Says Bill seeks to allow development on hill slope, fields, khazan lands etc

PANJIM, JULY 25
Goa Bachao Abhiyan has strongly objected to the proposed introduction of a new Bill to amend the Goa Town and Country Planning Act in the current session of the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Chandigarh Clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests mandatory for all townships and area development projects that cover an area of more than 50 hectares or 124 acres

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) was in such a tearing hurry to launch the 1,000-acre Aerocity township project that it forgot to take environment clearance for it.

Ahmedabad: The city and new Raipur have been chosen by the European Commission promoted body called International Co-operation for New Town Exchange (ICNTE) to showcase some of the best municipal practices before member nations.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The master plan for Thiruvananthapuram will be published before December 2011, Local Self-Government Minister Paloli Mohammed Kutty told the Assembly on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Urban Development Minister A. K. Walia on Thursday said the Delhi Government has stepped up the process of regularisation of 1,639 unauthorised colonies that were given provisional regularisation certificates in 2008.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of the efforts to find solution to the issues related to land acquisition for Guruvayur Devaswom, the Government has constituted two committees to prepare a master plan.

The regulations include provisions for areas where multi-storeyed buildings are permissible and correlating the height of multistoreyed buildings with the width of the abutting road
THE Tamil Nadu government will implement the uniform guidelines relating to special buildings, multi-storeyed buildings, group developments, layouts and sub-divisions in nine planning areas and two suburban areas.

KOCHI: The failure to implement projects formulated to manage domestic waste at its place of origin has led to the current waste management crisis in the city, former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P C Cyriac said here on Saturday.