Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
Comptroller and Auditor General Shashi Kant Sharma has ordered audit of the flood control measures and the drainage system in the capital on priority basis. The decision to audit the working of flood control mechanism in Delhi was taken in “view of the recent heavy rains which caused serious traffic …
The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) had prepared the CSP with support from GIZ-ASEM (German International Cooperation), Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), Bangalore and CEPT University, Ahmedabad, in 2011. The plan is driven by the vision of 100% sanitation as per NUSP guidelines, envisaging that by 2020, the city would …
The KMC Administrator Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi has said that comprehensive studies about Karachi Mass Transit and water drainage system had been conducted in the light of Master Plan 2020, and capacity of extensive cooperation with Asian Development Bank (ADB) exists for their implementation. He said this while talking with …
The city corporation may focus on the protection of water bodies, heritage conservation and improvement of drainage system in the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM). The local self-government department on Monday directed all beneficiary cities to submit a detailed project report of their plans …
City utilises only 35% of funds; two major projects fail to take off Kochi has put up a dismal performance in implementing the Centrally supported Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects. The city could utilise only 35 per cent of the amount approved for projects, according to a …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on the environment of Dhaka city being continuously endangered and threatened by various unplanned and illegal activities originating both from private and public sectors causing irreparable harm to human beings. Original Source: http://www.supremecourt.gov.bd/scweb/documents/450586_C.A.256of2009.pdf
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave in principle approval to projects worth Rs 660 crore in the state for the current fiscal under various Nabard schemes. The decision was taken by the Chief Minister at a high-level meeting with a seven-member Nabard team led by its regional chief general …
One-Of-Its-Kind Green Zone To Be Set Up On Palkhi Route The state government has sanctioned an additional Rs 200 crore for the development of temple towns of Dehu, Alandi and Pandharpur. A part of this fund will also be utilised for making better facilities on the palkhi route. This announcement …
In spite of substantial investment by the Government of India, the country’s irrigation and drainage sector finds itself plagued with numerous concerns. The current productivity and efficiency levels, as well as economic returns, are all lower than expected. In light of the growing stress on natural resources and the threat …
The broad objective of the Regional Plan-2021 "for promoting growth and balanced development of the Region” is to be achieved by: Providing suitable economic base for future growth by identification and development of regional settlements capable of absorbing the economic development impulse of NCT-Delhi; Providing efficient and economic rail and …
The Delhi Government today announced 27 major proposals amounting to Rs 62 crore with an aim at strengthening embankments, improving drainage system, constructing access roads and bridges, carrying out anti-erosion works in Yamuna, besides protecting government land along the drains. Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister A.K. Walia today held …
'Second phase of Kudcemp work will deal with water supply' The urban development department is pursuing the proposal to include Mangalore under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), said Urban Development Minister Vinaya Kumar Sorake. Chairing a meeting to review the progress of various development work in the …
SATKHIRA : The annual budget of Satkhira municipality for 2013-14 fiscal year was announced on Thursday, reports UNB. Municipality Mayor M A Jalil announced the budget at poura auditorium without imposing any new tax. The budget envisages an earning of Tk 36.84 crore and the same amount will be spent …
Lieutenant governor Tejendra Khanna has instructed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop workon a water body in Dwarka, which the residents alleged was being destroyed by the agency. He has also formed a committee to prepare a comprehensive action plan for the revival and restoration of all water bodies …
'There was no Monitoring Cell to supervise expenditure incurred by Panchayat Raj bodies' The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) found serious lapses in the implementation of water quality component of National Rural Drinking Water Programme in the Sate. The CAG, in a report on Local Bodies for the …
As many as 4,699 lakes in the Indian Himalayan region at an altitude above 3000-m above mean sea level have been found in an ISRO study revealing the wonders of Himalayas. According to the first Atlas on High Altitude Lakes of the hills, the largest lake is Pangong Tso. It …
SRINAGAR: The Committee on Environment of Legislative Assembly today recommended that all the Deputy Commissioners should act as nodal officers for ensuring Environmental Protection within their respective districts. The Committee, which met under the chairmanship of MLA, M. Y. Tarigami discussed various issues related to environment. The meeting was attended …
As part of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN), TERI has made an assessment of the risk and vulnerability of the city of Guwahati (Assam, India) and has prepared a detailed City Resilience Strategy (CRS). The focus of TERI's assessment is to facilitate adaptation initiatives and mainstream them …
PUNE: The general body (GB) of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Tuesday approved development works at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore, which will be carried out in the next two to three months. The budgetary provision has already been made in this year's civic budget. The civic body …
