Health

  Cleansing chronicle

this monumental book is a fascinating analysis and documentation of the development of urban sanitation infrastructure in the us . It takes one through an illuminating journey spanning almost 500

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
Ravi Agarwal
Down to Earth
9
20010430
0
Tags:
Environment, Water Distribution, Health, Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Management, Urban Sanitation, Waste Disposal, Industry, Technology, United States Of America (US), India, Delhi, Pollution
India

 Sealed fate

The de sealing drive of the Delhi government is yet to take off as a bureaucratic maze greets factory owners

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Kushal P S Yadav
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Development, Hazardous Industry, HI Relocation, Supreme Court, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Delhi
Environment

 What is polluting?

There is much confusion among government authorities and industrialists regarding the definition of a polluting industry. Even those seeking de-sealing have no clue on what basis they should file the

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Development, Hazardous Industry, HI Relocation, Supreme Court, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), Delhi
Habitat And Urbanisation

Vision 2021: Ludhiana city development plan

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has been launched by Govt. of lndia for promoting urban reforms and investments in the selected 63 cities of India. Ludhiana is one of the eligible cities. CDP is a requirement to access the funds under JNNURM as per the guidelines.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2001
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
Tags:
Urbanisation, Ludhiana (T), Urban Development, Transport, Urban Transport, Public Transport, Air Pollution, Water Supply, Solid Waste, Finance, Urban Environment, City Tracker
India

 Master plan for anarchy

The judgement to relocate polluting factories in Delhi leaves several questions unanswered. Will the powers-who-be work to turn good intentions into right actions?

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Development, Workers, Hazardous Industry, HI Relocation, Legislation, Supreme Court, Public Participation, Governance, Delhi, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
Environment

 INDIA

The Delhi government has decided to ban plying of all 12-year-old light and medium commercial vehicles, includ

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Development, Delhi
India

 CLOSE POLLUTING INDUSTRIES

The Supreme Court has admonished the Delhi government for its inability to close polluting industrial units operating in the residential areas of the city. The court has now asked the Union

Publication Date: 
14/10/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Development, Urban Planning, HI Relocation, Legislation, Delhi
Environment

 Stones unto stones

Will Uttarakhand, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand be anything more than a few new stones?

Publication Date: 
14/10/2000
Anil Agarwal
Down to Earth
9
20001015
10
Tags:
Forest Management, Forest Policy, Urban Development, Governance, Anil Agarwal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development
Forests

 RELOCATING INDUSTRIES

The Supreme Court has directed the urban development ministry, the Delhi government, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to explain within seven days why

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Development, Industrial Disasters
India

 Small towns do not degrade the rural environment

Auroville, or the city of dawn , is a unique township located in a predominantly rural district of Villupuram in Tamil Nadu. At the time of its establishment in 1968, the area was barren and deforested. Three decades later, the Auroville community has tr

Publication Date: 
14/04/2000
Down to Earth
8
20000415
0
Tags:
Urban Development, Urban Planning, Tamil Nadu, Environment Management

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