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Urbanisation Can Mitigate Poverty, says Prime Minister at Smart City Launch
It is a turning point in the country's history. We have heard about cultural renaissance, but under Prime Minister Narendra Modi an urban renaissance is taking place
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India aims at 6 pc share in $300-bn global IoT industry: DeitY Secy
A policy framework around the Internet of Things is in the consultation stage, for India to have 5-6 %s hare in the $300 bn global IoT industry, says JS Deepak
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States to be penalised for delay in transferring AMRUT funds
States and UTs must release central assistance and the State/UT share to ULBs within seven working days of its release
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Notes from Ground Zero: Smart Cities, AMRUT & Housing for All missions launched
A smart city is one that keeps at least two steps ahead of citizens' expectations, says the Prime Minister. Amen to that, I say
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PM launches Smart Cities, AMRUT and Urban Housing Missions
Stressing on the need for people centric urban planning and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched three mega urban schemes setting in motion the process of urban transformation to enable better living and drive economic growth
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One urban planner for every 75,000 people in urban India
The Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO) of the central government has sanctioned posts of 25 urban planners while 26 states have 1,563 such posts
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Online sanction of building plans implemented by 27 urban bodies
Maharashtra leads the list with seven of its urban bodies having online sanction of building plans that help in reducing the time taken for according necessary approvals, followed by Kerala with five
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States show the way forward on building smart cities
At end of two-day consultation, suggest two-stage selection of cities, fixed tenures for Mayors, municipal cadres and diverse financing models
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