The Climate change Centre (C-cube) within the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), instituted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), has partnered with the Integrated Research & Action for Development (IRADe), for developing climate-smart cities across India.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are being encouraged in India's Metro Policy 2017 and this has opened up opportunities for the private sector, says Elias George, Partner and National Head, Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare at KPMG in India.

The first look of India’s first regional rapid transport system (RRTS) train was unveiled by Secretary Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MoHUA), Durga Shanker Mishra on Friday.

Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, (MoHUA), Durga Shankar Mishra has said that the real estate sector was one of the most important sectors of the economy and the government is keen on infrastructure investment as it helps in the revival of the economy.

Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (Independent Charge), Hardeep Singh Puri launched the ‘Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0’, along with the ‘Streets for People Challenge’ in a virtual event organised by the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in New Delhi on Friday.

The first phase of the Kochi Metro has been completed with the commissioning of the Thykoodam-Petta stretch, announced Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing & Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.

Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs & Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri has announced the standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines for metro rail operations. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order no. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) of August 29, metro services will resume from September 7 in a graded manner.

Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the Swachh Survekshan would continue to guide the country in sustaining the gains made under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), while providing a comprehensive roadmap to institutionalise the concept of total cleanliness in cities.

About 15.8 billion metric tonnes (MT) of steel and 69.2 billion MT of cement is likely to be consumed in the construction of all the houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) as per estimates, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has said.