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If India’s target of achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) by 2030 is not achieved, no land would be left, considering the immense pressure due to rising population, environment experts said, on September 3, 2019. … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the Forest Department in New Delhi, on a plea alleging felling of trees for the construction of the Dwarka Expressway, without ensuring compensatory afforestation. … READ FULL STORY
An official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said all three Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) commuters will be able to travel from one corridor to another, without changing the train. Interoperability … READ FULL STORY
A total of 1,159 parks have been developed across the country under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, an official said, on August 25, 2019. He said the components of … READ FULL STORY
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told the Supreme Court, on August 22, 2019 that the Rs 10,000-crore Salem-Chennai eight-lane green corridor road project, is of ‘national importance’ and that the Madras High … READ FULL STORY
An association of home buyers has approached a Delhi court, seeking prosecution of a real estate company and its officials under the stringent law MCOCA, to curb ‘organised crime’ in the real estate sector. … READ FULL STORY
New houses for those who lost their dwellings built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in the deluge, loan waiver for farmers and free food grains, are among the slew of relief measures … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea by the Maharashtra government seeking demolition of buildings that are in a dilapidated condition in the state. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, … READ FULL STORY
The Telangana assembly, on July 19, 2019, passed a municipal bill, which proposes citizen-friendly initiatives, such as self-assessment of property tax and tough measures including disqualification of elected members, for failure to ensure survival … READ FULL STORY
A four-storey residential structure in south Mumbai’s Dongri area caved in shortly before noon on July 16, 2019, killing at least 14 people and trapping many under the debris, civic officials said. This was … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to make funds available to the Lucknow and Ghaziabad civic bodies, the Uttar Pradesh government, on July 15, 2019, gave its nod to float municipal bonds. The decision was taken at … READ FULL STORY
Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) has entered into a binding term sheet with TCG Advisory Services Private Limited, for the sale of its entire stake in Religare Finvest Limited (RFL), its NBFC arm, along with … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal assembly, on July 10, 2019, amended an act to enable associations of a housing project to form a federation, to look after the maintenance and management of common areas and facilities … READ FULL STORY
