Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
A-unit allocation proposed to be raised from Rs 70,000 to Rs 2,00,000 in plains With the National Democratic Alliance government aiming to provide pucca houses to all by India's 75th Independence Day (2022), the rural development ministry is keen to increase the a-unit assistance for construction of houses to at …
PUNE: India is locked in a frenzy of construction to meet the demand for homes, offices, and shops. A staggering two-third of buildings that will stand in India in 2030 are yet to be built. Unless policies minimize resource guzzling and wastes with appropriate architectural design, building material, and operational …
Rajahmundry: The state government has issued new norms for construction of bui-ldings, especially above six metres height, in all urban local bodies in the state to ensure their structural stability and safety to the inmates. The town planning officials are liable for any lapses in the aftermath of the collapse …
The Chhattisgarh Housing Board (CGHB) has gone all out for its successfully implemented social housing strategy with 90 per cent of its housing units now being made for the economically weaker sections, a top official of the Board revealed. “We have also significantly brought down the price of our MIG …
The Delhi Development Authority is drafting a policy on financial and non-financial initiatives to promote green buildings in the national capital. “DDA will soon come up with a policy defining the financial and non-financial initiatives to be offered to those who live in green buildings. The policy will set a …
Urging all the stakeholders to come forward and join hands to create a disaster-resilient Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that in the aftermath of the Cyclone Phailin last year the Union Government and the World Bank have agreed to finance construction of 30,000 disaster-resistant houses from the …
Cabinet relaxes rules for foreign investors Reduces minimum built-up area Eases exit regulations The minimum floor area reduced to 20,000 sq m from the earlier 50,000 sq m The minimum capital requirement cut to $5m from $10m Investment to be made within six months of the commencement of the project …
In an endeavour to develop new integrated townships in Himachal Pradesh, the State Government officials on Sunday met representatives of national and international firms in New Delhi. Sudhir Sharma, Himachal Minister for Urban Development chaired the meeting. At least 36 firms and developers of national and international reputation participated in …
The Government of Telangana is contemplating to entrust sand mining to Mineral Development Corporation (MDC) to check the menace of sand mafia operations. The Government is also planning to encourage use of at least 50 per cent robo/rock sand in the construction activities of engineering departments. Irrigation Minister T. Harish …
The township is in Lucknow Realty major Ansal API has signed up technology majors IBM and Cisco for transforming its Sushant Golf City residential township into a smart city. "The smart city project has already started and it would be the first smart city in India, when completed," Ansal API …
Beaches Failed To Bear Mindless Exploitation To Set Up Plush Establishments In less than 24 hours, Visakhapatnam lost a sizeable chunk of its beaches to the speeding Cyclone Hudhud that rampaged through the Port City on Sunday. This ruthless devastation, environmentalists point out, has largely been a result of the …
Blames govt for failing to warn Srinagar about floods after Anantnag was inundated The Supreme Court-appointed panel set up to assess the ground situation following the floods has recommended a ban on construction along flood-prone rivers, streams and water bodies. Apart from recommending equitable distribution of free ration in flood-hit …
Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza has said sand mining in the state is manual and many industries are dependent on it so a 'little bit' of sand mining should be allowed in the state. In August last year, National Green Tribunal (NGT) had has issued a restraint order against …
The entire Dhauladhar range falls under the sensitive earthquake zone-V and haphazard and unplanned construction here has become the order of the day. State government agencies dealing with urban development and planning of towns in Himachal Pradesh have failed to streamline the system because of the fact that notifications of …
India will need an investment of Rs 50 lakh crores in the next few years to fund the NDA government’s urban renewal initiatives of smart cities, housing for all and issues relating to the development of urban infrastructure, urban development minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday. The Modi government’s …
The much-awaited simplified Delhi building bye-laws are to be unveiled soon with the Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu seeking its early notification to replace the current bye-laws which have been in force since 1983. The proposed bye-laws seek to simplify the procedure for obtaining sanctions for construction of buildings …
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government’s land pooling policy for the new capital will hit small and marginal farmers while benefiting big farmers. Small farmers say that they will lose their livelihood if the government takes their lands. Farmers’ associations are also objecting to the state government’s move to acquire agricultural lands …
New Product As Strong As Regular Cement, Likely To Take Pressure Off Depleting Limestone Reserves Buildings in the city may soon be able to reduce their carbon footprint, though by a slim margin, thanks to low-carbon cement or `LC 3'. Scientist at IIT Delhi, along with IIT Bombay , IIT …
NOIDA: The groundwater level in Noida is falling alarmingly by a metre every year, says a recently released report by the ministry of water resources, a consequence of the city's breakneck pace of urbanization that now threatens to derail it. The groundwater level, according to the report that was published …
Gujarat high court on Thursday sought an explanation from the Centre and the state government over the proposed new tourism zone in Dhari division of Gir sanctuary, the last abode of Asiatic lions. Taking suo motu cognizance of an anonymous letter from a local resident taking exception to construction in …
