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Urban populace exploding, should Indian cities run like multinational corporations?

How should our cities develop over the next five decades and beyond? Well-managed urbanisation is not a choice but imperative for the future of our country.” The high-level committee last month submitted its second report of recommendations for urban planning reforms, titled ‘Pathways to Amrit Kaal: Envisioning and realising a new future for Indian cities’. The options for enabling financing …

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2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh govt initiates reforms for better municipal school management

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal schools in the State are poised for improved management and better educational outcomes, benefiting both students and teachers with the government directing Urban Local Bodies to address key administrative and maintenance issues. It called for reinstating non-teaching staff, improve school sanitation and infrastructure, and funding provisions to ensure smooth operations and enhanced educational standards at municipal schools. He …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stellar Debut! Enviro Infra Engineers share price lists at ₹220, a premium of 49% over IPO price

Live Mint

Enviro Infra Engineers IPO Listing: Enviro Infra Engineers had a stellar debut on Dalal Street on Friday, November 29, with its shares listing at ₹220 each on the NSE, marking a 48.65% premium over the issue price of ₹148. These include meeting its working capital requirements and infusing funds into its subsidiary, EIEL Mathura Infra Engineers Private Limited, for constructing …

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1 month ago

Telangana: Owners to face fines for letting their pets poop in public places

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Dog owners found to be letting their pet dogs defecate or relieve in public places will be penalised in the Urban Local Bodies across the state. The initiative is to catch those who let their dogs defecate and impose fine on them up to a few hundred rupees if they do not clear the dog’s poop while walking them …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top 38 ULBs and Banks in Andhra Pradesh Recognized for PMSVANidhi Awards

The Hindu

Thirty-eight best-performing ULBs and banks from Andhra Pradesh have been selected for State-level and national-level awards under the PMSVANidhi scheme. The award, titled 'PRAISE Awards 2023-24', is presented to ULBs and banks in four categories—Loan performance, SVANidhi Se Samriddhi, Best Performing Lending Institution and Best Performing Bank Branches.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action

Hindustan Times

The article highlights the global plastic waste crisis and the need for sustainable consumption and resource management. It emphasizes the importance of implementing holistic solutions that involve urban local bodies, governments, and stakeholders to achieve a clean and sustainable future. The article outlines specific measures such as improved waste collection, recycling, and technology to address the issue. It also stresses …

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3 months ago

U.P’s urban green spaces: Corporate houses, RWAs queue up to maintain parks

Hindustan Times

In a major boost to enhancing urban green spaces, 402 parks have been adopted across various urban local bodies in just the last three months. For representation only Principal secretary, urban development, Amrit Abhijat said, “The park adoption policy introduced in July this year to promote the participation of private entities in maintaining and upgrading public parks, offers flexible terms …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

City corporations in Karnataka do not have full control over 15 of the 18 municipal functions, finds study

The Hindu

A study of 11 municipal corporations in Karnataka has found that all of them lack control over 15 of the 18 municipal functions listed for urban local bodies under the 74th Amendment of the Constitution. Not just that, there are also substantial delays in the electoral process: elections to municipal corporations are delayed by an average of 22 months, and …

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4 months ago

Himachal’s ‘environmental cell’ will address challenges of waste management: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the State government had decided to create a dedicated ‘environmental cell’ within the Urban Development Department to address the growing challenges of solid and liquid waste management in the State’s urban centres, which have been exacerbated by rapid urbanisation. Pointing to the urgent need for the measure, Mr. Sukhu said …

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5 months, 1 week ago

GHMC Seeks Central Support for Musi Development

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: GHMC commissioner Amrapali Kata, along with senior officials, met the members of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs on Monday to pitch in for funds for Musi development in addition to scaling up the city's infrastructure. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation chief attended a meeting related to assessment parameters of urban local bodies organised by the MoHUA, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Civil areas in Cantonments to merge with ULBs

The Hindu

Belagavi is one of the 31 cities in the country where parts of military cantonments will merge with the civic areas of the city. The meeting decided to transfer all municipal control over all civil areas in the 31 cantonments, including Belagavi to the state governments and therefore, to the urban local bodies in those cities. The residual areas of …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

What is on the agenda for the 16th Finance Commission? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: The 16th Finance Commission has begun its work, established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution, primarily focusing on the devolution of the consolidated fund. The National Commission on Urbanisation in the mid-80s described cities as “engines of growth.” Although this view is somewhat narrow, the reality is that cities contribute around 66% of India’s GDP …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Focus on women in Nagaland civic polls

The Hindu

After 20 years of resistance to the reservation of seats for women, Nagaland will vote for the urban local bodies on Wednesday. Of the 16 districts in the State, the civic polls will be held in 10 because of the non-participation of the communities in six eastern districts where the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation exercises its clout. Church appeal The …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Nagaland to hold first civic polls in 2 decades on Wednesday; 198 women in fray

Hindustan Times

Nagaland will hold the state’s urban local body polls in two decades on Wednesday with first-ever allocation of 33% quota of seats for women. A total of 523 candidates are in the fray across 25 ULBs, including three municipal and 21 town councils. Initially, 238 women had filed nominations but 23 of them from the eastern region withdrew in view …

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6 months ago

Nagaland: 523 in fray for ULB polls, ENPO to abstain

Hindustan Times

Kohima: As Nagaland gears up to hold its first civic polls after two decades, the people from six eastern districts have planned to abstain from participating in the polling. On June 26, 24 ULBs across the state will go to polls to constitute the long overdue civic bodies The six districts – Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and Shamator – …

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6 months ago

A total of 79 candidates withdraw nomination from ULB election in Nagaland

The Hindu

“Altogether 79 candidates have withdrawn their nomination from the Urban Local Body election in Nagaland,” an official of the State Election Commission said, adding June 18 was the last date for withdrawal of nomination. A total of 669 candidates, including 238 females had filed their nomination papers for the three municipal and 36 town councils spread throughout the State, including …

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6 months, 1 week ago

revised solid waste management cess in bangalore

The Hindu

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahangara Palike has proposed a Solid Waste Management Cess of ₹100 per month for each household. Urban Local Bodies levy user fees or SWM cess as per the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. ULBs are now considering revising these rates and imposing higher charges on bulk waste generators to meet a portion of the costs …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Swachh survey: Be ready for assessment, Odisha govt tells ULBs

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has asked all its urban local bodies to remain prepared for Swachh Survekshan 2024 field assessment of the progress they have made in cleanliness and other parameters. Officials in Housing and Urban Development department said as per the direction of the national mission director of Swachh Bharat Mission Roopa Mishra, the state mission director, municipal commissioners …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Nagaland Urban Local Bodies elections: 669 candidates file nominations

The Hindu

A total of 669 candidates filed their nominations for the elections to the Urban Local Bodies in Nagaland that will be held on June 26. According to the State Election Commission, 669 candidates, including 238 women, filed their nomination papers for the three municipal councils and 36 town councils. Data | Nagaland women are socially empowered but underrepresented in politics …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nagaland to hold civic polls after 20 years, adds women’s quota

The Hindu

GUWAHATI The Nagaland Cabinet has approved the elections to the urban local bodies with 33% of the seats reserved for women. On April 27, Nagaland’s Municipal Affairs Department said that the State Election Commission approved the election schedule, which specified the number of wards reserved for women on rotation as mandated by the Nagaland Municipal Act of 2023. The Nagaland …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana: 39 STPs to be constructed to curb sewage flow into Musi river

New Indian Express

The STP project in GHMC limits on PPP mode is estimated to cost Rs 737.68 crore while the STP project in HAM mode for ULBs between GHMC and ORR is estimated to cost Rs 2,900.16 crore. The proposals consist of one STP with a 7 MLD capacity in GHMC in PPP mode and 38 STPs with a total capacity of …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Siricilla again tops in property tax collections among ULBs in 2023-24

The Hindu

Siricilla has once again topped the list of property tax collection for the financial year of 2023-24 among the 140 Urban Local Bodies in Telangana by achieving 99.52% collection or ₹5.58 crore from the total demand of ₹5.61 crore by March 31 midnight. Municipal Administration and Urban Development officials informed on Tuesday that Yellandu in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district secured the second …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Half of urban local bodies facing water shortage in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

More than half of the urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh have been facing water scarcity during the ongoing summer, and at least seven municipalities are facing an acute shortage. Jawahar Reddy, Lathkar Shrikesh Balajirao, Commissioner & Director, Municipal Administration, said, “There will be no water problem for 60 Urban Local Bodies in the summer, while available reserves will last …

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9 months ago

It is March and drinking water woes loom large in four Urban Local Bodies in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

It is March and drinking water crisis is looming large in several districts in Andhra Pradesh if the data revealed by the officials are any indication. The data suggest that residents of at least four Urban Local Bodies of Kadapa, Penugonda, Ongole and Hindupur are getting drinking water supply only once in three days. Water Resources Principal Secretary Shashibhushan Kumar …

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Urban populace exploding, should Indian cities run like multinational corporations?

Andhra Pradesh govt initiates reforms for better municipal school management

Stellar Debut! Enviro Infra Engineers share price lists at ₹220, a premium of 49% over IPO price

Telangana: Owners to face fines for letting their pets poop in public places

Top 38 ULBs and Banks in Andhra Pradesh Recognized for PMSVANidhi Awards

Holistic Approach to India's Plastic Waste Concerns: A Call for Collective Action

U.P’s urban green spaces: Corporate houses, RWAs queue up to maintain parks

City corporations in Karnataka do not have full control over 15 of the 18 municipal functions, finds study

Himachal’s ‘environmental cell’ will address challenges of waste management: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

GHMC Seeks Central Support for Musi Development

Civil areas in Cantonments to merge with ULBs

What is on the agenda for the 16th Finance Commission? | Explained

Focus on women in Nagaland civic polls

Nagaland to hold first civic polls in 2 decades on Wednesday; 198 women in fray

Nagaland: 523 in fray for ULB polls, ENPO to abstain

A total of 79 candidates withdraw nomination from ULB election in Nagaland

revised solid waste management cess in bangalore

Swachh survey: Be ready for assessment, Odisha govt tells ULBs

Nagaland Urban Local Bodies elections: 669 candidates file nominations

Nagaland to hold civic polls after 20 years, adds women’s quota

Telangana: 39 STPs to be constructed to curb sewage flow into Musi river

Siricilla again tops in property tax collections among ULBs in 2023-24

Half of urban local bodies facing water shortage in Andhra Pradesh

It is March and drinking water woes loom large in four Urban Local Bodies in Andhra Pradesh