructure stressed

KOCHI: It is estimated that by 2030, 70 to 80 percent of Kerala's population will be concentrated in the urban areas. Given this scenario, the need of the hour is to chart out a roadmap to improve urban infrastructure to accommodate the growing population, experts who took part in the …

Reminiscing Sabarmati of yore

Esther David Lately, since we have been reading and seeing changes in the river Sabarmati in the context of the riverfront development project, rivers are very much on the mind. So, while going to Vadodara, it was interesting to study the scenery between both cities. As soon as the bus …

State won't need to divert Gadhi river for airport

MUMBAI: The state urban development department, City Industrial Development Corporation and Louis Berger, consultants for Navi Mumbai airport, have jointly worked out a formula to construct the international airport without diverting Gadhi river. Officials of Louis Berger and Cidco held a meeting on Monday in the office of urban development …

Planning sustainable cities: UN-HABITAT practices and perspectives

This publication presents a strong argument for innovating urban planning to address the contemporary challenges of rapid urbanization and poverty. It illustrates how UN-HABITAT has worked in a variety of contexts to apply urban planning and design to contribute to sustainable human settlements development, slum prevention, post-disaster and post-conflict reconstruction, …

World Habitat Day 2010: better city, better life

The global observance of World Habitat Day this year will be held at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Hosted by China

Draft GLDBCR 2008 finalised, govt tells court

The State government on Monday told High Court that the draft Goa Land Development and Building Constructions Regulations (GLDBCR), 2008, has been finalised. The State government in its affidavit stated that GLDBCR, 2008 has been finalised and notified in the Official Gazette on September 9, 2010. It also stated that …

NCR record job creator in metros

New Delhi: The National Capital Region (NCR) has emerged as the highest job generating city among the four major metros in India in April-August 2010, industry body Assocham said. According to a survey by the chamber, NCR has created 34.2% employment followed by Mumbai (12.70%), Chennai (6.12%) and Kolkata (4.19%) …

Delhi fastest job generating among four metros: Assocham

NEW DELHI: The National Capital Region has emerged as the fastest job generating city among the four major metropolitan cities in the country by fuelling a growth of 34.27 per cent in employment generation during the April-August period of the current fiscal over the corresponding period last year, according to …

Hurdles high on JNNURM track

Shibu B S KOCHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects, if executed properly, are adequate enough to make a drastic change in the concept of city development. Moving far beyond the projects related with roads, flyovers and traffic management, the funds are provided to address the concerns …

Uncertainty over Agartala JNNURM

Agartala, Sept 19: Uncertainty looms large over execution of Rs 378 crore integrated sewerage treatment projects of the city under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Review of JNNURM, under CSE 10th Media Fellowship, underlined the difficulty of compliance of the City Development Plan (CDP) designed for improvement of …

Rehabilitate all slum-dwellers: HC

CUTTACK: In a landmark judgment, the Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to rehabilitate the slum-dwellers of the entire State. A division Bench comprising Chief Justice V Gopalagowda and Justice I Mohanty on Wednesday further directed the Centre to re-allocate funds under different schemes to the State Government …

Draft Red Herring Prospectus of Lavasa Corporation Limited

This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our estimates are based on our internal management plans, independent studies and research and are subject to various contingencies.  

Maharashtra wants environment ministry to be impartial

By Shubhangi Khapre | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA The state government has urged the Centre to ensure an impartial report on the Navi Mumbai airport to enable the project to get a go-ahead without further delay. Highly-placed sources in the ministry of urban development told DNA,

After airport, Centre questions development of saltpan land in Mumbai

The state government is under pressure from the Centre to stay the release of 2,177 hectares of saltpan land in Mumbai for redevelopment, fearing it would lead to trouble in the flood-prone city. The state government had planned to give this land to private developers for slum rehabilitation projects in …

Govt orders probe into water quality of Ganga Ghat

Piqued over increase in cases of flurosis in Unnao district the state government has ordered a probe into the quality of water drawn from hand-pumps in Ganga Ghat. The decision was taken in a review meeting of the officials of the Urban Development and Environment departments which was presided over …

Mumbai FSI sops likely in other areas of MMR

Mumbai development boost Navi Mumbai, which follows a different development pattern, to be excluded The additional floor space index (FSI) allowed in Mumbai city in special cases may soon be available in other parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), barring Navi Mumbai. In the city, higher FSIs are granted …

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