Habitat And Urbanisation

ASEAN sustainable urbanisation report 2022: sustainable cities towards 2025 and beyond

The ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Report aims to capture the diversity of urban contexts across ASEAN Member States, in particular the increasing importance of secondary cities and the need to fully harness their potential.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2022
ASEAN Secretariat
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Mobility Planning, Asia
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal constructions in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 17/10/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chander Mohan Sharma & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/10/2022.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed that a high powered committee should look into the matter of illegal construction at Mohal Dhar Tuti Kandi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The committee should be headed by the Secretary, Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh. Remedial action in accordance with law must be taken, the NGT, October 17, 2022 said.

Judgement Date: 
17/10/2022
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Shimla (T), Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Draft Development Plan, 2041 of Himachal Pradesh, 14/10/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/10/2022.

Challenge in the application is to the Draft Development Plan, 2041 prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh on the ground that such a plan is contrary to the sustainable development principle and destructive of environment and public safety.

Judgement Date: 
14/10/2022
Tags:
Urban Planning, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Informal services in Asian cities: lessons for urban planning and management from the COVID-19 pandemic

People in the urban informal sector have suffered disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic and face a highly uncertain future. While supporting the livelihoods of most of the developing world’s urban poor, the informal sector also deprives them of basic services and social protection.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2022
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Informal Sector, Urban Planning, Urban Management, Asia, Coronavirus
Biodiversity

Examining the efficiency of biodiversity finance action plan across the Indian megacities

Human well-being is quite intrinsically linked to ecosystem services and biodiversity. There is a growing amount of literature attempting to understand the mechanisms of these interlinkages. Though there is considerable progress globally with respect to human well-being, challenges still remain in terms of access to resources.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2022
Madras School of Economics
Tags:
Biodiversity, Urbanisation, Urban Planning, India, Ecosystem Services, Aichi Biodiversity Targets
Habitat And Urbanisation

World cities report 2022: envisaging the future of cities

India's urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, the second highest behind China's one billion, the UN said in this report, noting that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the global urban population is back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion by 2050.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2022
UN HABITAT
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Poverty, Green House Gases, Urban Transport, Economy, Urban Planning, India, Global
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the Draft Development Plan, 2041, Himachal Pradesh, 12/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yogendra Mohan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/05/2022.

Challenge in the application is to the Draft Development Plan, 2041 prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh on the ground that such a plan is contrary to the sustainable development principle and destructive of environment and public safety.

Judgement Date: 
12/05/2022
Tags:
Urban Planning, Himachal Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Urban Development, Ecology
Habitat And Urbanisation

Submission filed by plot buyers of TDI City Kundli, Sonipat Haryana, 16/04/2022

Submission by applicants Manorama Sharma and Sandeep Sachin in a case filed before the National Green Tribunal against TDI Infrastructure Limited.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2022
Tags:
Urban Planning, Urban Development, Sonipat (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Rejoinder before the NGT on the establishment of fuel station, Varthur village, Bangalore south taluk, Karnataka. 18/01/2022

Rejoinder on behalf of Tejas S Rao Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 18/01/2022. The appellant (Tejas S Rao) filed an application before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challenging the order, June 17, 2021 passed by the Magadi Planning authority on the application of the appellant for the establishment of fuel station to an extent of 1 acre at Survey No.4/23, Varthur village, Thaverekere hobli, Bangalore south taluk, Karnataka.

Judgement Date: 
18/01/2022
Tags:
Land Resources, Rivers, Urban Planning, Bangalore (D), Karnataka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation

Global environment outlook for cities: towards green and just cities

This new report by UNEP and UN-Habitat has identified urbanization as one of five main drivers of environmental change. It has looked at the impact on cities and city residents of related challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. It has also presented the types of solutions that can lead to environmentally sustainable and just cities are also presented 

Publication Date: 
18/11/2021
UNEP
Tags:
Urban Environment, Urbanisation, Urban Planning, India, Global

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