urban development

New Delhi, April 7 – Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal announced on Tuesday the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” on an “as is, where is” basis, providing a major relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies. This removes the...

New Delhi, April 7 – Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, unveiled a plan on Tuesday for the development of affordable housing – with a built-up area of up to 100 square meters – along the Delhi Metro and RRTS corridors, thereby reducing the need for the creation of...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Centre announced a new policy on Tuesday to regularize properties based on "as is where is" criteria in 1,511 unauthorized colonies in the national capital, requiring all buildings to obtain approval from the Delhi Municipal Corporation.This move will provide...

New Delhi, April 7 In a major push for affordable housing and transit-linked urban growth, the Centre on Tuesday approved sweeping reforms to its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy along metro and rapid rail corridors.Under the new norms, previous restrictions on land use have been...

Bengaluru, April 7 Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted simultaneous raids on eight government officials across the state on Tuesday as part of an investigation into alleged cases of disproportionate assets, officials said.According to Lokayukta sources, the raids were carried out in the...

New Delhi, April 7 The Centre announced a revised "as is where is" based regularisation policy on Tuesday to simplify the process of obtaining permission for registering properties and construction activities in unauthorised colonies of the national capital.The revised policy eliminates the...

New Delhi, April 5 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta outlined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's vision of inclusive growth on Sunday, asserting that the national capital is progressing by balancing development with heritage, sensitivity, and compassion.In a post on X, the Chief...

New Delhi, April 4 The Delhi government plans to provide slum dwellers with modern facilities such as shopping complexes, parking spaces, and e-rickshaw charging points under a new rehabilitation and resettlement policy being prepared, a source said.Facilities under consideration include...

New Delhi, April 3 The Delhi government has established a dedicated special internal cell under the Urban Development Department to improve coordination among the various agencies involved in development projects, officials said on Friday.The decision to form a 20-member cell, including...

Bokajan (Assam), April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday released the party's manifesto for the Assam Assembly elections, with a focus on 11 sectors such as governance, identity, and healthcare.At an election rally here, Gandhi, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, and other senior...

Bengaluru, April 1 Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao on Wednesday directed officials to prepare an action plan for the comprehensive development of KR Market here and set a timeline for completion of the works.During his visit to KR Market within the Bengaluru...

New Delhi, April 1 – Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, conducted a thorough review of major infrastructure and urban development projects undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the Dwarka sub-city on Wednesday, emphasizing the need to build "world-class civic...

Bhubaneswar, March 31 – The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) signed an agreement with a Singapore-based firm on Tuesday for the preparation of a comprehensive master plan for a new city adjacent to the Odisha capital.The agreement was signed by BDA secretary Manas Ranjan Padhi and the...

Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that India’s push to expand renewable energy, transport, and public infrastructure is being realized on the ground.The Prime Minister made the statement while inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for...

Singapore, March 31 Joint ventures between businesses from India and Singapore are poised to benefit from potential opportunities in redevelopment in West Asia once the region stabilizes, a senior industry leader said on Tuesday.India and Singapore have built a bilateral partnership over the...

New Delhi, March 31 Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, criticized the Modi government on Tuesday over its Smart Cities Mission, alleging that the scheme's objective was never to develop the entire city, and that the nation was sold a "half-baked scheme" presented as a narrative of complete...

New Delhi, March 30 Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Monday directed officers to allocate 4 lakh PNG connections in the city, amid the prevailing LPG situation due to the West Asia crisis.Delhi has the capacity to provide approximately 18 lakh piped natural gas (PNG)...

New Delhi, March 30 Construction work on the remaining seven buildings of the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) will be completed by April 2028, while one of them is to be built by September of this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.The government plans to construct a total of ten...

Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 19,806.9 crore during his visit to Gujarat on March 31, encompassing investments in renewable energy, transportation, railways, and urban infrastructure...

Islamabad, March 30 – Human rights activists and civil society organizations have strongly condemned the planned demolition and forced eviction of residents in Allama Iqbal Colony, a 25-year-old predominantly Christian working-class settlement in Islamabad. The community now faces an imminent...