Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
20 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Jharkhand records zero polluted stretches on Ganga main stem for 7th straight year: Namami GangeJharkhand has set a benchmark by maintaining its segment of the Ganga river pristine for seven straight years. This achievement stems from ...
19 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Flooding after a few hours of rain: Why Indian cities keep fixing the same problems again and againBengaluru's recent flooding highlights a recurring issue in Indian cities: infrastructure upgrades fail to prevent disruptions due to a lac...
11 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Karnataka plans 1,000 MW 'data park' capacity across Bengaluru, Mysuru, MangaluruKarnataka plans to establish 1,000 MW data parks in Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru to boost industrial growth with green digital infrastr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
CIDCO plans Integrated Logistics Park in Navi Mumbai; earmarks 924 acres landCIDCO is developing a major Integrated Logistics Park in Navi Mumbai. This project aims to boost the region's logistics capabilities. The f...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
EMS plans to float IPO in Sep to raise up to Rs 320 croreAccordingly, the size of the fresh issue has been reduced to Rs 146.24 crore from Rs 180 crore planned earlier. Besides, there would be an ...
24 Aug, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
Delhi lacked 'plan' to provide water, sewer facilities in unauthorised colonies between 2013-18The CAG conducted performance audit of two schemes. "Providing potable water supply in unauthorised colonies" and "providing sewerage facil...
05 Jul, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Statutory bodies coming under pressure to improve sewage treatmentBengaluru generates about 1,400 million litres per day (MLD) of sewage but the BWSSB has an installed sewage treatment plant (STP) capacity...
25 Apr, 2017, 12.16 PM IST
Amrut fund for sewerage upgradeAuthorities have also drawn up projects aimed at rejuvenating the city's lakes by reducing the inflow of sewage and effluents discharged in...
06 Dec, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
Atal Mission for 13 cities to get Rs 495 crore for 2015-16The central government will bear 90% of the project costs for cities in the north east and J&K, 100% for Puducherry and 50% of the cost in ...
25 Feb, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
81 cities to invest over Rs 5700 crore in water, sewerage systemThe investments will be made under Atal Mission for Rejuventation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) action plans for the current year.
16 Nov, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
81 cities to invest over Rs 5700 crore in water, sewerage systemThe investments will be made under Atal Mission for Rejuventation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) action plans for the current year.
16 Nov, 2015, 02.21 PM IST
MP government proposes Rs 1656 crore plan to improve urban infrastructureThe state government has informed the Ministry that urban local bodies with a population of over ten lakh will bear 16.67 per cent of proje...
05 Nov, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
Water and sewerage plans worth Rs 2,786 crore in 89 AMRUT cities approvedGujarat will take up sewerage projects in 25 AMRUT cities at a cost of Rs 916 cr and water supply schemes in 11 cities with an investment o...
23 Oct, 2015, 03.48 AM IST
Rajasthan first state to submit Atal Mission action plan, earmarks Rs 1,087 crore for projectsUnder this mission, Rajasthan targets universal coverage in respect of water supply connections and sewerage connections to all urban house...
11 Sep, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung forms a group of experts to tackle water problemWith Delhi facing acute water shortage, Najeeb Jung today formed an advisory group of experts that will work out an action plan for tacklin...
19 Jun, 2014, 05.46 PM IST
ADB's $400 mn loan to improve water, sanitation in Kolkata"Kolkata is India's 7th largest city, with a rapidly expanding economy, but struggling to provide decent basic services to all its resident...
26 Sep, 2013, 03.14 PM IST