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When environmental rules stall housing, not pollutionIndia's environmental clearance process often delays urban housing projects, raising costs and slowing jobs without improving protection. A...
Hurdles behind India's supertall buildings & vertical ambitionsIndia's urban growth is rapid, yet only one building crosses the 300-meter supertall mark. Fragmented regulations and infrastructure gaps h...
Citizens, experts oppose Thane Ring Metro project, cite planning flawsThane residents and transport experts are opposing the new Rs 12,200 crore Integrated Ring Metro project. They call it a waste of public mo...
Delhi to soon have street food hangout spots like Indore and Surat at these six locationsDelhi is set to get its first organized street food hubs, aiming to blend the city's vibrant roadside food culture with improved civic amen...
Time to think of the repair cycle? 8 engineering stocks from India’s capital goods ecosystem with upside potential of up to 26%At a time when the markets are focused on war, crude oil, inflation, and supply disruption, it is easy to miss a quieter shift. India’s eng...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
From kitchen storage to recycling bins: How Deposit Refund Schemes can change India’s plastic economyIndia is exploring Deposit Refund Schemes (DRS) to tackle plastic waste, where consumers pay a small deposit on packaged products, refunded...
West Bengal elections: Dum Dum Uttar at crossroads, poised between governance, grievance and a heavyweight TMC nomineeWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Dum Dum Uttar constituency is no longer a guaranteed win for the TMC. Senior minister Chandrima Bhatta...
Don’t wait till possession: 4 parking checks every homebuyer must do earlyHomebuyers often face parking disputes after taking possession of their homes. Experts advise checking parking space dimensions, legal term...
ADB's USD 200 million boost for clean India: Loan to enhance waste management and sanitation across 100 citiesADB's financing will contribute to the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0-Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program, emphasi...
MoHUA to organise review-cum-workshop to accelerate Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0The ministry said over the last eight years, the Swachh Bharat Mission has revolutionised sanitation in urban India by building nearly 70 l...
KisanServ turns wet waste of metros to free organic compost for farmersKisanserv through its social initiative organized farmers meet in Manchar district of Maharashtra, distributed organic compost to around 20...
Funds crunch, failure to transport & segregate wasteOfficials from Centre, state, municipalities and the private sector that TOI spoke to summarised these aspects as key challenges that city ...
NITI Aayog suggests waste to energy plants to clean up solid waste"The mountains of waste, which can now be seen in nearly all cities, have become a serious public health threat," it said.
Centre hikes funds for community toilets, waste managementSupport for construction of community toilets has been increased to Rs 39,200 per seat from the earlier Rs 27,000 per seat, an increase of ...
Maharashtra government to launch 'Swachhata Saptapadi' scheme tomorrowActor Aamir Khan will attend the inauguration ceremony as a guest along with CM Devendra Fadnavis, amd Minister of State for UD Dr Ranjit P...
M Venkaiah Naidu seeks corporates' role in converting waste to energyUrban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the corporate sector to invest in solid waste management projects.
Cities facing garbage disposal problem: GovernmentDue to lack of dumping space, financial constraints and inadequate capacity of urban local bodies, problem of garbage disposal in cities ha...
- PPP model for developing urban infrastructure: Govt
Government will encourage public private partnership (PPP) model for developing infrastructure.