We’ve built over floodplains, squeezed buildings into every inch of space, and let garbage clog up drains. The result? Water has nowhere to go into homes, streets, and lives.
Chhattisgarh’s administrative capital Nava Raipur stayed half-empty for 20 years. Now, with MoUs signed, ministers moving in, and cafes opening, the city is stirring to life.
Special Purpose Vehicles, with their dedicated team of data, tech and engineering experts, have played crucial role in successfully implementing projects under Smart Cities Mission.
Modi govt envisioned Smart Cities as grand urban digital utopias, but 10 yrs on, they are mostly doing what UPA-era Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission left unfinished.
According to report tabled by standing committee on Housing and Urban Affairs last week, 47% projects in 20 cities under construction as of December. Mission deadline is June.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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