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 …
KOLKATA, 4 MARCH: The state urban development department will prepare an environmental resource management plan to preserve natural resources in the civic bodies. Mr Asok Bhattacharya, state minister for urban development said the plan will be mooted in every ward within the municipal area. He laid the foundation stone of …
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to undertake a special initiative for environment protection and increase the green cover of the city with an oxygen park on Taljai Hills.
This recent HBF publication focuses on the role of cities in solving the climate crisis and presents models of sustainable architecture and urban planning. Visions of how cities should be built or transformed reflect the diversity of views and perspectives on how people will and should live in cities, since …
Many cities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America face serious problems managing their wastes. Two of the major problems are the insufficient collection and inappropriate final disposal of wastes. Despite spending increasing resources, many cities – particularly in Africa and Asia – collect less than half of the waste generated. …
NEW DELHI: While pollution in the Yamuna flowing close to the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi would continue to be a cause for concern during the upcoming Games here, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday unveiled the
In the run up to the Commonwealth Games, "Delhi 2010 Ecological Code" was unveiled on Wednesday in an attempt to showcase the mega event in October as the greenest one. The code outlines tangible targets and environmental mandates that the organis- ing committee has set out for itself towards a …
Mumbai A Programme to develop eco-cities and eco-villages in Maharashtra, lake and river conservation, stringent air and water monitoring: these are just a few tasks that the state
FOZIA YASIN Delhiites welcome MCD's new billboard campaign to teach city civic sense In an attempt to persuade Delhiites cultivate good sanitation habits and create civic awareness ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has come up with a sanitation drive, but with a difference. For …
Manila M and Remya K Joseph Panampilly Nagar is a brand by itself. And its residents know how to keep the image glowing year after year. No wonder this residential area has proved to be a role model for the rest of the city, the activities of the residents association …
The National Capital Territory of Delhi not only has the highest density of population in India but also has the largest number of people living in an urban environment, as approximately 93.7% of the population live in the city. The present urban scenario of Delhi has resulted from an allround …
Disaster response in an urban environment presents a wide variety of challenges. This paper draws on experience from the responses to number of urban disasters, including earthquake responses in Bam (Iran); Bhuj (India), Izmit (Turkey), and Kobe (Japan); storm and hurricane in Gonaives (Haiti) and New Orleans (United States), and …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain left on a week-long trip to Copenhagen over the weekend to showcase the various environment-friendly schemes being implemented by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the Capital.
Udupi CMC has chalked out plans for beautification and development of pollution free city in preparation for the platinum jubilee celebrations of CMC in 2010. Speaking to the media here on Monday, CMC President Dinaker Shetty informed that the CMC has opted for an unique mode of solid waste management …
Amruta Dave Ahmedabad: If people are at the centre of planning than machines, it can help reduce carbon emissions in a city, said faculty at CEPT University Talat Munshi at the 10th international congress of Asian Planning School Association (APSA) on Tuesday. According to his argument, with rise in urban …
A silent ''green revolution'' is in the making in India's tech hub Bangalore as citizens come together to sponsor trees to save the city's ''green heritage'' which has of late come under threat owing to development activities. The unique programme christened "I Own a Tree", started by Bangalore-based environment group …
