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. …
Pune With the government changing the (Special Economic Zone)SEZ development norms, city-based DS Kulkarni Developers have decided to withdraw from the SEZ plan at Phursungi. In a meeting of the SEZ board under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry held recently in New Delhi, the board has …
The Union hous ing and urban poverty alleviation (HUPA) ministry has advised the states to prepare the state slum-free plan of action in two parts. These plans, to be prepared in the context of Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), would aim at not only getting an idea of the existing slums …
The recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission shrink even the space already available for States to decide spending priorities. Pranab Mukherjee with Asim Dasgupta, Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on VAT, and other State Ministers for Finance releasing the first Discussion Paper on Goods and Services …
Foundation stone laid for shifting of Basapur B.S. Yeddyurappa BASAPUR (Dharwad District):Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa expressed the hope that the construction of about 65,000 houses for people displaced by floods would be completed before the onset of monsoon. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for shifting of Basapur …
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: While Delhi has emerged as the best Indian city in terms of quality of life and living standards, the satellite townships of Gurgaon and Noida have failed to keep pace. The Capital comes on top in education, safety and economic environment, second in housing options and …
Contrary to the belief that Delhi is far behind when it comes to liveability, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) have come up with a study that places Delhi at the top among Indian cities in the quality of living. Coming close on the list …
Aimed at solving housing problem of middle class people in city and small towns, Karnataka Government on Friday announced a new programme ''namma mane'' (our house) for providing affordable houses to them. A sum of Rs 920 crore will be allocated for providing housing facility in rural and urban areas …
The Liveability Index 2010 is a methodical index of quality of living conditions in Indian cities. The report is brought-out after a comprehensive study on 37 cities, ranked on the basis of eight pillars like demographics, education, health & medical standards, safety, housing, socio-cultural political environment, economic environment and natural …
The government will also invoke the Revenue Recovery Act against ineligible persons who benefited from the scheme. The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, took decisions to this effect at a review meeting on Monday. Officials told the Chief Minister that of the 80 lakh houses sanctioned, 27 lakh houses were …
Comprehensive assessments of final consumption have identified "housing" as a major contributor to total environmental impacts. Within this category, electrical-energy-using products are important. Do consumers opt for more energy-efficient household appliances if they are provided with life cycle cost (LCC)
Von Hippel and colleagues have highlighted the crucial role of users in innovation in different industries and types of products. They describe the innovation process in terms of the distinct domains of knowledge that producers and users possess. Producers have knowledge about technical solutions and users about their needs, the …
In this article the authors apply geodemographic consumer segmentation data in an input?output framework to understand the direct and indirect carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with consumer behavior of different lifestyles in the United Kingdom.
Households exert an important influence on total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, their consumption behavior is of interest in evaluations of climate policy options and projections of future emission paths. While most evaluations of household consumption and its emissions are based on expenditure only, we use a household consumption model …
Residents of Manora in Raia village have resolved to oppose a mega housing project coming up in the locality saying the proposed project is against the interests of the villagers and the farmers dependent on agriculture. The residents received a big boost to their agitation as local MLA Reginaldo Lourenco …
NEW DELHI: An expert committee has decided to refer the housing complex project for industrial workers in Narela here for environment clearance to a higher authority with a pollution panel finding the level of arsenic within permissible limits in the ground water at the proposed site in Outer Delhi. Based …
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
LUCKNOW: At a time when municipal bodies seek to put burden on denizens by raising the house tax, a latest geographical information system (GIS) survey has revealed an astonishing picture: Over 50% of the houses are either not assessed for the tax or are under-assessed. The municipal corporations like the …
