Latest Articles in urban development
Smart Cities Drive Demand For PVC
To achieve this objective, the Indian government launched the Smart Cities Mission, aimed at transforming 100 cities across the country into smart cities by 2024
Read MoreAMRUT Phase 2 approved by Union Cabinet till 2025-26
According to a release by the Cabinet, the Cabinet understands that providing reliable and affordable water supply and sanitation services to urban households is a national priority.
Read MoreUrban Ecological Restoration: Need Of The Hour
Over 55 % of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas—according to projections, this number will go up to 70% by 2050. Rapid urbanization coupled with a booming global population could add 416 million urban dwellers to India alone. To put it simply, one in every two Indians is expected to live in cities by 2050.
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NIUA: Leveraging Urbanization Policies through Technology Data Solutions
The government recognizes that managing the process of urbanization is increasingly important for the ongoing urban transformation. In this regard, NIUA has been set up with a mission to develop new research and expertise for supporting innovations in the urban sector and their dissemination through action research and advocacy, capacity building. Elaborates Hitesh Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW SmartCities World.
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Emerging need of Professionals for Smart Cities
The global rapid urbanization is evident by the rise in the number of megacities. Most of these are located in Asia and Africa. Currently, 22 out of 33 cities with a population of over 10 million are in Africa and Asia.
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45 ICCC converted to Covid 19 War-rooms across India
Integrated Command and Control Centers of Smart City mission converted to track and monitor COVID 19 positives using GIS and track healthcare workers using GPS to fight the ongoing pandemic.
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Himachal banking on Strategic Progress for Sustainable Growth
HP recently conducted its first ever Global Investors Meet in Dharamshala on 7-8th November, 2019 wherein one of the focus areas was urban development. The policy landscape has been amended in order to facilitate private players to attract investment in Urban areas in fields like Housing, new township, SWM and urban transportation. Realistically speaking, in the coming decade HP would witness most planned urban development in the country based on principles of sustainability and ecological sensitivity. Virendra Sharma, Joint Secretary, Urban Development, Government of Himachal Pradesh explains why rapid and imbalanced urbanization may prove chancy for the ecology and sustainability of the region, in a tete-a-tete with Poulami Chakraborty of BW SmartCitiesWorld. Excerpts Below:
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Anchoring Smart City Overhaul in Island Territory
“Declared as a Smart City, under the Smart City Mission of the Central Government in 2016, Port Blair has project size worth INR 770 Crores, which is further expanded to project size of INR 1100 crores with recommendations from local administration. A lot of leg work has happened till date in identifying aspects which can get off the ground to an implementation stage, with a fund of INR 200 crore being released by the Government of India, till date”, asserted Vikram Dev Dutt, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Andaman and Nicobar Administration in a conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW SmartCitiesWorld. Excerpts below:
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Karnataka Buildings Soon to Set Aside 20 Per Cent Space for EV Charging
Karnataka government's initiative seeks to promote electric vehicle adoption. The draft is currently pending before the law department.
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Leh to get Smart City tag, Centre pushing Development Schemes
Leh, the headquarter of the newly formed Union Territory could be the next city to get the Smart City tag as per indications from the Central government, as the latter will soon roll out infrastructure and urban development projects to emphasis quick transformations.
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