Complicated issues have been sorted out, writes Dr M Ramachandran The impact which PM Gati Shakti has been able to make so far can be validated from the fact that currently 53 high impact projects with project value of ` 2.79 trillion are being monitored, and in respect of these projects, complicated issues that took...
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Govt buildings in Shimla installs solar power system
Solar power systems in Shimla saved a power bill of Rs 1.85 crore
Make in India gets metro boost
The Ministry of Urban Development gives the "Make in India" campaign a boost with the rapid expansion of metro rail projects.
Center to push urban growth corridors
To effectively address the emerging urbanisation challenges, the Ministry of Urban Development has come out with a multi-pronged policy framework to promote living close to mass urban transit corridors.
Ministry of Urban Development to push dense urban growth along mass transit corridors
To effectively address the emerging urbanisation challenges, the Ministry of Urban Development has come out with a multi-pronged policy framework to promote living close to mass urban transit corridors. This new initiatives seeks to promote ‘Transit Oriented Development (TOD)’ which enables people to live within walking or cycling distance from transit corridors like the Metros, monorail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, currently being taken up on a large scale.
Centre to give Rs 489 cr for Delhi´s water supply
The Ministry of Urban Development has approved the Annual Action Plan of Delhi for 2016-17 under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) with a project investment of Rs 266 crore for improving water supply and sewerage networks.
Smart Cities | Are we ready for the challenges?
Like the term 'middle-class', the term 'Smart City' also lacks a definitive definition with many seeking to define it on their own terms. A coherent definition eludes both. Having said so, just as we know how the term 'middle-class' is loosely defined, Smart Cities can be defined as sustainable cities with self-containing amenities and infrastructure which give a decent quality of life to the citizens.
Centre plans public transit hubs
An MoU has been entered into between the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Urban Development for integrated planning of railway stations in the cities included in the Smart Cities and AMRUT scheme.
Centre plans integrated public transit hubs
An MoU has been entered into between the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Urban Development for integrated planning of railway stations in the cities included in the Smart Cities and AMRUT scheme.
DoNER seek liberal criteria for NE
The Ministry for Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER) is likely to approach the Ministry of Urban Development, seeking more liberal criteria for Northeastern cities to facilitate inclusion in the Smart City list.
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