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Smart City: Rs 500 cr assistance to cities not project-specific
The Urban Development Ministry has clarified that the central assistance of Rs 500 crore to each of mission cities can be used for any component of the 'Smart City Plan' conforming to the Mission's guidelines
Read MoreForeign companies selected for preparing Smart City plans
Companies from 14 countries have been selected for preparation of Smart City plans for 42 mission cities, says Union Urban Development Minister
Read MoreIdeas camp 'puts cities in a better position to win' smart city status: Naidu
Bloomberg Philanthropies delivers 'Smart Cities Ideas Camp' for hundreds of municipal leaders, in partnership with the Ministry of Urban Development, to help cities in the development of Smart Cities proposals
Read MoreSwachh Bharat to be a mass movement, a Jan Andolan: Naidu
The Urban Development Minister has shared a three-pronged approach adopted by the government for Swachh Bharat - changing mindset, creating infrastructure; and establishing systems and processes towards governance
Read MoreSingle window clearance for building plans soon: Naidu
The Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry is likely to put in place a single window, time-bound clearance system for layout approvals and building permissions by the beginning of next year
Read MoreActive private participation in housing is need of the hour: Naidu
The Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister has invited private players to play an active role in providing decent housing for the needy at an affordable cost
Read MoreCanada to invest pension funds in urban projects of India
Canada is looking at huge investment opportunities to invest about $750 billion of pension funds in urban development and infrastructure projects in India
Read MoreApproval procedures to be streamlined by year-end: Naidu
The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Urban Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, to conclude the process of streamlining approvals for construction projects in urban areas
Read MoreCentre to recommend loans to performing cities: Venkaiah Naidu
Agencies such as World Bank, ADB and JICA would come forward to lend only if the urban bodies have the ability to pay back, says the Urban Development Minister
Read MoreLinking of user charges to inflation for Smart Cities proposed
The Urban Development Ministry has proposed linking of user charges in urban areas to inflation for financing the Smart Cities and AMRUT missions
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