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BBMP forms committee for management & conservation of biodiversity
BENGALURU: In accordance with the Bio Diversity Act 2002, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has formed a Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC). The Bio Diversity Act 2002 mandates the setup of BMCs…
CCTVs, mobile apps to monitor cleanliness in UPSRTC buses
LUCKNOW: With the aim of improving the cleanliness of its…
China to ban single-use plastic by 2022
BEIJING: China’s National Development and Reform Commission has unveiled the…
FSCM bus service to miss its launch deadline
FARIDABAD: The city’s dedicated bus service, proposed to launch under…
Hyderabad partners with RedBus to better first and last mile connectivity
HYDERABAD: To encourage carpooling for better first and last mile…
Public Transport Planning for Small, Medium and Large Cities
Bangkok Declaration 2020, which was released during the Fifth Regional…
Just blue sky cannot be the roof
Almost one per cent of urban population in India is…
Is toxic Yamuna beyond revival?
Once the lifeline of the National Capital – Yamuna is…
Is toxic Yamuna beyond revival?
The status of the water content of the Yamuna, which…
Noida Metro to develop “Pink Stations” to empower women
In a bid to encourage gender equality and create safe…
‘Biosolar Leaf’-Air purifier equivalent to 100 trees
Researchers of Arborea, biochemical tech startup, developed a cultivation system…
URBAN CANVAS: Murals of Climate Change
Artists and architects in cities not only design physical entities but also through their artwork…
Beta.ray – A leap in the solar energy sector
Rawlemon, a company dedicated to finding new and innovative solutions to energy problems has come…
Smart benches-next step towards smart public spaces
Dublin, the capital city of Ireland is bringing the future of smart technology to our…
‘Heaven on earth for cyclists’
Limburg, Belgium is home to an interesting architectural innovation. A 2-km cycling track is completed…
‘Goa’s development plan focuses on opportunities beyond tourism’
Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, speaks about his plans for development of Goa, job…
“Ganga clean-up is not possible without citizens’ support”
The Government of India launched Namami Gange under the National Mission for Clean Ganga in…
‘Civic services rendered in Goa are satisfactory but can improve for better’
Mridula Sinha, Governor Goa, in an interview with Kumar Dhanajay, Consulting Editor at Urban Update…
We can’t stop development so adopt sustainable models: Nina Vaskunlahti
In an interview with Nina Vaskunlahti, Finland’s Ambassador to India, Kumar Dhananjay discusses the Smart…
Answer to mobility woes lies in mass transport
BRTs are cost effective, metros are not. The cost of metro is ten times more…
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Make citizens smart first
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Every nation needs to address ‘climate urgency’
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Cities must become inclusive, address needs of specially-abled
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Urban policy interventions in 2019
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Cities need to become healthy again
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Make citizens smart first
Despite the popularity that the smart city concept gained through the years, one thing where…
Cities need to become healthy again
Cities have been a hub of opportunities for people hence people keep coming to cities…
‘SWARAJ’, the Gandhi way
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The world looks forward to renewable energy as a solution to mitigate effects of climate…
Urban policy interventions in 2019
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Innovate to address urban issues
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Gandhi @ 150
The Mahatma’s 150th birth anniversary can become the launch pad for a cleaner, healthier, more…
Cities in festive times
The air in our cities is full of celebration and gaiety. Yes, the festival season…
Effective policymaking for equitable cities
By 2050, 70% of mankind will reside in cities up from 55% today. Urbanisation brings…