Urban Planning

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025

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 …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding damage to properties by floods in Kerala, 02/11/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/11/2018. It is agreed that the properties that were damaged due to the floods or otherwise in Kerala and which have been constructed in accordance with …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of Environmental Clearance to a residential colony, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 22/10/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vidya Shandil Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 22/10/2018. This appeal has been preferred against grant of Environmental Clearance on 15.10.2016 by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Himachal Pradesh, Shimla to Dr. Shyam Lal Kaushik, Chairman, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constructions in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, 05/10/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) & Others Vs. M/s Kasauli Glaxie Resorts & Others dated 05/10/2018 regarding construction of 42 rooms hotel-cum-National Museum and Geo-park–cum-restaurant by Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding unauthorized constructions in Burari, Delhi, 24/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions in Burari, Delhi. The report submitted by the Monitoring Committee has noted that even though the land is agricultural land but several multi-storeyed buildings have …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding building of high-rise residential apartments in the catchment area of Bellandur Lake, Bangalore, Karnataka, 21/08/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of B. Raghupathy Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/08/2018 regarding M/s. New Ark Project proceeding with a project without mandatory requirement of environmental clearance. The project consists of high-rise residential apartments and a commercial complex. The project involves extraction …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of areas marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board, 07/08/2018

Order of the Natinal Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Others dated 07/08/2018. This application seeks directions to check diversion of the area marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in the Regional Plan. …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sealing of illegal structures in Delhi, 18/07/2018

Order of the M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/07/2018 regarding sealing of illegal structures in Delhi. An affidavit filed on behalf of the Union of India by Anil Kumar, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India states that no …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding regarding unauthorized constructions / encroachments in Delhi, 18/07/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/07/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions / encroachments in Delhi. The Apex Court has been informed that the DDA has launched a mobile application on 9th July, 2018. It is stated …

Order of the High Court of Delhi regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment' purpose, 04/07/2018

Order of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding felling of trees in Delhi for 'redevelopment'. Court directs the Government of NCT of Delhi to place all material before the court as to how equivalence …

State-led alternative mechanisms to acquire, plan, and service land for urbanisation in India

This paper describes and analyses six mechanisms that provide an end-to-end area development approach that enables land acquisition, its planning, and servicing, as well as methods to capture the land’s increased value to help pay for basic infrastructure and social amenities. A case was selected for each type of mechanism …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding amendments to the Master Plan for Delhi, 24/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/05/2018 regarding amendments to the Master Plan for Delhi. Apex Court observed that Delhi is being ravaged by unauthorised encroachments and illegal constructions with impunity and none of the …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Action Plan for monitoring of construction activities in Delhi, 15/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2018. Attorney General has placed before the Apex Court the Action Plan for monitoring of all construction activities in Delhi and fixing of responsibility in case of violations of …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding regarding unauthorized constructions in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, 09/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: The Indian Express and the Tribune Dated 2nd May 2018 Regarding Kasauli Incident dated 09/05/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. Supreme Court directs the State of Himachal Pradesh to file a status report within a …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Delhi sealing drive, 24/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/04/2018 regarding Delhi sealing drive. Officiating Chairman of the Central Ground Water Board K.C. Naik has been requested to inform the Court the status of ground water level in …

Judgement of the High Court of Delhi regarding unauthorized constructions in the areas marked for community uses in the regularization plan, West Jyoti Nagar Colony, …

Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Mukesh Kumar Vs Ranbir Singh, Commissioner East Delhi Municipal Corporation dated 17/04/2018. The issue relates to regularization of the West Jyoti Nagar Colony, Shahdara, Delhi which was an unauthorized colony. It was stated that in the regularization plan of …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding constructions in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, 15/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry Vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Others dated 15/03/2018 regarding constructions in the city of Mumbai. Supreme Court lifts the ban on construction in Mumbai imposed by the Bombay High Court with a …

Annual survey of India’s city-systems, 2017

The Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) 2017 evaluates quality of governance in cities, covering 23 major cities in India across 20 states based on 89 questions. Indian cities scored between 3.0 and 5.1 on 10, with Pune topping the charts for the first time. Other cities that came in …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal properties, 12/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehat Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/03/2018 regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal properties. Supreme Court asks the Delhi Development Authority and other civic agencies in Delhi the steps taken "to ensure that whatever …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sealing drive in Delhi against illegal constructions, 06/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2018 regarding sealing drive in Delhi. The Apex Court Observes that in spite of the Court's Order dated 09.02.2018 which required the Delhi Development Authority, the Municipal Corporations in …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding hotels in Manali flouting environmental laws, Himachal Pradesh, 05/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Manali Hoteliers Association Vs Ramesh Chand & Others dated 05/03/2018 regarding hotel, lodges, home stays operating without consent of the State Pollution Control Board and flouting environmental laws in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Manali Hoteliers Association had objected to the …

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