Urbanisation was the most significant between 1991 and 2001: data

Nearly half the population of Tamil Nadu live in urban areas, as the State continues to maintain its status as one of the country's most urbanised ones.

Census 2011:
Rapid urbanisation sees dip in numbers since the last headcount
Of the 6.11 crore population in Karnataka, 61.43 per cent live in rural areas, but their number has drastically declined since the last Census, giving an indication of the increased preference of the people to shift to cities.

According to the Census of India

Punjab is now among the most urbanised states in India having more than 35 per cent of the population living in urban areas, says the Census 2011 data on Urban and Rural population released today.

New Delhi Doing a volte face on his predecessor's stand, the new rural development minister, Jairam Ramesh, has accepted several crucial recommendations of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) on how to compensate people who lose their land for industrial projects.

"We have accepted NAC's recommendations.

Takes decision after a meeting with NAC and Rural Ministry officials
The new Union Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh, on Wednesday set aside the two-bill approach of his predecessor and decided to frame a single integrated Bill on land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement.

After reviewing various programmes of the Ministry, Mr.

When development is rapid and environment is under focus, it is not enough to have buildings that can just be called green.

More number of measurable and verifiable green buildings are needed to answer all those who ask:

Tanzania will build an unpaved road through the Serengeti National Park and game rangers will control traffic to avoid disturbing the annual migration of wildebeest.

"The Serengeti road project has not been abandoned ... we have just revised it.