New Delhi, February 14 The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a total central assistance of ₹1 lakh crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.Under the scheme, central assistance will cover 25 per cent of a project's cost, provided that...
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New Delhi, February 13 Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday called for the establishment of robust urban infrastructure through a transit-oriented development (TOD) model to make housing more accessible and sustainable.Addressing a two-day international...
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London, February 10 A team of researchers has demonstrated how biological systems could transform the way sustainable urban drainage systems manage polluted soils, pointing to a future in which urban infrastructure is greener, cheaper, and more resilient.The project, led by the University of...