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World Bank signs $40 million loan agreement to end water crisis in Shimla
SHIMLA: The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) and the World Bank signed a $40 Million Loan Agreement on February 15, 2019 to help bring clean and reliable drinking water…
NDMC passes policy on issuance of household industry license
NEW DELHI: At a meeting on February 15, the standing…
CCTV surveillance enabled Pune Traffic Department to fine 6.33 lakh violators
PUNE: Post the implementation of the CCTV-drive e-challan system, the…
Punjab CM announces action plan to monitor pollution in Beas, Sutlej
CHANDIGARH: Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab announced a…
PM flags off India’s first engineless train Vande Bharat Express
NEW DELHI: The first engineless train under ‘Make in India’…
68% of waste in Karnataka remains untreated, revealed CPCB data
KARNATAKA: 68 per cent of waste in Karnataka remains untreated…
Heavy fines for violating plastic ban in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Government on February 13, 2019 introduced a…
NGT directs Odisha government to present status report on solid waste management
NEW DELHI: Odisha government to present a status report on…
BMC spends Rs 2 cr on awareness campaigns to improve Swachh Survekshan rank
MUMBAI: In the wake of the survey, the Brihanmumbai Municipal…
Jamshedpur develops ‘Scientific Landfill’ to improve waste disposal
JAMSHEDPUR: Jamshedpur becomes the first urban centre to discard the…
‘Seabins’ to swallow floating garbage in oceans
Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, two avid surfers, started a…
Why can’t Delhi do this?
China recently built the world’s biggest air purifier in Xian to battle air pollution. Air…
Now, you can ‘skywalk’ in Delhi
Delhi’s much-awaited first skywalk at ITO crossing was inaugurated by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister…
Indonesia Calamity : 66,000 homes destroyed, 1400 plus died
On September 28, 2018, Indonesia suffered an earthquake measured at 7.5 at Richter scale and…
Shanghai Tower An Architecture Marvel
Shanghai Tower, the tallest tower of China, recently won Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize of…
Answer to mobility woes lies in mass transport
BRTs are cost effective, metros are not. The cost of metro is ten times more…
Women leaders look at problems differently: Emilla
Cities are on the cusp of change and need to work together to address the…
First understand then implement: SDGs
Smart city agenda is a set of lofty goals. we need to apply it in…
Challenges must be met at all costs
Since two and a half years I am at this position. In this duration we…
Corruption is a challenge even today
Corruption is there in entire India but too much corruption is going on in Uttar…
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How can our Smart Cities get Smarter?
India having become the fastest growing large economy in the world has the potential to…
Making housing policies ‘smart’ is need of the hour
The flagship urban development projects, while aiming to develop a city in almost every aspect,…
SPVs, municipalities need to work in cohesion
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Can Cities be Smart without Smart Citizens?
It is nearly four years since the launch of the Smart Cities Mission, one of…
India’s Urban Future Strengthened with Technological Revolution
The Smart Cities or so called the ‘Next Generation Cities’ are the future of urbanisation.…
Making housing policies ‘smart’ is need of the hour
The flagship urban development projects, while aiming to develop a city in almost every aspect,…
India’s Urban Future Strengthened with Technological Revolution
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Our cities need fewer cars
The year 2018 witnessed a host of initiatives in the urban mobility sector. Governments in…
Technology can be ‘all weather friend’ of city governments
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Making road safety a priority
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Can Cities be Smart without Smart Citizens?
It is nearly four years since the launch of the Smart Cities Mission, one of…
Vision for better cities; some essentials
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Looking back at 2018 some misses
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Make urban reforms inclusive and sustainable
Cities occupy under five per cent of the earth’s land area and host over 50…
Innovating for Clean India
We have entered the final year for meeting targets under Swachh Bharat Mission. The next…