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Delhi: Parking on roads to cost three times more, says South body

The civic bodies will also be building a dedicated space for transit parking, which will be a halt and go zone for commercial vehicles and application-based car service, starting from markets in La

Publication Date: 
30/05/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Parking Policy, Parking Pricing, Vehicles, Habitat And Urbanisation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Ethiopia eyes 200,000 km road network

Ethiopia revealed its plan to meet the country's road network ambition of 200,000 km within the coming two years.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2018
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Infrastructure Development, Ethiopia, Africa
Habitat And Urbanisation

South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push

CAPE TOWN, May 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana knows how much cash going green can save.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2018
Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)
Tags:
Environment, Green Buildings, Habitat And Urbanisation, Habitat, South Africa, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Energy Efficiency, LEDs, Africa
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding amendments to the Master Plan for Delhi, 24/05/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/05/2018 regarding amendments to the Master Plan for Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
24/05/2018
Tags:
Urban Planning, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Supreme Court, Public Participation, Urban Encroachments
Habitat And Urbanisation

Maharashtra rejects BMC’s solution for city’s parking woes, withdraws reservations

MUMBAI: The BMC’s ambitious proposal to build public parking lots (PPL) has received a setback with the state government rejecting reservations for such plots while approving the Development Contro

Publication Date: 
24/05/2018
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Parking Policy, Vehicles, Habitat And Urbanisation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste dumping at Basai Wetland, Gurugram, Haryana, 18/05/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Delhi Bird Foundation Vs. Union of India & Others dated 18/05/2018 regarding the on-going construction of the C&D Plant and dumping of recyclable waste at Basai Wetland, Gurugram, Haryana.

NGT orders the matter to be heard on priority and has listed it for 30th May, 2018.

Judgement Date: 
18/05/2018
Tags:
Wetlands, Gurgaon (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Haryana, Waste Disposal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Habitat And Urbanisation

4 years of Modi govt: NDA's 'housing for all' project falls short of target

The first part of a series on NDA govt's flagship schemes looks at housing for all

Affordable homes in Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Gurugram and Noida are moving at a fast clip

Publication Date: 
18/05/2018
Sahil Makkar
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Housing, Rural Housing, Ministry Of Rural Development, Habitat And Urbanisation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Draft Andhra Pradesh urban greening policy - 2018

Recognising the role of urban greenery in ameliorating the environment, countering the adverse effects of climate change, reducing pollution, providing healthy lung spaces and recreational spots in urban areas, the Government of Andhra Pradesh envisions “Andhra Pradesh Urban Greening Policy - 2018”.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Tags:
Green Spaces, Urban Environment, Andhra Pradesh, Urbanisation, Forests
Habitat And Urbanisation

2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects

Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Tags:
Urbanisation, Global, Population, Asia, Africa, India, China, Nigeria, Japan, Korea, Urban Development, Sustainable Development
Habitat And Urbanisation

World urbanization prospects: the 2018 revision

Delhi is projected to become the most populous city in the world around 2028, according to new United Nations estimates, which said India is expected to add the largest number of urban dwellers by 2050.

Publication Date: 
16/05/2018
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Population, India, Global

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