April 15, 2022 4:04 am
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Mansukh Mandaviya, Darshana Jardosh, Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil, State Minister of Urban Development Vinod Moradiya and Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant are among those who will attend the event.
March 11, 2022 9:27 pm
The report released on Friday suggests the state government revise the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act and draft a new township act to facilitate large-scale development and to develop satellite towns.
February 16, 2022 7:28 am
Many native snails, which were once commonly spotted in rivers of Pune, have been replaced by invasive species as recorded from the samples collected.
June 23, 2019 6:00 am
The revival of lakes and tanks is bringing water back into the public realm.
February 05, 2018 7:39 am
China has been expanding its cities rapidly and building new urbanised centres in rural regions in a bid to modernise its countryside and address wide income disparities. Urbanisation is also a key part of its strategy to boost domestic demand.
May 19, 2017 12:24 am
Rapid urbanisation brings with it enormous challenges. The Modi government has framed the agenda to meet them
February 17, 2016 12:05 am
Public service delivery improved only in cities where state governments provided an enabling environment for innovation and better governance.
June 27, 2015 6:36 am
By 2025, 69 metropolitan cities in India are expected to have 78% of the urban population.
April 06, 2015 12:12 am
Our engagement with cities must not be only about problem solving.
March 21, 2015 2:30 am
The urban housing shortage is around 18.78 mn dwelling units for the 12th Plan period.
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
Ahead of World Cities Day on October 31, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that, “such rapid urbanisation can strain local capacities, contributing to increased risk from natural and human made disasters”.