The World Bank has agreed to give $1 billion loan to India for various development projects in the urban areas. "World Bank has agreed in principle to give us $1 billion (Rs 5000 crore) for implementing various schemes under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)," said a senior Urban Development Ministry official.

With no additional canal water, 15 new tubewells approved

Mohali is short of 7 million gallons daily (MGD) water for drinking purposes and this figure shoots up to 10 MGD in peak summer (May to July).

Devika Banerji / New Delhi March 29, 2010, 0:28 IST

SHILLONG, March 25: The Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) Government has said it will not constitute Shillong Water Board to address the problem of water crisis in the city, saying completion of the Centrally-funded Rs 193 crore JNNURM project would help in solving the perennial problem.

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has become the centerpiece of political debate as Bangalore City heads towards its first major local elections since the city corporation was reconstituted into the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike on January 16, 2007.

New Delhi: With the Delhi government setting aside Rs 1,500 crore for water and sanitation in its budget, Delhiites can expect an improved water supply in the coming year. However, the main project that promises water to Delhi and on which the government has spent nearly Rs 315 crore, continues to be a sore point between Delhi and Haryana.

Bhopal Mayor Krishna Gaur expressed displeasure over the slow speed of construction work and directed to accelerate the work with determined quality, while reviewing the ongoing work of Pilot Corridor under BRTS Project on Hoshangabad Road and quality control testing lab here on Monday, along with BMC Additional Commissioner Arvind Dubey.