CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the state government…
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Maharashtra accords high protection status to “heritage trees”
MUMBAI: In the efforts to protect the trees and environment, Maharashtra has approved the formation…
ROLE OF URBAN LOCAL BODIES IN ACHIEVING SDGs IN INDIA
Background It’s been three years since member states of the United Nations adopted sustainable Development…
Swachh Survekshan 2018 Launched in Guwahati
Swachh Survekshan 2018 is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) conducted by the government of India to encourage cities to improve their urban sanitation.
Villages can offer solution to urban crisis
Almost three million people move to cities every week globally. Failing agriculture, saturated economic growth, and basic infrastructure deficit have impelled people from villages to migrate to urban centers. Cities that are already overburdened are in no condition to handle growing population influx. An overview of state-of-affairs in Indian villages to understand the areas which need immediate attention and will help check rural-urban migration