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CM Yogi launches mega tree plantation drive in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Targets for the tree planting initiative have been assigned to all departments. The Urban Development Department has set a goal to plant about 35 lakh saplings in the state. Last year, 35 crore trees were planted in Uttar Pradesh.
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Urban planning needs shift from regulation to facilitation: Hardeep Puri
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Addressing the National Conclave on Urban Planning held here in the national capital, Minister Puri said it is important to shift from just regulation to facilitation as the system needs to get rid of the mindset of imposing norms and rules.
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India’s retail inflation rises in June; vegetables key contributor
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bucking the trend, retail inflation in India rose considerably in June to 4.81 per cent, largely due to a sharp spurt in vegetable prices. The inflation index for rural and urban was 4.72 per cent and 4.96 per cent, respectively.
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Power availability rose to 22.30 hrs in rural areas, 23.3 hrs urban since
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The central government has brought in a “sea of change” in the country’s power sector which has resulted in raising power availability in rural areas up from 12:30 hrs in 2014 to 22:30 hrs today, said Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh.
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Study finds silent hazard lurking underneath major global cities
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A new research from Northwestern University has connected underground climate change to the shifting earth underneath urban areas. As the ground heats up, it also deforms. These phenomena result in excessive ground movement and cracking owing to expansions and contractions, which eventually
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Ampere Electric Scooter crosses 2 lakh customers milestone
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 11: Greaves Electric Mobility Private Limited (GEMPL), the E-mobility division of Greaves Cotton Limited, has achieved more than 200,000 secondary sales of its "Ampere" brand electric 2-wheelers as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. This achievement
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Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik approves policy to remove rural-urban divide
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"This is a first-of-its-kind policy that intends to introduce a series of progressive and pragmatic measures to address the challenges of unplanned and unregulated urbanisation," said the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) press release.
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Smart Bangalore Infrastructure & Karnataka State Government, Employees
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10: Bangalore Real Estate Company, a leading innovator in real estate development, is excited to announce the launch of its revolutionary project - Smart Bangalore Infrastructure & Karnataka State Government, Employees Housing Co-Operative Society Ltd near Rajanak
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Odisha CM Patnaik launches 'Ama Pokhari' project for development of urban
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched 'Ama Pokhari' project to rejuvenate all water bodies in the urban areas of the state.
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Addressing Water Challenges: Ingenious Solutions by the Manav Rachna Centr
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], July 6: The global water crisis has been a longstanding issue characterized by inadequate water resources, contamination, and the presence of harmful chemicals like arsenic and fluoride. Insufficient management of water resources, particularly concerning urban, i
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"No outsider being allotted land under PMAY": J-K govt on Mehbooba Mufti's
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In an official communique, a government said that the data quoted by Mehbooba Mufti pertains to Housing and Urban Affairs, whereas the PMAY G scheme falls under the Ministry of Rural Development for rural areas of J-K.
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Pakistan: 7 killed, infrastructure damaged due to heavy rains in Lahore
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
At least seven people were killed after heavy rains lashed the city of Lahore in Pakistan, leading to urban flooding and causing extreme damage to infrastructure.
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