Articles for Cities & Local Government

Haryana increases Floor Area Ratio for plots in colonies

Haryana government has increased the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for residential plots in licenced colonies.

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Akhilesh, Venkaiah lay foundation of Kanpur Metro

The Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for first phase of Kanpur metro rail project along with UP Chief Minister Akhilesha Yadav.

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Thane Municipal Corporation starts a mega clean up drive

Thane Municipal Corporation has started a mega clean-up drive involving over 3 lakh residents to make the city clean and garbage free. The drive will be conducted till October 23.

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Gangtok awarded 'Cleanest Tourist Destination'

Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim, has been named as the 'Cleanest City Destination' by the Union Ministry of Tourism.

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Punjab gets largest solar plant in Mansa

Punjab has got the largest single location solar power plant with a capacity of 31.5 MW in Mansa district. The plant was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

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Germany offers expertise for Smart Cities Mission

Germany offered its expertise in city planning and technological solutions that its firms can provide in energy, water, waste treatment and traffic sectors for the Centre’s Smart City Mission.

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Odisha to generate 70 MT of electricity from fly ash

Thermal power stations in Odisha are estimated to generate as much as 70 million tonnes (MT) of fly ash annually after completion of all projects.

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Bijnor municipal council included in Clean Ganga mission

Bijnor municipal council has found a place among the four civic bodies of Uttar Pradesh which have been chosen for the Centre's ambitious 'Clean Ganga Mission'.

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