While the government is found dragging its feet on the implementation of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) gazetted in 2010, realtors and others have been destroying wetlands and grab water bodies in vi

Acquisition of land by the government for the New Shillong Township (NST) is all set to encounter a fresh road block.

New Delhi: At one level the city government is preparing a comprehensive plan to combat climate change and at another, civic society is taking matters in its own hands, calling the government’s mea

To the constant persuasion of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki for enhancing connectivity to the state capital, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), has in principle approved 4 lanin

Cities across the country have widely disparate opinions on how to prioritise environmental protection and development, despite greenery giving way to the choke of urban sprawl.

Development cannot take place at the cost of ecology, environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan has said, making it clear that environmental approval for projects will be given only after a fair and

The Bombay HC recently directed the New D N Nagar Cooperative Housing Societies Union and developer Rustomjee Realty, among others, to file replies to an application by developers Vaidehi Akash Hou

Morale-booster to drought-hit farmers in Anantapur district.

Hyderabad: The planning commission appreciated Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy’s welfare initiatives including the ‘Bangaru Talli’ (monetary assistance to girl child) and approved the annual plan