CHENNAI: The Government of Tamil Nadu has come up with an ambitious urban infrastructure scheme…
Tag: Urban Infrastructure
Smart City Mission: Goa to set up task force to improve urban mobility
PANAJI: To improve Goa’s transport infrastructure and urban mobility, the Government of Goa has decided…
Odisha govt approves project worth Rs 95 crore to develop school infra
BHUBANESWAR: The Government of Odisha approved a project related to school infrastructure to be implemented…
ULBs in Odisha to process rural waste
BHUBANESWAR: The Government of Odisha has decided to form an association between gram panchayats (GPs)…
Chennai swamped in water due to negligence
NEW DELHI: Over the last couple of days Chennai witnessed major water logging and disruption…
Development work worth Rs 75 cr to begin in Jalandhar
JALANDHAR: Varinder Kumar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar said that an amount of Rs 75 crore…
Urban Infrastructure; going beyond the average citizen
In the face of relentless urbanization, urban service delivery has come under severe pressure in…
Green infrastructure must to sustain urban livability
Focus on bridges, roads, buildings and other urban infrastructure to improve public amenities and municipal…
Chinks in the Armour
Urbanisation is no longer an option for India. Urban population is expected to grow to 590 million by 2030. India needs to build 15 cities of Mumbai’s size in next 10 years to accommodate the population. Cities would also need to invest hugely on infrastructure to bridge the infrastructure gap for ensuring high-quality living standards. It is estimated that India would require, over the next 10 years, between USD 800 billion and USD 2.2 trillion of investment in infrastructure to sustain economic growth
More than just roads & buildings
For a few decades now, cities are increasingly and rapidly becoming the centres of economic…