urban planning

On the third day of his visit to Bhutan, Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, engaged in key activities aimed at strengthening cooperation in infrastructure and development. The Ministry of Power stated that during his visit to Khuruthang, he reviewed local...

New Delhi, April 8 The Delhi Panchayat Sangh has urged the Centre and the Delhi government to grant full ownership rights to villages in the national capital, in line with how 1,511 unauthorized colonies were regularized on an "as is, where is" basis.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Delhi...

Lucknow/Agra, April 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 325 development projects worth Rs 6,466.37 crore in Agra and announced plans to develop a 'Greater Agra' township, officials said.The chief minister said the proposed...

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 6 GBA Chief Commissioner, Maheshwar Rao, on Monday asked officials to begin towing operations starting April 7 to remove abandoned vehicles that have been parked on city roads for several months.He also instructed officials to procure one pothole-filling machine for each city...

Amaravati, April 3 Despite alleged conspiracies orchestrated by the opposition YSRCP, Amaravati's status as the capital of Andhra Pradesh has received unanimous support from the country, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday.Addressing a press conference, Naidu asserted that after...

Chandigarh, April 3 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directed that the entire process of approving building plans for residential and commercial structures be made fully online to enhance transparency and reduce delays.Chairing a meeting of the Urban Local Bodies Department...

New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has partnered with INTACH to conduct a comprehensive survey of historic structures across the Delhi Ridge.Spanning 8,000 acres, the Delhi Ridge is divided into four zones – the Northern Ridge, the Southern Ridge, the Central Ridge, and...

New Delhi, April 2 A new analysis has found that the risk of heat in Indian cities is increasingly being shaped not only by daytime heatwaves but also by nighttime heatwaves and compound heatwaves, which occur when a daytime heatwave is followed by a nighttime heatwave.This is significant...

New Delhi, April 1 A comprehensive plan should be developed by the DDA to transform Dwarka into a premier global hub for events, business, and culture, Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Wednesday.Governor Sandhu, along with senior officials of the Delhi Development Authority...

Mumbai, March 30: In a move to transform Mumbai into a slum-free city, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the Hinduhrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Urban Public Welfare Campaign on Monday.The initiative aims to accelerate slum redevelopment while simultaneously deploying...

New Delhi, March 30 Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh launched the DJB's annual 'Summer Action Plan' on Monday, focusing on improving the water distribution system, AI integration, and long-term planning.Singh stated that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has deployed fewer than 1,000 water tankers...

Shimla, March 28 The Himachal Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre of Excellence in Urban Planning and Design, School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi, with the aim of planning urbanization in the state.The MoU was signed by Town and...

Bhopal, March 28 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will participate in the ‘Madhya Pradesh–Uttar Pradesh Cooperation Conference’ to be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on March 31.The conference, aimed at strengthening partnerships in trade, investment, and skills between the two...

Mumbai, March 27 In a major policy move, the Maharashtra government has decided to regularize residential encroachments up to 500 square feet that existed as of January 1, 2011, across the state, excluding the city of Mumbai and its suburban district, a minister said on Friday.Revenue Minister...

New Delhi, March 27 Soon after the Delhi government allocated a budget for several integrated corridors to reduce traffic congestion, the Public Works Department (PWD) has approved the MB road elevated project in South Delhi, officials said on Friday.The Public Works Department (PWD) has...

New Delhi, March 27 – AAP MP Raghav Chadha raised serious concerns on Friday about the growing impact of traffic congestion in India's major metropolitan cities, calling for the creation of a National Urban Decongestion Mission to address the crisis.Speaking in the upper house of Parliament on...

New Delhi, March 26 – Eleven transformative solutions, led by the public sector, including two from India, demonstrating how cities and regions can rapidly scale climate solutions, were showcased in a new report on Thursday from the built environment consultancy Arup, supported by The Earthshot...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu held a meeting with urban planners and experts from the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) on Thursday, aimed at redevelopment of transit corridors.The meeting reviewed a presentation made by SPA members on "urban rejuvenation"...

New Delhi, March 26 BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal urged the Centre on Thursday to formulate a national population management policy based on education, family planning services, and region-specific strategies to ensure sustainable, inclusive, and balanced development.In a letter to Prime Minister...