Breathable Indoors
That buildings should be well-ventilated is no rocket science.However, the current pandemic and revelation that SARS-CoV-2 can remain airborne for a considerable length of time has given this ancient awareness
Housing
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Environment clearance recommended for Delhi's Sarojini, Netaji & Kasturba Nagar colonies
According to the revised plans of these colonies, trees will be translocated/ transplanted instead of being cut, which the environmentalists feel will be a "failure". NEW DELHI: A government-appointed
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No green nod required for construction on 20000-50000 sq metre area: Env Min's new EIA notification
Construction in areas between 20,000-50,000 square metres will not require environment clearance from the government anymore, the Centre has said in its modified notification on the environment impact
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Kenya eyes 100,000 "social houses" for slum dwellers in four years
Kenya plans to construct 100,000 "social houses" in the next four years as part of plans to eradicate slums in the country, a housing official said on Thursday. Patrick Bucha, housing secretary at the
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Pan-African financier urges policy reforms to tackle housing deficit
African governments should embark on policy and regulatory reforms to attract investments required to bridge a housing deficit occasioned by rapid population growth, a pan-African housing financier, Shelter
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Forced evictions in India in 2018: an unabating national crisis
More than 2 lakh people were forcibly evicted and over 40,000 houses demolished across India last year, according to a report released by the Housing and Land Rights Network. The estimates show that over
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Seychelles' capital ranked 5th in Africa for quality of life
The Seychelles’ capital of Victoria has been ranked 5th in Africa in a quality of life survey by an American consulting firm. The annual survey conducted by Mercer ranked the city of Port Louis of Mauritius
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Housing in sub-Saharan Africa improves but millions of people live in slums
From cities to the countryside, Africa has undergone a dramatic transformation in living conditions over the past 15 years, according to a new study. But the research, based on state of the art mapping
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Economic survey of Delhi, 2018-19
The economy of Delhi is estimated to have grown at 8.61 per cent in 2018-19, according to the Economic Survey Report tabled in the Assembly. The advance estimate of the gross state domestic product (GSDP)
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WHO housing and health guidelines
The quality of housing has major implications for people’s health. Poor housing is associated with a wide range of health conditions such as respiratory diseases including asthma, cardiovascular diseases,
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Environmental clearance by local bodies to cut housing prices
Environment Ministry delegates to local bodies the power to give environmental clearances for realty project The Centre’s move to grant local bodies the power to give environmental clearances for realty