urban update

Environment ministry launches programme to train 5.5 lakh green skilled workers by 2021

New Delhi: The Union Environment Ministry has launched a training programme “Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)” to train 5.5 lakh…

6 years ago

Bengaluru gets its first ‘Bicycle Mayor’

BENGALURU: Bengaluru has become the third city in the country to have a ‘Bicycle Mayor’ after Vadodara and Guwahati. Out…

6 years ago

‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme is for development, maintenance & operation of Tourism amenities in monuments: Tourism Ministry

NEW DELHI: “Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan”, is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of…

6 years ago

Diu Smart City becomes first to run on 100 per cent renewable energy during daytime

NEW DELHI: Diu Smart City has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy…

6 years ago

Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality by 2030 A Critical Need

NEW DELHI: Emphasising the importance of land as a resource and the need to protect and harness its resources in…

6 years ago

Maharashtra now an open defecation free state

MUMBAI: Maharashtra declared itself an open defecation free (ODF) state, by providing access to toilets to all its residents, on…

7 years ago

Live rainfall data on Mumbaiites phones

PUNE: Mumbaiites can soon see the live rainfall updates on their phones, after every 15 to 30 minutes. According to…

7 years ago

Stakeholder Consultation on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) inaugurated

NEW DELHI: Emphasizing the need to translate the outcome of the deliberations, in the form of suggestions on the ground,…

7 years ago

Amsterdam Airport is running on wind farms & electric buses

AMSTERDAM: One of Europe’s busiest airports, located in The Netherlands, is on course to become fully sustainable in the near…

7 years ago

WRI Ross center launches ‘TheCityFix Learn’ to help city leaders make better decisions

City leaders and professionals around the world face a crush of converging pressures. They are being asked to improve urban…

7 years ago