Delhi LG VK Saxena streamlines land ownership transfer in urban villages; launches development initiativesLieutenant Governor V K Saxena has announced the reopening of inheritance-based land mutation for agricultural land in over 174 urban villa...
18 Sep, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Urbanisation = growthWhile the post-WW2 world experienced rapid urbanisation, India followed suit at a slower and more haphazard pace. Misguided attempts to com...
14 May, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
R-urban seats come on parties' radar as cities expand in GujaratAccording to figures from the 2011 census, Gujarat is an urbanised state with 43% of its people residing in urban areas. According to the L...
01 Dec, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
View: Million-plus challenge fund provides an excellent opportunity for states to reimagine metropolitan governanceAn urban centre is a relatively large, dense and permanent settlement of heterogenous individuals. Such centres provide a large market for ...
23 Feb, 2021, 11.21 PM IST
Aam Aadmi Party will give special status to villagesIn its fourth Delhi Dialogue at Matiala tomorrow, the party will dedicate a session to address the problems of rural Delhi.
05 Jan, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Asia’s other Kejriwals: Thaksin Shinawatra, Joko Widodo's rise to powerKejriwal’s advent is one sign among many that, contrary to received wisdoms of the 20th century, the urbanised villager may turn out to def...
16 Jan, 2014, 05.20 AM IST
Ensuring affordable housing for migrant poorThe latest National Sample Survey Organisation report shows a significant decline in the number of slum households in urban areas.
28 Dec, 2013, 05.11 AM IST
Use of agricultural land for construction activity: Govt eases normsLakhs of people living in rural areas in Delhi will benefit as Delhi Government today lifted certain restrictions on use of agricultural la...
03 Jul, 2013, 10.45 PM IST
Urbanisation will be an emerging challenge in sustainable developmentA smaller event held in Hungary threw the spotlight on another equally pressing aspect of development: the challenges of urbanisation.
24 Jun, 2012, 10.13 PM IST
- Rs 631 crore for unauthorised colonies in Delhi
Delhi government today proposed Rs 631 crore for development works in unauthorised colonies.
28 May, 2012, 10.22 PM IST
- Parliament gives 3-year breather for unauthorised Delhi establishments
After a brief debate, the Rajya Sabha passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Bill.
14 Dec, 2011, 04.13 PM IST
As India urbanises rapidly, we need planned cities where none existUrbanisation is a trend based on hope, but it will need a lot of work if it is not to turn into despair for the multitudes that flock daily...
24 Nov, 2011, 09.51 AM IST
- Need of an inevitable and massive wave of urbanisation
To avoid misery, we need to build new towns, such as Greater Noida, a suburb of Noida, which is a suburb of Delhi.
21 Jul, 2011, 06.38 AM IST
- No sealing of illegal constructions in Delhi till Dec '11
MCD had restarted the sealing and demolition drive in the capital after the earlier ordinance expired on December 31 last year.
22 Mar, 2011, 02.50 PM IST
- BJP wants tax exemption for rural areas, unauthorised colonies
Subhash Arya demanded that the Delhi govt should take immediate action for implementation of pending resolutions of the BJP-ruled MCD seeki...
25 Nov, 2010, 06.17 PM IST
- The fate of a megapolis
A mass movement is imperative to sensitise people to the impact of mindless urbanisation on Delhi's climate.
22 Apr, 2010, 05.53 AM IST
- India lives in villages? Not for long
Three-fourths of Tamil Nadu’s population will live in urban areas in twenty years, according to Newsweek.
08 Aug, 2006, 12.20 AM IST