Online services to Citizens among 42 other capabilities must for 'model municipality' tag

Telangana government has asked urban local bodies to improve capabilities in resolving the public grievances, drinking water supply, street lights, health facilities, income sources, municipal audit, public involvement in various social activities.

Pan, tilt and zoom to foresee the future

Powered with technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), these devices keep the pulse of a smart city alive. Cameras represent one of the key elements of surveillance systems that make up the smart city market, which is expected to grow to $2.75 trillion by 2023.

Delhi Government Plans to Open 350 Dengue Clinics

Asked if the first fatality reflects on government's level of preparedness, he said, "Our government never claimed that dengue would be wiped out. No government or state can claim so

Land Acquired for SEZ to be used for Smart City Project

Earlier the government had acquired the farm lands for the SEZ project. But it had now been decided to transfer the site to the municipality for the smart city mission.

Each AP District Getting Rs 3crore for Providing Drinking Water

A new administrative building worth Rs 5 crore will be constructed for Machilipatnam Municipality

NDMC To Regulate Squatting By Issuing Smart Cards To Vendors

Street vending has been a perennial issue for municipal corporations in the city

Governing the Indian metropolitan city-region

It’s time now to give large, unwieldy metropolises in India the attention they deserve

Connecting Cities And Citizens - Amit Yadav, Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation

Hawkers, eateries, vendors to be penalised for littering

The National Green Tribunal has directed local bodies in Delhi to take stern action for penalising such offenders by levying fines on them

Baton 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