The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in a proposal to the urban development department has asked for levying a transit-oriented development (TOD) charge on properties coming up within a 200-m radius of Mumbai … READ FULL STORY
With urban population rising at an exponential rate, the government needs to provide infrastructure for residential and commercial use and for building amenities to support the former two functions such as schools, colleges, … READ FULL STORY
Union home minister Amit Shah, on December 26, 2019, laid the foundation stone for the country’s first transit-oriented development (TOD) project in New Delhi, under which a state-of-the-art infrastructure zone, including the national capital’s … READ FULL STORY
The new metro rail policy, will increase the state government’s role and responsibility in developing new metro projects, says a report by ICRA. The report elaborated that the viability can be improved, by promoting … READ FULL STORY
The union cabinet, at a meeting chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on August 16, 2017, approved a new metro policy that makes the public-private partnership (PPP) component mandatory, for availing central assistance. The … READ FULL STORY
The Haryana cabinet, on June 1, 2017, approved the extension of the metro rail from Narela in Delhi, to Kundli in Sonepat district. The project will be financed by the state and central governments, … READ FULL STORY
The ‘Heritage Line’ of the Delhi Metro, with three stations – Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Red Fort, was opened for commercial operations on May 28, 2017. The new line, which is essentially an … READ FULL STORY
The long awaited Mumbai Draft Development Plan (DP) 2014-2034, is in the final stages of approval and is likely to be implemented in 2017. Keeping in line with the national objective of ‘Housing for … READ FULL STORY
Rapid urbanisation and migration of rural workforce in search of jobs, have led to increasing pressure on infrastructure and transportation in urban centres. Consequently, the debate now is whether transit-oriented development (TOD) can solve … READ FULL STORY
