The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
With the highest number of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations being reported from Kochi, the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) will hold its special sitting in the district shortly. The State Authority is expected to meet by month-end. A joint session of the State Authority and the district coastal …
Kanpur: The only mantra that can protect an individual during tremors is an earthquake resistant building, says IIT-K civil engineering department's Prof Durgesh Rai. Stating that around 30 multi-storey buildings situated in posh areas of the city were not earthquake resistant, the professor urged citizens to be cautious while purchasing …
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday restrained the South Delhi Municipal Corporation from carrying out construction of toilets and staff room for horticulture employees at a playground in South Delhi’s Gulmohar Park. A bench headed by Justice U.D. Salvi made it clear that there shall be no construction activity in …
Bengaluru: Degradation has stripped the wetlands of Bengaluru of all their value. The loss in value is a staggering 99.8%, an IISc study has revealed. The study put the valuation of a relatively pristine wetland in Bengaluru at Rs10,435 per hectare per day. However, a polluted wetland of the city …
JAIPUR: In the past one decade, the groundwater level in the city has depleted by 25 metres. All the 13 blocks in the city have been declared as dark zones by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). In ten years (from 2004 to 2014), the groundwater table in Amber block …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday halted all approvals given by the government agencies for construction of buildings on wetlands and catchment areas of water bodies in Bengaluru for three months. The tribunal principal bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar and its members Justice U D Salvi, D K Agrawal …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Delhi government to respond within a week on a plea against the compliance report of a committee which had observed that there was no illegal construction at an ashram of jailed ‘godman’ Asaram Bapu in Karol Bagh here. The NGT directed the …
The pollution of lakes and valley zones in Bengaluru due to “rampant” real estate projects and untreated sewage was raised in the Upper House on Thursday with Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar demanding strict action against the culprits. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, the independent MP from Karnataka cited …
In what appears to be first such move by a state, Maharashtra, which has seen the most aggressive land acquisitions for Special Economic Zones (SEZ), is planning to introduce a SEZ Prevention of Land Speculation Bill to crack down on developers hoarding acquired land. The state government has proposed that …
Days after the disastrous earthquake in Nepal, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said that unauthorised constructions and colonies in the city are “disasters waiting to happen” in case of a similar temblor in the national capital. It also asked the municipality whether it has devised any action plan. The …
To assess the impact and cause of the recent earthquake in Nepal, a team of experts from IIT-Roorkee will visit the affected areas and asses various aspects, Dr ML Sharma, Head of Department Earthquake Engineering, IIT-Roorkee, has said. Sharma said this inspection will help know the exact reason for the …
The Noida District Administration has taken a slew of decisions in an attempt to improve disaster preparedness and management in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal. The decisions include random checks on buildings across Noida, special incentives to follow building regulations in rural areas in Noida, as well as …
The state government on Tuesday floated a proposal for Delhiites to have their buildings inspected by structural engineers to determine whether they are earthquake resistant or not. It also issued directions to all government and private hospitals to provide treatment free of cost to victims of all natural calamities and …
The devastating earthquake in Nepal has brought into focus the structural safety of buildings in the rehabilitation colonies in Chandigarh which falls in Zone 4 (severe intensity) of earthquake-prone areas. The residential and commercial buildings in sectors, however, are relatively much safer as these had been approved for structural stability …
Experts Say Too Much Focus On Looks, Not Robustness Delhi is located in seismic zone 4, making it highly vulnerable to earthquakes.However, the city is not remotely prepared to deal with them. If a severe earthquake hits the capital, 80% of its buildings won't be able to withstand it, say …
Experts call for conducting mandatory audit of buildings In the wake of a massive earthquake in Nepal that left behind a trail of destruction, experts in Gurgaon are of the view that mandatory audit of buildings should be conducted and existing structures should be upgraded with retro-fittings. Speaking to The …
Debris generated from construction sites is being dumped along the green cover on the Khaniara road near Dharamsala turning the eco-sensitive zone into a landfill site. People are filling debris in cement bags and dumping it in pine forests along the Khaniara road. The bags are carried in trucks on …
150-200 projects under construction have already been delayed by 2-3 years due to land acquisition issues Home buyers in Noida Extension, across the Delhi border, might get caught in more delay, this time over the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order asking developers to halt construction activity unless in line with …
Illegal felling of trees is rampant in a partly waterlogged area in Indirapuram and more than 100 trees have already been cut, despite authorities' claims of increasing the green cover in Ghaziabad. Residents say that trees are being cut down at dawn everyday and the district authorities seem to be …
But Tribunal's Power To Punish Builders Diluted The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill which seeks to protect buyers by setting up regulatory bodies at the Centre and states to ensure transparent business practices in the country's unregulated real estate sector. The Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill has …
