In a bid to speed up development in naxal-affected areas, the environment ministry has decided to exempt public infrastructure projects from seeking forest clearance in 35 additional districts.

The KMC Administrator Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi has said that comprehensive studies about Karachi Mass Transit and water drainage system had been conducted in the light of Master Plan 2020, and capaci

Gandhinagar city, which once boasted of nearly 8.6 lakh trees for a population of about 2.08 lakh, has lost some of its green sheen. At least 5% of its trees are lost forever.

In an effort to uplift rural infrastructure, the government has taken three mega projects involving Tk 1,530 crore, official sources said.

Administrator gives approval, UT Administration invites objections from residents

The Chandigarh Administration has finally prepared the draft master plan for Chandigarh, 2031. After the approval of UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil, the Administration has now invited objections from the public.

The annual plan for 2013-14 for Jammu and Kashmir has been fixed at Rs 7,300 crore.

Since the time of our forefathers, our cattle have been grazing in these grasslands.

Poor in Asia Pacific exposed to risks, unemployment & natural disasters due to lack of social protection system, says ADB

Large numbers of poor and vulnerable are exposed to risks and unexpected difficulties like unemployment, ill health, and natural disasters, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) study says, because of lack of adequate social protection systems in many fast-growing middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific.