The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the Maldives Road Development Corporation (MRDC) by an amount of MVR739,500 for constructing roads in Addu without conducting the prerequisite Environment Impact Assessment (EIA). The EPA said that it has ordered the MRDC to pay the fine within a period of 30 days.
In yet another instance of greenery being destroyed for implementing developmental projects, trees in six different community forests in the BP Nagar area of Doti district are being chopped down rampantly to make way for electricity transmission lines. According to a local who wishes to remain anonymous, those involved in …
France has proposed to give India a 1 billion euro ($1.4 billion) credit line to fund sustainable infrastructure and urban development projects, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday. The credit line would be available over three years and would be delivered through the French Development Agency, Fabius, who began …
This FICCI-PwC report identifies the challenges faced by the hydropower sector and look at enablers that could help in accelerating the implementation of hydropower projects in India. Propelled by sustained economic growth and rise in income levels, India is poised to face significant increase in energy demand in the next …
The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information. The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development highlights the ubiquitous role of smallholder …
The BJP-led NDA government will put five major road projects worth Rs 4,570 crore in Haryana and Punjab on fast track. The Central Government will also review the National Toll Policy for commuters’ convenience. Announcing this here today, Minister of State for Surface Transport, Highways and Shipping, Krishan Pal Gurjar …
Anticipating resistance in acquiring land for the developers’ sale component in the decade-old Dharavi revamp project, the authority in-charge has tweaked the draft development plan for the slum sprawl, deleting separate markings for sale and rehab housing. The final version of the Dharavi development plan, which has now been sent …
Kabeli Corridor Project has halted due to land dispute at the Phidim-Jorsal road section in Panchthar, the locals are demanding compensation for their land. Construction work had begun from Lakhanpur in Jhapa to Kabeli of Panchthar to establish four sub-stations in the area. The construction had begun with the aim …
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved on Wednesday eight development projects having an estimated cost of Rs38.5 billion, including a foreign exchange component of Rs20.8bn. Presided over by Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal, the CDWP meeting also expressed concern over poor education indicators in rural …
The government will take policy- based decisions to remove red tape and avoid discrepancies in granting environmental clearance, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today. After having decided to fast-track clearance for defence- related projects, he said the government will review pending projects of Madhya Pradesh within next 15 days. "We …
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has hit out at green activists for “obstructing development” while batting for the idea of lake-cities such as Lavasa in Maharashtra. He said 26 more unpopulated sites near water bodies could be developed on similar lines. Showering praise on the controversial lake city, which …
The Chhattisgarh Government will prepare an ambitious Rs 3,200-crore action plan for the next five years for development of forests in Chhattisgarh. Chief Minister Raman Singh has directed officials to prepare a Rs 3,200-crore action plan for the next five years from the funds to be received from Centre's 'Campa …
A project that involves cutting down trees to build a bus lane in Pakistan's capital is pitting environmentalists against officials An excavator digs up a greenbelt area along Ninth Avenue in Islamabad for construction of a bus lane. Photograph: Courtesy of Saleem Shaikh/Thomson Reuters Foundation For over two decades, Hussain …
RAWALPINDI: The government would pay between Rs 1,300,000 to Rs 2,000,000 per marla to the people from whom land has been acquired at Faizabad in connection with the metro bus project. The RDA would issue notification for taking possession of seven kanals and three marlas land within a day or …
The government on Tuesday okayed a Tk 289 crore project to excavate a new canal in Cittagong city in a bid to put an end to nagging water-logging in the port city. The approval came at a time when most areas of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) were flooded during last …
The World Bank released the first public report from its Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD) furthering its commitment to transparency and accountability regarding its process for firms and individuals accused of fraud and corruption in the projects it finances.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa opened several development projects in the health, education, infrastructure sectors in the Monaragala district yesterday. The government has spent over Rs 800 million for these development projects. In accordance with the Mahinda Chintana vision for the future to restructure education and create a knowledge base in the …
The Punjab government on Monday approved 10 development schemes of different development sectors with an estimated cost of Rs7.936 billion. These schemes were approved in the 45th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2013-14 presided over by the Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman, Muhammad …
UN's Post-2015 Development Agenda will focus more on environmental protection programmes, a media report said Monday. UN Special Advisor to the Executive Director on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Maryam Niamir-Fuller Sunday said that this move will ensure that global development efforts do not degrade the environment, Xinhua reported. The Post-2015 …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six development schemes involving Tk 2,007.68 crore including the Tk 828.56 crore ‘Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program (Tranche – I)’, reports UNB. The approval came from the ECNEC meeting held at the NEC conference room …
