Gujarat to develop five satellite towns to ease pressure on cities by 2030Gujarat is developing five satellite towns by 2030, including Sanand, Savli, Kalol, Bardoli, and Hirasar, to ease pressure on major cities....
02 Jan, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Mumbai’s vertical boom runs ahead of infrastructureMumbai's skyline is rapidly ascending with high-rise towers, but critics argue this unchecked vertical growth lacks planning, coherence, an...
28 Dec, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
4 emerging careers in sustainability and green jobsAs the demand for sustainability grows, businesses and governments invest in eco-friendly practices. This has led to emerging careers such ...
21 Feb, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
Budget: Environmental experts hail proposal to issue green bonds to mobilise resources for green infraUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday while announcing several climate action initiatives...
01 Feb, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
'Urban planning needs to be integrated with Atmanirbhar Bharat, Smart Cities'NK Patel, president of the Institute of Town Planners, India, has the areas chalked out that need to be brought into the planning framework...
31 Dec, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Uber launches 'Movement' in India to support data-driven urban planningUber introduced 'Movement' last year in 10 cities globally, including locations like London and Cincinnati. As part of the second phase, 12...
12 Apr, 2018, 10.24 PM IST
TCS, Gfi Informatique unveil smart city solution in FranceThe solution, which uses big data analytics, is a collaboration between the city's Board of Public Transportation, Gfi Informatique and TCS.
25 Jan, 2017, 06.01 PM IST
ET by invite: Projects like steel bridges are unsustainableGoing by this policy , it will be difficult for any planner to justify big projects, which are meant primarily to facilitate movement of ve...
29 Sep, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
Cyclists pin hopes on alternative mobility corridorTransport planners at the directorate are investigating how a cycling network can be created using layers, apart from the existing road net...
29 Sep, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
US shows how railway stations can put realty growth on trackIn giving its station a makeover, the Indian Railways can learn a lot from projects in developed countries that make optimal utilisation of...
15 Mar, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
'For new policy to work, public transport must be seamless and go beyond metro'DDA has planned TOD projects on vacant land but, experts say, private participation is required to implement the policy in congested urbani...
16 Jul, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
4 deaths in 5 days: How safe is Noida expressway?The latest spurt in accidents has only added to the e-way's reputation of being a danger zone. In the past five months, around 20 people ha...
06 Nov, 2012, 06.58 AM IST
Metro may not be beneficial in long run: Rakesh MohanMetro projects should be restricted to cities with over 5 million population and all urban transport costs should be borne by cities throug...
30 May, 2012, 07.28 AM IST
- Rakesh Mohan condemns 'metro mania' amongst urban transport policy makers and planners
Metro projects should be restricted to cities with over 5 mn population & all urban transport costs should be borne by cities , said Rakesh...
25 May, 2012, 10.46 PM IST
- Auto rickshaw crucial for sustainable transport: Study
Auto rickshaw may be losing its way in Indian transport debate, but it is being discussed in global forums as option for sustainable transp...
25 Feb, 2012, 06.23 AM IST
- China to create world's largest mega city with 42 million people
The new mega-city will cover a large part of China's manufacturing heartland which accounts for nearly a tenth of the Chinese economy.
25 Jan, 2011, 08.51 PM IST
- Govt to roll out Rs 225k cr plan to house slum dwellers
In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6-crore slum dwellers and realise the vision of a slum-free India, the government is rolling out a ...
12 Aug, 2009, 01.21 AM IST