According to the 2011 Census, the population of Delhi was around 1.68 crore while Mumbai's population was 1.24 crore.

The CBDT said in a statement on Thursday that the searches on the group, that undertakes construction of both residential and commercial pr...

The government has adopted a goal-oriented approach and the new contours of the flagship missions and welfare programmes would be in place ...

Manoj Tiwari said that the slums adopted by him will be developed into Model Basti on the pattern of the Centre's Adarsh Gram Yojna.

Sheela Patel, a Padmashree awardee, is Founder and Director of the SPARC and a global expert on urban poverty alleviation and advocacy for ...

Self-employed have lost up to 44% of their monthly income, while among auto rickshaw/taxi drivers the loss ranges from 14% to 24%.

The government is streamlining approval procedures for housing projects by delegating powers to local bodies and adopting a consultative pr...

The minister also released a ASSOCHAM-RINCOS knowledge paper on nutraceuticals, herbals and functional foods on the occasion.

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the ‘Housing for All by 2022’ scheme being pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide ...

Under the partnership, the maker of Sanifresh toilet cleaner and Vatika hair oils, will adopt six Sulabh public conveniences.

Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board is learnt to have sent a detailed report in this regard to the urban development department.

Urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu told the House his government will try to regularize the 1,200 plus colonies and would see that t...

Gramodaya is a scheme floated by bank for identifying villages or slums for overall development, Canara Bank said in a statement.

In Mumbai, 30% households don't have ownership or tenancy documents and one in five feel insecure against eviction, says the UN's Millenniu...

Each unit, estimated to cost about Rs 3 lakh, will consist of two rooms, kitchen, bathroom and a lavatory, along with electricity and water...

In a significant move towards a slum-free city plan, the Centre will soon announce Rs 6,000 crore grant for construction of houses under th...

Moving on its ambitious target to make India slum free over the next five years, UPA government is finalising guidelines which hugely bank ...