The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen has the highest unutilised amount (Rs 13,111 crore) compared to any other centrally sponsored scheme.
Each city would get Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) every year.
A building under construction at the Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Saturday, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble. Six workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital. Rescue efforts are ongoing with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) deployed at the site. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure the safe recovery of those trapped and their proper medical treatment.
President Droupadi Murmu's address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day.
As per the 2011 census, 31 per cent population in the country lives in urban areas.
Urban Development Ministry had in June last year released the guidelines.
UP will be followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Around Rs 2 trillion will flow in over the next five years for development of urban areas across India.
Government has introduced the Real Estate Bill, 2013 in Rajya Sabha.
The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in Mumbai on Thursday.
A total of 22.05 crore applications were received during the period.
Implementation of the reforms through a special purpose vehicle is a way to seek greater accountability.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
Nearly $120 bn will come from private sector
The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.
100 smart cities to become a reality as Cabinet approves the project, earmarks Rs 100 trillion for the purpose.
"Nobody can forget June 25-26 in the history of India. 40 years ago, the country was bound with chains of Emergency and turned into a jail for the lust for power," he said.
500 cities will be developed under AMRUT scheme.
He congratulated the Uttar Pradesh government and industrialists for their commitment for development.
Making water available is always a serious challenge in the summer for all public authorities. This year, the challenge is higher when hand-washing at every opportunity has become a necessity. So keeping potable water lines running without a glitch has become most necessary.
Right now the challenge before the government is to double the speed of construction in order to complete the remaining 6.6 million houses before March 2019.
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has the task of bringing clean tap water to all households by 2024.
One hopes that the government will act on the Kelkar panel recommendations.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kalam had left an irreplaceable void, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the Centre has decided to include Rameswaram in AMRUT by relaxing norms as a tribute to the former president.
ADB pegs India's GDP growth at 7.8 per cent in FY 2015-16
There has been a welcome focus on fundamental reforms, time-bound programmes that fix accountability and the use of technology. The upcoming Budget could build on these initiatives, says Abhas Jha.
He also emphasised on the need for saving water and planting trees to preserve the environment.
The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.
Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth low.
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
Think organic food, affordable homes, artificial intelligence, suggests Prof Manmeet Barve.
'Modi is likely to make more announcements to win or retain popularity, and put himself at the centre of things even more than now,' says T N Ninan.
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