Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Samsuddin Jainulabiddin Shaikh & Others Vs The State of Gujarat & Others dated 06/05/2025. A petition was filed by 58 people who are residing near Chandola lake, Ahmedabad. The petitioners have constructed hutments along the periphery of Chandola lake. …
A day after social activist Aruna Roy asked Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to try living on Rs 32 a day, the Planning Commission has decided to revisit the Rs 32 definition of poverty, at a meeting to be chaired by Ahluwalia on October 3. The relevance of …
The 2011 report continues the tradition of collection of socio-economic statistics from decadal population censuses, annual national sample surveys, adhoc-surveys and administration statistics. This report depicts the socio-economic development of the country through the statistical indicators. This is a combined report for the year 2010 and 2011. The Central Statistics …
The Sri Lankan government is stepping up is housing construction efforts to provide homes for the underserved settlements in the capital Colombo and adjoining areas. A proposal forwarded by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Defence Minister to build 1,930 housing units for the low income families …
Construction of a special housing scheme under the Janasevana program for the indigenous community of Sri Lanka is to commence today in Vakarai of Batticaloa district. The Construction, Engineering services Housing and Common Amenities Ministry has initiated the project to construct houses in a manner that would suit the culture …
Nitesh Estates Ltd’s subsidiary Nitesh Urban Development Private Ltd launched on Wednesday the green residential project of 417 units at Marathahalli - Sarjapur outer ring road, IT hub of Bangalore. The project will yield a total revenue of Rs 300 crore over the next 30 months adding significant income on …
The government will address the housing problems of those living in underserved settlements in Colombo with a project where 30,000 housing units will be constructed. The Treasury has allocated Rs 90,000 million for the project. The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has been entrusted with the task of constructing the houses. …
The Planning Commission, headed by the prime minister, has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court quantifying the daily poverty line for an adult as Rs 26 in rural, and Rs 32 in urban India. At today’s relentlessly increasing prices, Rs 26 will not get a manual worker even one …
The Jammu and Kashmir government today approved a report of a committee on the empowerment of panchayats and two Bills, including an amendment to the State Vigilance Commission Act, to be tabled in the forthcoming session of the state Assembly. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by …
Poverty grew nationwide last year, but the increase was even greater in New York City, the Census Bureau will report on Thursday, suggesting that New York was being particularly hard hit by the aftermath of the recession. From 2009 to 2010, 75,000 city residents were pushed into poverty, increasing the …
Delhi Govt. to pay their share of cost in Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojna While it has failed to construct the promised number of flats for the slum dwellers under the Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojana, the Delhi Government on Monday handed out an olive branch by offering to pay the Rs.60,000 …
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) donated $1.8 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the agency’s efforts in building permanent one-room shelters for the displaced families of Orakzai Agency. Under the agreement, UNHCR will construct 1000 permanent one-room …
The Sri Lankan government is to spend over 950 million rupees to build 500 housing units for the slum dwellers in the Sri Lankan capital. The Cabinet approved a proposal forwarded by the President to build two 10-storied buildings comprising 500 housing units at Dematagoda at a cost of Rs.952.62 …
The Government has approved 20 new highway and housing projects at a total investment of Rs 14,538 crore. Approval for the projects proposed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), respectively, was given by a Finance Ministry panel. “The 46th Public-Private Partnership …
State Cabinet gives green signal for new housing policy People from economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower income groups (LIG) will be entitled to a house of their own in public, private and cooperative sectors following the green signal given by the State Cabinet for a new housing policy on …
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced plans to set up a 311-acre satellite township near Chennai to provide affordable housing. A number of housing projects are also to come up in the city to meet the needs of all the segments of the society. The Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, in …
Urban Development Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan has told the Delhi Assembly that the Government was ready with 15,000 flats for the rehabilitation of slum dwellers. Speaking during a discussion on the “Condition of the slum katras and slum bastis '' on Monday, the Minister said allotment of 7,000 flats was …
Chhattisgarh forest dwellers may be resettled to improve delivery of essential services. Local authorities are deliberating on an ambitious plan to resettle thousands of forest-dwelling villagers across Chhattisgarh's Maoist-affected Narayanpur district in a bid to provide essential services like education and health care. Sources in the administration say the plan …
Current market rate 2.25 crore per acre: Property experts Amid growing concern over inadequate compensation offered to farmers in many States for land acquisition, a panel has recommended the highest-ever reward of Rs.1.85 crore per acre to farmers for procuring land in Mohali for the ambitious Medicity project. “The District …
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla has said that Government has sanctioned Rs. 10 crore for immediate restoration of damages caused due to flash floods and incessant rains in Jammu division. The Minister said this while interacting with the people of Dharp village after launching Rs. 20 …
Govt. of Delhi has initiated the process to prepare the framework of development planning for the national Capital Territory of Delhi for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). Within the approach for people's participation in development process, Government has decided to invite suggestions from the Citizens of Delhi, NGOs Voluntary …
