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Tag: Urban Development
Sustainable, Balanced and Integrated Development of Urban Areas is a Key Priority of the Government and a Central Theme in Our Urban Growth Paradigm – Puri
NEW DELHI: Hardeep Puri, Minister of State (I/C), Housing and Urban Affairs has stated that…
4th SAC Summit-2018 Creates a shared vision for South Asian cities
The 4th South Asian Cities Summit, organised by All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG)…
Cabinet approves extension of Delhi Metro corridor from Noida City Centre to Sector-62, Noida
NEW DELHI: In a major boost to public transport infrastructure in NOIDA, the Union Cabinet Chaired…
Equi-City’s focus on Slum Development-A challenge for Local Government
Slums & Urban Development It is estimated that 78.2 per cent of city dwellers within…
SAVE THE SPARROW IN THE CITIES
Urbanization is on the roll the world over. More than half of the world’s population has come to stay in urban areas, which proportion is increasing globally. According to the Ministry of Urban Development, India is in the midst of the transition from a predominantly rural to a quasi-urban society. Urbanization in India has become an important and irreversible process, and an important determinant of national economic growth and poverty reduction.
Namami Gange’s speedy implementation: Task force announced
Gadkari announced the formation of an inter-ministerial task force to expedite the implementation of one of the centre’s flagship programmes, Namami Gange. The task force will majorly include ministers and officials from water resources, urban development, drinking water, sanitation and rural development.
Taking Lucknow on the ‘Fast Track’ of development
The ‘city of nawabs’ witnessed one of its most important development projects – Lucknow metro,…
Karnataka to go digital in its Urban Planning
KARNATAKA: Soon Karnataka will go digital in its urban planning which includes 26 cities. All…
An example for others
From ‘officially’ employing people from the transgender community to having women at the front of…