Basic water supply is crucial to effectively address the challenges of both urban and rural development. Municipal authorities/state governments in developing nations are especially hard pressed to design, develop and finance the basic urban services such as safe and reliable water supply.
KOLKATA, 5 JUNE: Mr SP Gon Chaudhuri, managing director of West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Limited, has proposed a project to utilise the roofs of high rise developments to harness solar power.
Kolkata: An Indian national who arrived at the airport here from Dubai was straight away sent to hospital on Wednesday for a check-up for suspected swine flu after he was found suffering from fever and upper respiratory congestion.
KOLKATA, May 14: Agencies working on various projects funded by the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) have sought the intervention of the chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, asking him to initiate steps against persons causing trouble at construction sites, leading to delay in work.
Mamata Banerjee is a cult figure." This is how a Iwl resident of her constituency describes her. "She is I sure to crush her opponent, who is no match for her," he adds. This comment comes from a member of the upper middle class, the self-same group that analysts predict is least likely to vote Trinamool Congress because of the Tata Nano issue.
