The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Pune The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) has organised a state-level seminar on 'sustainable urbanisation -cities in a changing climate' on World Environment Day (June 5 and 6). Member of Parliament Supriya Sule, Pune Municipal Corporation mayor Mohansingh Rajpal, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Mayor Yogesh Behl, president Mukesh …
The book provides an overview of the economic, political, and social environment in Nepal and the challenges confronting the country in eliciting its economic growth potential. The book provides an insightful framework of an inclusive development strategy in the context of symbiotic relationships between urban and rural areas as well …
Pune Housing societies come forward to plant saplings and take care of them for 3 years The initiative of the Pune Municipal Corporation to increase the green cover in the city has picked momentum with many housing societies taking up the scheme of planting saplings in their respective jurisdiction and …
Sukhada Tatke | TNN Mumbai: The 20-kilometre monorail route from Jacob Circle to Chembur via Wadala is set to take a toll on around 1,190 trees. Of the total trees, approximately 700 will be cut and some others will be transplanted. The remaining will be trimmed and sheared to make …
Ranesh Nair, Isher J Ahluwalia Magarpatta is a shining example of how urban areas can expand to accommodate the needs of urbanisation without hurting the interests of rural landowners through forced or unfair acquisition. Magarpatta is a 430 acre area located on the outskirts of the city of Pune, which …
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The civic body is all set to give the city a chic look with certain traffic islands and dividers to be ornamented with ficus varieties, mehendi and rain umbrella trees. SK Langa, deputy municipal commissioner and in-charge of parks and gardens, said,
By End Of June, One Stretch Of Kharicut Canal Will Turn Into A Green Zone Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Come June and you shall have the pleasure of taking a stroll on a huge stretch of green with clean, flowing water amid designer fountains. This will be Amdavadis
Anoo Bhuyan, Bangalore, May 14, DH News Service : Once known for its green canopy and the salubrious climate, Bangalore over the past two years has seen itself turn into a
Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi April 13, 2010, 0:57 IST The Union ministry of environment and forests is planning to expand its Eco-city project to cities across the country, especially those which get a substantial tourist inflow, so as to address issues on deteriorating air and water quality and waste …
The High Court has stayed the felling of trees at Indira Gandhi Memorial Fountain Park for one week. Krishna Apartments Owners Welfare Association and Dr Sudheer Pai had filed a petition praying the court to restrain felling of trees and construction activity in the Park. The petitioners stated that the …
The New Delhi Commonwealth Games would be the first green games adopting eco-friendly practices, said Mr Jiji Thompson, Special Director General, Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games. Speaking at a media briefing, he said this would be the first
Pune Plantation drive: PMC lays condition for care of plants for at least three years as activists predict a non-starter The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come up with an unusual plan as part of its fresh plantation drive that targets government institutions and private residences. According to the plan, …
This new report by Mckinsey warns that lack of effective policies to manage urbanization could jeopardize India's GDP growth rate. Suggests adoption of a new operational model for cities with an investment of $1.2 trillion to keep pace with the growing urbanization. India
The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban infrastructure? Following on from previous State of the World's Cities reports, this edition uses the framework of 'The …
High courts should replicate for states what the Supreme Court has done for Delhi's environment M J Antony / New Delhi March 31, 2010, 0:07 IST In its activist zeal, the Supreme Court has often dared to take up social and environmental problems that appeared to be insurmountable. In several …
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday said that the ITO Chungi in the east Delhi would be developed into a green zone on the pattern of the AIIMS flyover. The 36 acre areas surrounding ITOChungi will be divided into four pockets as part of the drive to make them …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government's Forest Department will provide one million potted plants for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the city. In all three to five million potted plants will be required of which the Forest Department will provide one million plants. Six projects worth Rs.50 crore were sanctioned over …
