The standing committee on urban development, in its report on demand for grants for 2018-19 tabled in the parliament on March 9, 2018, said it was concerned to find that the actual utilisation of … READ FULL STORY
With maximum increase in allocation to the Smart Cities Mission, the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) ministry’s budgetary provisions have been pegged at over Rs 41,765 crores for the next fiscal, a hike of … READ FULL STORY
Twenty cities across three Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, are likely to have fast-track development under a new Indo-Canadian initiative to train smart city planners on capacity-building and governance, according to experts … READ FULL STORY
In a recent letter to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kerjriwal, union housing and urban affairs minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has called for the speedy implementation of projects under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and … READ FULL STORY
Municipal bonds, worth Rs 6,000 crores are likely to be issued over the next three fiscal years, from progressive and proactive urban local bodies (ULBs), riding on policy and regulatory facilitations, according to a … READ FULL STORY
The government is committed to ensuring a decent habitat for people in urban areas, particularly the poor and has taken various initiatives in this regard, Housing and Urban Affairs minister, Hardeep Singh Puri said … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, on September 9, 2017, exhorted that “For the development of cities, we need good plans, utilisation of new technology and transparency in their administration.” Fadnavis was speaking, after inaugurating … READ FULL STORY
Newly sworn-in Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, has described the urban housing and development challenges facing the ministry as ‘daunting and transformative’. However, he expressed confidence that the ministry could … READ FULL STORY
Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister, Kavita Jain, on May 8, 2017, said that the government will soon unveil a plan to permanently solve the problem of unauthorised colonies in the state. A scheme has … READ FULL STORY
As per the information received from the Ministry of Urban Development, the proportion of green area in the National Capital Region (NCR) has declined from 4.26% in 1999, to 3.30% in 2012, environment minister … READ FULL STORY
The Urban Development Ministry has proposed a six-fold increase in its ‘reform incentive fund’ to over Rs 3,000 crores annually, over the next three years, to push implementation of various schemes in the urban … READ FULL STORY
Urban development minister, M Venkaiah Naidu on February 7, 2017, said that the government’s ‘Smart Cities’ mission, has brought about a paradigm shift, wherein cities approach the challenges differently, rather than doing different things. … READ FULL STORY
The centre is planning to extensively utilise geo-spatial technology, to realise its vision of building 100 smart cities across the country, union urban development minister, M Venkaiah Naidu revealed on January 23, 2017. “Cities, … READ FULL STORY
