First phase covers a 13-km stretch from Millennium City Center to Sector 9 & 101 Dwarka; tenders will be floated by 31 January. For second phase, tenders will be out by 15 February.
The Centre-appointed committee, set up in 2022 by housing & urban affairs ministry, recommends empowering district authorities to check on urban sprawl & planning for urban transition.
Three years after its much-touted revamp, Chandni Chowk’s old chaos has returned with a vengeance. Now, it is ‘as congested & dirty as before’ right under signboards that promised change.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which invited proposals in March 2022, received 26 proposals from 21 states including MP, Maharashtra, Bengal, Kerala till January last year.
Work under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Satellite Towns was marred by poor monitoring, lack of impact assessment, delays, finds audit. CAG has shared report with Centre.
These plans, which entail mapping of entire existing infrastructure, are helping cities plan new development. But urban planners say accountability must be fixed to ensure success.
Urban Infrastructure Development Fund's annual allocation can be used for building bridges, water supply network, solid waste management plant etc. States to submit proposals by Sept.
Narela was expected to be Delhi’s next Rohini or Dwarka, a bustling city within the city. But instead, it is a shell of a town. Those who do live here want escape. What went wrong?
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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