Kejriwal to notify land pooling policy post MCD elections
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has assured that his government will notify land pooling policy, once the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections is over.
Apr 21, 2017, 22:36 PM IST
Centre proposes VCF policy for property owners
Property owners will have to shell out more money in the form of new taxes to be levied by the government in the wake of state-sponsored infrastructure projects pushing up the prices of land and buildings in the vicinity.
Apr 02, 2017, 15:59 PM IST
NGT gives green signal to World Culture Festival: As it happened
National Green Tribunal on Wednesday cleared the decks for the three-day cultural extravaganza of Art of Living on the flood plains of Yamuna river from Friday.
Mar 09, 2016, 13:54 PM IST
NGT pulls up MoEF over Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival; Water Resources Ministry says no permission granted
Will such huge activity not require your permission, the NGT asked MoEF.
Mar 09, 2016, 12:47 PM IST
SPG says World Culture Festival venue not 'safe enough' for PM Narendra Modi; Delhi Police fears people may fall into river
The police has raised the concerns in a letter to the Ministry of Urban Development and said the concerns need to be addressed immediately.
Mar 09, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
India's first 20 Smart Cities: Features of Smart City!
Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday announced the first list of 20 cities that will be developed to have basic infrastructure with a proposed investment of Rs 50,802 crore over the next five years.
Jan 29, 2016, 00:17 AM IST
Smart Cities will require huge fund mop-up via PPP: Experts
With the government naming 20 cities to be developed as 'Smart Cities', industry experts Wednesday said the project will require huge fund mobilization that could be brought about by public-private partnerships.
Jan 28, 2016, 22:22 PM IST
Now 75 cities to be ranked under Swachh Bharat Mission
Fifteen months after Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Urban Development has decided to study and rank 75 cities based on sanitation and cleanliness, while also co-opting the public to give its feedback.
Jan 09, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
Governance overhaul key to Smart City project: Experts
"Selection of smart cities is a first step. Major challenge is to provide quality urban services such as 24X7 water supply, sanitation, drainage, solid waste management and sewage treatment.
Aug 27, 2015, 16:51 PM IST
NBCC board okays 10% stake sale via FPO; may raise Rs 900 cr
The stake sale would be subject to the approval of the Government of India, which holds 90 per cent equity in the National Buildings Construction Corporation.
May 24, 2015, 12:15 PM IST
Guidelines for Smart City project likely to be finalised soon
"The detailed guidelines of the project, aiming at recasting the urban landscape, is likely to be notified next week after its finalisation," a senior ministry official said.
May 03, 2015, 10:54 AM IST
Smart Cities should be in tune with 21st century: PM
The 'Smart Cities', proposed to be created across the country, should be hubs of economic activity in tune with the 21st century and planning should visualize "urban-dependent" population in addition to the urban populace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday.
Dec 29, 2014, 17:21 PM IST
