New Delhi:In what is being described by activists as an environmental disaster, the NCR Planning Board on Monday cleared crucial provisions to allow tourism in natural conservation zone (NCZ) such
Bihar had the lowest per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at Rs 23,435 in FY'12 among the Indian states at current prices, Finance Minister P Chidambaram informed Rajya Sabha today.
"As per information published by Directorate of Economics and Statistics of respective state governments, the per capita NSDP at current prices of Bihar was the lowest at RS 23,435 in 2011-12," he said during Question Hour.
To check if regional plans are in sync with the Master Plan
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has signed an agreement with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRCS) in Hyderabad to prepare satellite images of NCR towns to assess whether the norms laid down by the Board have been adhered to or flouted. The data collated through satellite images will also help in the review of the regional and sub-regional Master Plans and their supervision.
Planners and urban experts on Sunday warned that climate change and sea level rise would displace 30 per cent of country’s population who would be forced come to the cities for their survival.
In a boost to planned development around Mumbai and other cities, the legislative council on Wednesday unanimously approved a Bill for revision in town planning norms.
Goa Bachao Abhiyan on Monday claimed the draft Regional Plan 2021 showed 89 active mines whereas the current notified plan shows 129 making it very clear that 40 mining leases have been released during the last three years.
The GBA addressed a press conference in the city on Monday to bring to the fore the discrepancies in the notified plans of Pern
Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao on Sunday promised to fix up an appointment with the Town and Country Planning Department officials to enable the villagers of Cavorim Chandor to check the map of their village before it is notified as part of the Regional Plan 2021.
While asserting that he personally was keen that the Regional Plan 2021 be notified as soon as possible, Alemao, however, p
The State Government should now prepare to face fireworks from Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) which is yet again gearing up to fight government on the issue of Regional Plan (RP).
The GBA activists which met in the city today to discuss RP came to the conclusion that the government has not been sincere with inculcating aspirations of Goans in RP 2021.
