Urban Development

They will also be tracking whether the definition of affordable housing will be revised

Budget recap: What was announced for urbanisation and housing sector in FY24

The focus of Budget 2023 was on urbanisation and affordable housing. The allocation for the government’s signature mission, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), was increased by 66 percent to Rs 79,000 crore.

Sustainable urban development holds the key to a better tomorrow

The right model of development is needed to ensure that we build cities that drive growth but at minimum damage to the environment 

Independence Day 2023 | Vision@2047: Will India have sustainable urban transport?

Karnataka-based HS Sudhira, director of Gubbi Labs, says, by 2047, nearly half of the country's population will live in urban areas. This calls for separate focus on non-million-plus cities and an urban transport policy that is sustainable, equitable and resilient to climate-change disasters.

Independence Day 2023 | Vision@2047: How conscious cities of India will look like

Community, culture and technology-centric solutions should be the cornerstones of planning and development. Town planner Anshu Sharma says 2047 will be the year we'll take a U-turn, to go from a green, nature-based living to an industrialised polluted city and back to a green city.

Bengaluru's tunnel vision model of urban development

Despite vast sums expended, the impact on the common man has been negligible. However, something like free bus travel for women, suggested by activists rather than industrialists, has the potential to make much more impact.

AI’s role in smart city and urban development: Opportunities and challenges

Smart city systems enabled by AI can collect and analyse data from a vast array of municipal services to address various issues, including traffic congestion and criminality.

16 civic bodies in Telangana bag Swachh Survekshan 2022 awards

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the achievement is a reflection of the efforts put by the Telangana government for urban development, the release issued on Saturday night said.

Opposition slams PM Modi for unveiling national emblem atop new Parliament building

The Constitution separates powers of parliament, government & judiciary. As head of the government, the Prime Minister should not have unveiled the national emblem atop the new parliament building, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said.

Mushrooming of illegal colonies across country is menace to urban development: SC

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai appointed senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan as amicus curiae in the matter and asked him to suggest what can be done by the government to stop illegal colonies.

More than 6,000 smart city projects worth Rs 1.81 lakh crore tendered so far: Govt

"The cities under SCM have shown considerable progress since their selection. As on July 9, 2021, these cities have tendered out 6,017 projects worth Rs 1,81 lakh crore; out of which work orders have been issued in 5,375 projects worth Rs 1.49 lakh crore," Union Minister Kaushal Kishore said.

Mumbai to be the first Indian city with designated infrastructure for women: Report

Among the planned developments, construction of a child-care centre in Goregaon and a skills development facility in Sion-Koliwada is almost complete

Real Estate sector boost expected this week, policy changes in the works: Report

The package, aimed primarily at home buyers and real estate developers, is expected this week

Sebi proposes changes to norms for municipal bonds issuance

The proposal is part of efforts to enable fundraising by urban development bodies and other agencies which are similar to municipalities.

Government proposes to increase urban reform incentive fund, to Rs 3000 crores

The Urban Development Ministry has proposed a six-fold increase in its ‘reform incentive fund’ to over Rs 3,000 crores annually, over the next three years, to push implementation of various schemes in the urban &#82

Good governance key to ensure urban devp benefits all: Naidu

Good governance is the key to ensure that gains of urban development reaches all, and in making the cities resilient and sustainable, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.

Govt approves Rs 350 cr project for developing infrastructure

Observing that India is blessed with "tangible and intangible" heritage assets with 32 World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO, he said the country ranks 5th in the world and 2nd in Asia in terms of number of such sites.

Government‘s urban plan aims to reduce water, power use by half

India’s future strategy for urban development intends to tap into the potential of rapid urbanisation for economic development, while at the same time addressing issues of sustainable development and climate change, announced Housing and &#82

Govt to focus on reducing water, power use by half in 20 years

Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M Venkaiah Naidu released the India Habitat III-National Report on World Habitat Day, ahead of the UN Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador later this month where a global new urban agenda for the next 20 years is going to be adopted.

BRICS nations for 'integrated approach' to urban development

BRICS nations have called for an "integrated approach" to urban development in an inclusive and sustainable manner through larger involvement of people as they expressed concern over the consequences of "unplanned and unanticipated" urban expansion in member countries.

Stalled payments relief likely for infrastructure cos: Sources

The move will improve liquidity position for the infra industry that has arbitration troubles as major teething problem, said KK Mohanty, MD, Gammon Infra.

Cases to be filed against erring builders: Maharashtra CM

The Maharashtra government, which has decided to regularise unauthorised constructions till December 2015 on a mass scale in urban belts, has said that criminal cases will be filed against builders responsible for illegalities. Chief &#82

Singapore-based firm positions to bid for Amaravati development

"Currently, we are doing the land management system for Amaravati. Once that is finished, we can go to the next stage of tendering for some of the downstream work," said Wong Heang Fine, group chief executive officer of the Surbana Jurong Private Limited (SJ).

Maharashtra to regularise unauthorised constructions up to Dec 2015

The Maharashtra government said that it has decided to regularise unauthorised constructions till December 2015, on a mass scale in the state’s urban belts. Minister of state for urban development, Ranjit Patil, informed the &#82

60% Indians to live in cities by 2050

About 60% of the population of the country will live in cities by 2050, as India’s rate of urbanisation is ‘dramatic‘, stated minister of state for urban development Rao Inderjit Singh. As per the &#82