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Odisha's PRIs and ULBs to get Rs 12,793 cr in next five yrs
Around Rs 7,379.30 crore will be transferred to PRIs, ULBs will get around Rs 5,413.47 crore during the five year period, as per the recommendation of the fourth Finance Commission
Read MoreCentre asks ULBs to revise bylaws for rooftop solar
The Centre has asked ULBs to introduce a clause in the bylaws making it mandatory to install rooftop solar plants
Read MoreHaryana govt gives sanction to 32,115 beneficiaries under IHL
A sum of Rs 23.41 crore has been released to various Urban Local Bodies under the Swachh Bharat Mission for the construction of Individual Household Latrine (IHL)
Read MorePause to Play - Smart Cities, SPVs and some regulatory challenges
Each state government needs to carefully analyse relevant legislation dealing with urban local bodies to map the powers and functions a ULB can delegate to the SPV under the Smart Cities Mission
Read MoreHaryana divides ULBs into clusters for solid waste management
The government has divided 79 Urban Local Bodies of the state into 15 clusters to adopt an integrated approach for solid waste management
Read MoreRooftop solar panels in local body buildings in TN
The Tamil Nadu government will gradually set up roof top solar photo voltaic panels in all urban local body (ULB) buildings as part of the efforts to tap the potential of renewable energy
Read MoreSmart Municipalities for Smart Cities
The entire approach and philosophy underlying the governance and management aspects of the recently-announced Mission should aim at strengthening local governance systems instead of weakening them
Read MoreBaton of urban transformation passed on to States: Naidu
Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has urged the State Governments to strengthen Urban Local Bodies by transferring funds and functionaries and enhancing their administrative, planning and technical capacities
Read MoreGovt inks $400m loan pact with World Bank for TN project
The total size of the project is $600m, of which $400m would be financed through the World Bank arm - the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Read MoreNo pseudo advertising for Muni bonds: Sebi
The draft norms finalised by the markets regulator provide for a number of strict safeguards for investors and are expected to give a major boost to the 100 smart cities initiative
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