Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
UN-HABITAT has an important role in supporting institutions, professionals and the private sector in the housing and construction sector to mitigate climate change, writes Mohamed El Sioufi, Head of UN-HABITAT
Over 500 slum-dwellers have become proud owners of flats in the upmarket Dadar in Central Mumbai. Mumbai : Over 500 slum-dwellers on Sunday became the proud owner of flats in the upmarket Dadar in Central Mumbai. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi handed over the keys to the slum-dwellers of …
HOUSING: Small hike in outlay for flagship housing scheme; nothing for urban housing. In spite of all the talk of helping the aam aadmi, the outlay under the Indira Aawas Yojana (IAY) for the rural poor in 2009-10 is more or less the same as in 2008-09 (revised estimate). While …
CEC Report Raises Spectre Of Demolition Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN Faridabad: Private developers in Faridabad in recent years have invaded the Aravalis with a vengeance. Officials claim over 2,000-2,500 acres of forest land have been put to non-forest use including residential, educational and religious institutions and a handful of …
Tribune News Service Mandi, January 11 The stage has been set to develop a modern satellite town at Nalsoh as the Himachal Housing Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) has started the process to acquire about 1,200 bighas of land for this town that would provide housing for over 10,000 residents. According …
A national mission to make investments in 63 Indian cities over seven years has run half its course, but there are concerns about how projects are being chosen and whether all the money and effort will finally deliver an improved and inclusive urban environment. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal …
The Delhi government has built 9,817 houses for slum dwellers and urban poor below the poverty line under the Rajiv Ratan Aawas Yojna. The dwelling units are now ready for allotment, said Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) managing director Manoj Parida. The Rajiv Ratan Aawas Yojna was …
Supreme Court orders worry Mumbai residents Mobile hoarding vans that advertise brands, bollywood films, saas-bahu serials among other products will remain on Mumbai roads, said a September 4 Supreme Court order. The same day, the court ordered redevelopment of dilapidated buildings built before 1940. These orders overruled Bombay High Court
after Pune, which is reaping the benefits of an eco-housing scheme launched last year, Mumbai now can do the same. The decks stand cleared for the launch of an eco-housing scheme in Mumbai, which offers financial incentives to both builders and consumers. Prepared by Pune-based Science and Technology Park and …
New Delhi: Does a housing project need to be treated on par with a pollution spewing chemicals factory or a coal mine? The government having decided that the critical housing and construction projects cannot be equated with the much more inherently polluting sectors, is set to rationalize the environmental norms. …
Anantapur, Sept. 1: Local MLA, Mr B. Narayan Reddy, said that efforts were on to develop the town with Rs 100 crore. Speaking at the Praja Darbar programme, the MLA said that Rs 70 crore was already released in this regard. He added that these funds would be used for …
Property deals are being registered at sub-registrar's office in Thane At least 10 flats in Garden Estate in Thane have changed hands, with official sanction in the form of registration of the sale, in gross violation of a Supreme Court order to maintain status quo on private forest land. All …
Pune, August 13 Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials need no longer shuttle between Delhi and Pune for review meetings on the progress of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects. The last review meeting on Tuesday saw PCMC and JNNURM officials on a video-conference for the first time. Both …
The Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation is the apex authority of Government of India at the national level to formulate policies, sponsor and support programme, coordinate the activities of various Central Ministries, State Governments and other nodal authorities and monitor the programmes concerning all the issues of urban employment, …
The Ministry of Urban Development & the Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation are the apex authority of Government of India at the national level to formulate policies, sponsor and support programme, coordinate the activities of various Central Ministries, State Governments and other nodal authorities and monitor the programmes …
Slum dwellers will soon be part of a year-long survey covering nearly 15000 villages and blocks in urban centres. The survey will be carried out by the Union urban development ministry starting July 1. According to the National Sample Survey Organisation director general, P K Ray, the survey will bring …
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced here on Sunday that Rs. 10,000 crore would be spent on development of urban areas in the State during the next five years. The Chief Minister was addressing urban poor from the State capital and other parts of the State …
