The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in states and Union Territories which do not have a solid waste management (SWM) policy under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
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Dholera: A New Era
Greenfield Dholera industrial city is targeting industries such as defence and aero, heavy engineering, auto and auto ancillaries, general manufacturing, pharma and biotechnology, electronics industries, IT and ITES, and agro and food processing. These industries are expected to create around one million job opportunities.
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SC bans construction activities for states and union territory
The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in the states and union territory, which do not have a Solid Waste Management (SWM) policy under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. States such as Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, and the union territory of Chandigarh have come under the scanner.
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Multi-level parking plaza at Sitabuldi to restart soon
An operator for Variety Square multi-level parking is being finalised by the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT). With a contract of 10 years, Ashfaq Ali Ramazan Ali, who has bagged the contract, will be paying a royalty of Rs 75 million per annum and it will increase by 15 per cent every year.
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SmartE to set up EV charging infrastructure around metro stations
Along with state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), SmartE is in plans to set up charging infrastructure around metro stations.
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All meters to be smart prepaid in 3 years
The Minister also advised the officials of the Ministry to consider making smart prepaid meters mandatory after a particular date.
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Sanitation action plans prepared for 10 new Swachh iconic places
Ten new heritage sites of the country firmed up action plans for raising their sanitation standards to exemplary levels.
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Panvel gets the first integrated township in NAINA
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first Integrated Township Project in NAINA
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Greenfield cities to compete with existing urban centres
Nirup Jayanth, Managing Director, Jurong Consultants (India) & Surbana Jurong Group, Singapore, opines that in a greenfiled city, flexibility and dynamism can be added to infrastructure development, by building in a modular and incremental manner with a cluster-based approach.
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SMART CITIES MISSION is a Go!
A few days back, a reputed Indian daily news paper carried a misleading article on smart cities, Only 22% funds utilised in six Housing Ministry schemes, triggering a widespread speculation over actual progress of the Smart Cities Mission.