Do local improvements in infrastructure provision improve city competitiveness? What public finance mechanisms stimulate local infrastructure supply? And how do local efforts compare with national decisions of placing inter-regional trunk infrastructure?

The Task Force on Urban Development was constituted in June 2010 by the Planning Commission, Planning and Development Division, Government of Pakistan, to review existing urban conditions in the country and establish broad principles for formulating a national urban policy. Headed by Mr.

This report by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), is based on a survey of the lakes dating back to the 9th century AD in Mahadevpura constituency of Bengaluru.

The 2020 Vision Initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) coordinated a global consultation process whose centerpiece was an international conference called “Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health,” held February 10–12, 2011, in New Delhi, India.

Lavasa's petition to High Court on 24th January 2011.

The goal of the program is to promote the use of renewable energy in urban areas by providing support to the municipal corporations for preparation and implementation of a road map to develop their cities as solar cities.

Day 1: Settling Early Into New Roles, Ministers Talk Of Making Delhi Metro Bigger Than London

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought clarifications from the state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on whether it was mandatory to regularise illegal constructions and also directed the BMC to survey the entire P-North ward to chalk out a list of illegal structures underconstruction or standing.

Division Bench of Justice P B Majmudar and Justice A Sayed also directed the

The MoEF final order dated January 17, 2011 states that EIA notification 1994, 2004 & 2006 is applicable to LCL and Lavasa has damaged the environment. In light of this, status quo is to be continued. MoEF is prepared to consider the project on merits, with imposition of various terms and conditions.

The Uttar Pradesh government has given the nod to go ahead with the proposed eight-lane Upper Ganga Canal Expressway (UGCE) project, kick-starting the process of getting bids for tenders from the month-end.

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