Articles for Cities & Local Government

Govt inks $400m loan pact with World Bank for TN project

The total size of the project is $600m, of which $400m would be financed through the World Bank arm - the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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USIBC, FICCI host a smart cities conclave for Ajmer

US and Indian companies, the US government and Government of Rajasthan present concrete roadmap to convert Ajmer into a Smart City

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Pune Municipal Corporation to prepare economic master plan

Pune Municipal Corporation is working with the Pune Action Task Force to prepare the economic master plan that will lay guidelines for undertaking future sectoral developments in the city

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Transit Oriented Developments to transform global cities: CBRE

The report highlights that the government's vision and sponsorship is crucial in facilitating Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects given the role that public transport plays in addressing long term sustainability of cities

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Smart Cities and the North East: A Pipe Dream?

With its heavy reliance on central support and an economy that is still trying to find a strong foothold, the North East Region needs planned intervention to ensure sustainable development

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Empowerment will be the key

The race for 100 smart cities has begun. Winners will be decided on the basis of their willingness to fix urban governance by strengthening local bodies and finances while building capacities

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Technology, Internet to make service delivery smarter in Delhi

As part of the initiative, the city government is moving towards a paperless citizen service which will enable users to access government documents through the Internet

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Going Global – Cities on Top

Place branding represents a highly critical proposition, especially for the developing world, to market dynamic economies in transition

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