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‘Plasticrust’, new form of plastic pollution
LISBON: Researchers have identified a new form of plastic pollution named ‘Plasticrust’, which surfaced recently on shoreline rocks in Madeira, a volcanic Portuguese island. ‘Plasticrust’ is a mixture of plastic and rock…
NITI Aayog health index rates Kerala at top, UP at bottom
NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog’s state-wise healthcare rankings demonstrate Kerala as…
VCMC to implement solar power for 129 buildings
VELLORE: The Vellore City Municipal Corporation (VCMC) has decided to…
GIZ supports Odisha for sustainable urban development
BHUBANESWAR: To implement sustainable urban development –Smart Cities, Climate Smart…
Smart classes to come up in Prayagraj for minorities
PRAYAGRAJ: In an attempt to raise literacy and job oriented,…
‘Namma Kasa Namma Javabdhari’ scheme launched in Bengaluru for better SWM
BENGALURU: 75 per cent of the total 11,085 tonnes of…
Citizens launch campaign to clean river Coonoor
UDHAGAMANDALAM: City-based local citizens’ group started a campaign ‘Clean Coonoor’…
Chennai to privatise waste management in 4 zones
CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation is going to privatize waste management…
Contaminated stream water badly affects people’s health in Solan
SOLAN: Multiple cases of jaundice have surfaced at Shoolini University…
UPSWMMC gives 15-day deadline to LMC for cleaning Gomti’s banks
LUCKNOW: The UP Solid Waste Monitoring Management Committee (UPSWMMC) of…
World’s first underground park – ‘The Lowline’
Under the streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, will be…
Leading from the front
Women have in recent times, taken up a wide variety of roles in professional life.…
‘Seabins’ to swallow floating garbage in oceans
Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, two avid surfers, started a ‘Seabin Project’ to make oceans…
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…
“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…
Women leaders look at problems differently: Emilla
Cities are on the cusp of change and need to work together to address the…
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24×7 Water Supply A dream in pipeline?
India is one of the most water-challenged countries. The situation is getting worse by the…
Cities prioritizing people’s aspirations
The scale and pace of urbanization are putting pressure on city governments in almost every…
Environment taking centre stage in urban management
A few decades ago, city governments in India were not much concerned about the environmental…
Urban Priorities – new approaches
If you keep doing the same things, you will get the same results” goes a…
How much social is our urban infrastructure?
Social infrastructure includes a combination of basic facilities important for human development. Therefore, the quality…
24×7 Water Supply A dream in pipeline?
India is one of the most water-challenged countries. The situation is getting worse by the…
How much social is our urban infrastructure?
Social infrastructure includes a combination of basic facilities important for human development. Therefore, the quality…
Still a long way to go
Women in greater numbers have started participation in socio-economic and political spheres. They have attained…
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
The Smart Cities or so called the ‘Next Generation Cities’ are the future of urbanisation.…
Urban Priorities – new approaches
If you keep doing the same things, you will get the same results” goes a…
Designing cities for the future
By 2050, India would have added 416 million urban dwellers as compared to China’s 255…
Women & cities; better the balance, better the world
Balance for Better is one campaign theme for this year’s International Women’s Day. March 8th…
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
The New Year is a time to look into the future, make plans and resolutions…