Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
M G Devasahayam The decentralised plan should address the needs and aspirations of the citizens, factoring in the effects of climate change, resource depletion, food insecurity, population growth, poverty and economic instability EVERY first Monday of October is World Habitat Day. The idea is to take stock of the state …
Planning Sustainable Cities reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts existing, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human …
The Government of India has formulated National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) in April, 2006. NUTP, 2006 calls for concerted efforts to strengthening capability at the institutional level and individual level in order to undertake the task of development and implementation of sustainable urban transport systems. Capacity building for various aspects …
This publication includes a summary of experiences in reducing car use and emissions reduction and is intended for policy-makers, automobile manufacturers, fuel industry executives and city officials. It includes sections on: increase in private car use: increase in private car use as a policy failure; lessons from global experiences in …
Planning Sustainable Cities reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human …
The Capital got its share of expert opinion on alternative urban planning at the recent Urban Habitat Summit, held at the India Habitat Centre. Newsline spoke to three experts and asked them to identify the single-most important issue in Delhi that bothers them, and how best to deal with it. …
Hovering choppers will raise noise levels to 100 dB say activists should helipads be allowed on private buildings in the coastal city of Mumbai? Would the din from helicopters make the city noisier? These are the questions the Maharashtra coastal zone management authority has to decide. On August 4 the …
Tripura building laws permit only five storeys the Agartala Municipal Corporation has banned the use of seven multi-storey buildings in the city that were constructed illegally. The council administration of the corporation pasted notices on the buildings saying they cannot be leased, rented or sold. The Tripura building rules of …
In this latest report ADB outlines a new paradigm for sustainable urban transport that gives Asian cities a workable, step-by-step blueprint for reversing the trend and moving towards safer, cleaner, more sustainable cities, and a better quality of urban life. Most Asian cities have grown more congested, more sprawling, and …
Among the acres of forests in the outskirts of Athens reduced to cinders by a three-day inferno, expensive villas with pools have appeared. "Every time there is a fire we discover new communities we never knew existed," Greenpeace Greece director Nikos Haralambides told Reuters. "We have a state that just …
The draft plan covered the physical features, population, land use, analysis etc., CHENNAI: The State government on Wednesday announced its approval of the modified Master Plan for Tiruchi local planning area.
The rapid growth in motor vehicle ownership and activity in India is causing a wide range of serious health, environmental, socio-economic, and resource use impacts, even as it provides mobility to millions, and contributes to employment and the economy. The loss of accessibility for pedestrians is one of the most …
India perhaps has the highest retail density in the world. Economies of scale drive the retail sector towards rapid growth in terms of size of outlets and dominance in geographical and product markets, posing challenges for preservation of genuine competition. Growth in size also has consequences for manufacturers, wholesalers and …
The Union urban development ministry has questioned the legality of SEZ as notified by the Delhi government in the absence of any provision for the same in the Master Plan Delhi 2021. In a letter to the Delhi government, the ministry has asked the city authorities on what criteria SEZs …
The City Development Plan for Bhopal deals with a comprehensive, cohesive and concise manner, all the important elements of governance in the form of themes: Urban Growth Management/ Development Planning, Urban Basic Services and Infrastructure, Transportation and Traffic Management, Housing and Slums, Urban Environment, Social Development, Urban Governance and Management …
Economic survey ignores the recommendation a parliamentary committee has recommended a complete ban on foreign direct investment (fdi) in retail trade in grocery and food products. The committee has also opposed entry of Indian corporate houses in retailing and sale of their products in malls. The report tabled in the …
