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 …
Pune Janwani, the NGO promoted by MCCIA for all stakeholders of Pune city, has called for increased participation by authorities, NGOs and individuals in the development of Pune Metropolitan Regional Development plan. Addressing reporters recently, BG Deshmukh, chairman, Janwani, said the NGO is a platform for people keen on the …
ITANAGAR, Jan 21: The Arunachal Pradesh State Transport department has received an image boost thanks to the initiatives of the Union Ministry of Urban Development. Of the 23 state of the art buses manufactured by Tata Motors and funded by the state Urban Development Department for comprehensive mobility plan under …
Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday began the process of accommodating politicians in government-backed structures outside Sachivalaya, something he had been meticulously avoiding till now. He appointed politicians as chairmen of urban development authorities of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Gandhinagar
Jan. 16: The government issued orders (RT 35) for the release of Rs 173.18 crore to the Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation (GVMC) as part of the Central and the state government
Mumbai: Renowned British architect William R Ainsworth and his German counterpart Frid Buhler have been exploring Mumbai for the past two days to check out the city
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced that a Town and Country Planning Bill would be introduced shortly in the State to ensure hassle-free execution of master plans for 109 towns and 42,000 villages, some of which have been prepared. The formulation of master plans for all the towns …
First Instalment Of Funds For 24 Projects Under JNNURM, Work Already On Ambika Pandit | TNN New Delhi: With the state of preparations for Commonwealth Games causing concern and the state government complaining about a cash crunch
In a bid to develop Dehradun in an organised manner, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank convened a meeting of urban department officials on Monday where he instructed officials to implement projects related to JNNRUM, aided by Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure smooth flow of traffic movement in the city. …
As the town faces acute shortage of water, some areas went dry for the fourth consecutive day. Bank employee Subash Sharma, a resident of Sector 4, Parwanoo, told Newsline that taps in his house have been running dry for the last three days. He further rued that Himachal Urban Development …
New Delhi: With a timeline that talks about maximum implementation of recommendations by 2015, the new industrial policy of the Delhi government is certainly high on promise, if somewhat vague on implementation. From plans on upgrading skills of workers to redevelopment of existing industrial hubs, the suggestions find their mark …
Disaster response in an urban environment presents a wide variety of challenges. This paper draws on experience from the responses to number of urban disasters, including earthquake responses in Bam (Iran); Bhuj (India), Izmit (Turkey), and Kobe (Japan); storm and hurricane in Gonaives (Haiti) and New Orleans (United States), and …
Pune Despite the gloomy scenario caused by recession, a slew of development projects worth a staggering Rs 1,000 crore came up in the twin industrial township of Pimpri-Chinchwad in 2009. A majority of developments projects
Geomorphology is an important aspect which guides immensely in urban planning. Mapping of geomorphology not only gives an idea about the variations in landscape but also indirectly facilitates in evaluating the resources of an area. Present study shows the capability of satellite data in delineating major geomorphological units in an …
Politics of Mumbai and Hyderabad point to need for new urban strategy Sanjaya Baru / New Delhi December 21, 2009, 0:42 IST Politics of Mumbai and Hyderabad point to need for new urban strategy Exactly a week before New Delhi
The high level committee of urban development ministry today decided to have in-depth study on three major projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) before giving it a final shape. The three big budget projects- comprehensive mobilizing plan (Rs 20 crore), E-governance (Rs 15 crore) and development of …
Only Select States May Have Access To Funds Based On Reforms Undertaken Amiti Sen & Arindam Ghosh NEW DELHI ATEAM from the World Bank will be in New Delhi soon to work out the nitty-gritties of a $1-billion loan to the urban development ministry for carrying forward the cash-starved flagship …
M G Devasahayam ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation. Addressing a cross-disciplinary …
M G Devasahayam ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation. Addressing a cross-disciplinary …
M G Devasahayam ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation. Addressing a cross-disciplinary …
