The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen has the highest unutilised amount (Rs 13,111 crore) compared to any other centrally sponsored scheme.
A building under construction at the Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Saturday, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble. Six workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital. Rescue efforts are ongoing with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) deployed at the site. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure the safe recovery of those trapped and their proper medical treatment.
President Droupadi Murmu's address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day.
The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in Mumbai on Thursday.
As per the 2011 census, 31 per cent population in the country lives in urban areas.
Urban Development Ministry had in June last year released the guidelines.
A total of 22.05 crore applications were received during the period.
UP will be followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Each city would get Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) every year.
Government has introduced the Real Estate Bill, 2013 in Rajya Sabha.
The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
Around Rs 2 trillion will flow in over the next five years for development of urban areas across India.
"Nobody can forget June 25-26 in the history of India. 40 years ago, the country was bound with chains of Emergency and turned into a jail for the lust for power," he said.
Making water available is always a serious challenge in the summer for all public authorities. This year, the challenge is higher when hand-washing at every opportunity has become a necessity. So keeping potable water lines running without a glitch has become most necessary.
500 cities will be developed under AMRUT scheme.
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has the task of bringing clean tap water to all households by 2024.
100 smart cities to become a reality as Cabinet approves the project, earmarks Rs 100 trillion for the purpose.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kalam had left an irreplaceable void, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the Centre has decided to include Rameswaram in AMRUT by relaxing norms as a tribute to the former president.
There has been a welcome focus on fundamental reforms, time-bound programmes that fix accountability and the use of technology. The upcoming Budget could build on these initiatives, says Abhas Jha.
Right now the challenge before the government is to double the speed of construction in order to complete the remaining 6.6 million houses before March 2019.
He also emphasised on the need for saving water and planting trees to preserve the environment.
ADB pegs India's GDP growth at 7.8 per cent in FY 2015-16
The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.
Implementation of the reforms through a special purpose vehicle is a way to seek greater accountability.
One hopes that the government will act on the Kelkar panel recommendations.
Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth low.
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
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