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Why People In These Cities Are Removing Concrete Pavements
The practice helps improve urban environments by reducing stormwater runoff, enhancing soil health, and creating green spaces. It is often part of broader efforts to develop more sustainable and eco-friendly urban areas.
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Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh Top Niti Aayog's 1st Urban India Index
Shimla, Coimbatore and Chandigarh have topped the Niti Aayog's first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut and Itanagar are the worst performers, according to a report released by the government think tank on Tu
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Asian Development Bank's $150 Million Loan For Tamil Nadu's Housing Project
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 150 million (about Rs 1,095 crore) loan for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.
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Urban InVEST Is a Free, Open-Source Software That Can Help Design Sustainable Cities: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands — is needed. Urban InVEST aids in designing cities, helping nature and the people by protecting them from calamities such as floods and improving thei...
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IIIT Delhi Establishes Centre Of Excellence On Sustainable Mobility
The new centre has been established in collaboration with Delhi Knowledge Development Foundation (DKDF). The research centre will focus on solving the problem of urban transportation in Delhi.
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Bengaluru Tops Ease Of Living Index. 'Except Traffic,' Say Residents
An "ease of living index" released by the Urban Development Ministry aims to measure the well-being of citizens in 111 cities. 49 indicators of quality of life, economic-ability and sustainability under 13 categories were measured. The aim of the index is to accelerate India's urban development and guide evidence-based policymaking. It also works t...
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EU To Pay 3.5 Million Euros For Green Transport In 3 Indian Cities
The European Union (EU) has agreed to pay 3.5 million Euros to help evolve a low-carbon urban transport system between Kochi, Ahmedabad and Nagpur, and help India improve its sustainable transport policy, the government said on Friday.
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India Needs A Chicago Every Year To Meet Urban Demand: Housing Minister
India will have to build a new Chicago every year to meet its massive urban demand as 40 per cent of the country's population is projected to reside in urban areas by 2030, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said.
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Polluting Industries To Be Moved Out Of Hyderabad: Government
Telangana government plans to shift polluting industries out of the city, state Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao said today.
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India, Sweden Agree to Cooperate in Urban Sector Initiatives
India and Sweden today agreed to cooperate in the implementation of new urban sector initiatives in India relating to promotion of public transport, municipal waste management and digitalization.
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NITI Aayog to Hold Workshop on Smart Cities on September 2
NITI Aayog will organise a workshop on September 2 to bring together states, urban local bodies (ULBs), central ministries and other stakeholders to deliberate on various aspects of smart cities.
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RPP Infra Bags Two Contracts Worth Rs 728 Million
The contracts are for Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project-Integrated Storm Water Drain funded by World Bank for constructing storm water drain in Cooum watershed in Cooum basin for Rs 395 million, while the second project is for Rs 333 million, a company statement said.
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Why People In These Cities Are Removing Concrete Pavements
The practice helps improve urban environments by reducing stormwater runoff, enhancing soil health, and creating green spaces. It is often part of broader efforts to develop more sustainable and eco-friendly urban areas.
-
Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh Top Niti Aayog's 1st Urban India Index
Shimla, Coimbatore and Chandigarh have topped the Niti Aayog's first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut and Itanagar are the worst performers, according to a report released by the government think tank on Tu
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Asian Development Bank's $150 Million Loan For Tamil Nadu's Housing Project
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 150 million (about Rs 1,095 crore) loan for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.
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Urban InVEST Is a Free, Open-Source Software That Can Help Design Sustainable Cities: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands — is needed. Urban InVEST aids in designing cities, helping nature and the people by protecting them from calamities such as floods and improving thei...
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IIIT Delhi Establishes Centre Of Excellence On Sustainable Mobility
The new centre has been established in collaboration with Delhi Knowledge Development Foundation (DKDF). The research centre will focus on solving the problem of urban transportation in Delhi.
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Bengaluru Tops Ease Of Living Index. 'Except Traffic,' Say Residents
An "ease of living index" released by the Urban Development Ministry aims to measure the well-being of citizens in 111 cities. 49 indicators of quality of life, economic-ability and sustainability under 13 categories were measured. The aim of the index is to accelerate India's urban development and guide evidence-based policymaking. It also works t...
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EU To Pay 3.5 Million Euros For Green Transport In 3 Indian Cities
The European Union (EU) has agreed to pay 3.5 million Euros to help evolve a low-carbon urban transport system between Kochi, Ahmedabad and Nagpur, and help India improve its sustainable transport policy, the government said on Friday.
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India Needs A Chicago Every Year To Meet Urban Demand: Housing Minister
India will have to build a new Chicago every year to meet its massive urban demand as 40 per cent of the country's population is projected to reside in urban areas by 2030, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said.
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Polluting Industries To Be Moved Out Of Hyderabad: Government
Telangana government plans to shift polluting industries out of the city, state Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao said today.
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India, Sweden Agree to Cooperate in Urban Sector Initiatives
India and Sweden today agreed to cooperate in the implementation of new urban sector initiatives in India relating to promotion of public transport, municipal waste management and digitalization.
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NITI Aayog to Hold Workshop on Smart Cities on September 2
NITI Aayog will organise a workshop on September 2 to bring together states, urban local bodies (ULBs), central ministries and other stakeholders to deliberate on various aspects of smart cities.
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RPP Infra Bags Two Contracts Worth Rs 728 Million
The contracts are for Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project-Integrated Storm Water Drain funded by World Bank for constructing storm water drain in Cooum watershed in Cooum basin for Rs 395 million, while the second project is for Rs 333 million, a company statement said.
