Sixty-one project proposals pertaining to road, railways, natural gas, ports and urban infrastructure have been evaluated in terms of optimising PM GatiShakti principles and recommended by NPG for implementation in the coming years, the ministry said.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on January 4 the plea of Uttar Pradesh government challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing the State poll panel to hold urban local body elections without reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
State's Urban Development and Energy Minister AK Sharma on Saturday instructed all civic officials to do better work on urban arrangements, cleanliness, beautification, garbage collection and disposal. He said that the coming months of January, February and March are very important.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on December 27 quashed a December 5 Uttar Pradesh government order proposing reservations for OBCs in civic elections. It ordered the State Election Commission to "immediately" notify elections to the urban local bodies without OBC quotas.
Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) opposing the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench order to hold the urban body elections without reservation for the Other Backward Classes.
On Tuesday, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered the government to conduct urban body elections in UP without implementing the OBC quota.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the competition with the aim to encourage and recognize the transformational efforts made by cities and wards in India to create beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces.
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI/GPRC): In a presentation to Indian counterparts at the session of 'Business Dialogue: Regional Cooperation as a Driver of Economic Development' in Mumbai, Moscow authorities shared their experience in developing smart infrastructure solutions, housing a
Delhi LG V.K. Saxena recently transferred the Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) CEO K. Mahesh, shunting him to Union Territory Civil Services (UTCS) as Special Director after night shelters were found overcrowded and deficient in toilet facilities.
Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Tuesday said that it is the top priority of the BJP government to ensure the participation of every class and community in the urban body elections in the state.
The Indian government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a USD 125 million loan to develop climate-resilient sewage collection and treatment and drainage and water supply systems in three cities of Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/ATK): The number of internet connections in 2021 increased significantly to 830 million, driven by the 'Digital India' program. Out of the total internet connections, ~55 per cent of connections were in urban areas, of which 97 per cent of connections were