Habitat And Urbanisation

MUMBAI: The state government and City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), which are developing the international airport at Navi Mumbai, have firmly refused to allow residential buildings near the site.

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Vijayawada, Sept. 8: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation prepared an action plan with Rs 2,223 crore to make the city slum-free under the Rajiv Awaz Yojana (RAY). The VMC has identified 109 slums in the city for the implementation of RAY in five years from 2010 to 15.

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THE Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) has decided to review the functioning of infrastructure ministries every quarter and suggest ways to meet targets. The first such review is likely to take place at Thursday’s CCI meeting.

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Siliguri, Sept. 8: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation has planned to introduce Green Police to help clear encroachments from the pavements in town, guide the residents on parking rules and enforce plastic ban. “We are planning to introduce Green Police, a group of volunteers from NGOs, to help the residents get hassle-free footpaths and parking.

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The Digambar Kamat-led government appears determined to acquire land admeasuring 1.20 lakh square meters for the proposed multi-utility project despite stiff opposition from the villagers. This became evident on Wednesday when the government ordered the South Goa district Collector to acquire the land in question.

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Pune Green Build Products, a city-based company that manufactures eco-friendly products used in the construction industry, launched its website on Tuesday. Shashank Paranjpe, MD, Paranjpe Schemes Constructions launched the website.

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How India's urban villages are evolving and adapting to modernity Sanjeev Sanyal / September 8, 2010, 0:27 IST As our cities have expanded over the years, they have absorbed the surrounding agricultural lands. In some cases, the old villages too have been swept away. However, in most cases, the old villages survive despite being engulfed by the expanding urban sprawl.

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J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh over what type of construction activities were being carried out at the old Jail complex in Lucknow where an eco-park was to come up. A Bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Anil R.

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Raghavendra Kamath / Mumbai September 7, 2010, 1:49 IST While activists claim the Lavasa hill-town project has flouted several environmental norms, the company insists it has all the necessary permissions from the state government. The township of Lavasa, spread over 25,000 acres, is embraced by seven hills that girdle its 60-km lakefront.

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Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure Development Janardhana Reddy on Monday said the tourism department has proposed Rs 141.62 crore project to improve tourism infrastructure and add more facilities across eight districts in Mysore region. Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy explaining the tourism projects at a meeting in Mysore on Monday. Regional Commissioner Jayanthi and others are seen.

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