Articles for Cities & Local Government

Governing the Indian metropolitan city-region

It’s time now to give large, unwieldy metropolises in India the attention they deserve

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BMC holds meeting with MCHI on Development Plan-2034

The first Development Plan-2034, presented by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, was scraped in April this year after receiving flak for being ridden with flaws

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Rs 3,287 cr AMRUT plan to improve water supply, sewerage in UP

UP government has earmarked the amount for improving water supply and sewerage and providing green spaces and parks in 60 cities under AMRUT Action Plan for 2015-16

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Mumbai now under CCTV surveillance, CM launches proj phase-I

Face detection, number plate identification and data analysis system facilities will also be available after the entire project is completed, says Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis

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PWD Swachch Delhi app for keeping Capital roads clean

The new mobile application will enable people to register their complaints with pics of potholes on roads, dysfunction of street lights, parts of buildings in poor conditions

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Centre clears infra development plan for 9 cities under AMRUT

Centre has approved a working plan for Chhattisgarh where a total of nine cities would receive a major infrastructural facelift under the AMRUT mission

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First phase of Mumbai CCTV camera network to be launched next week

For the project, around 1,400 CCTV cameras will be set up in the south zone, comprising areas in Central and South Mumbai, in the first phase

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Odisha's PRIs and ULBs to get Rs 12,793 cr in next five yrs

Around Rs 7,379.30 crore will be transferred to PRIs, ULBs will get around Rs 5,413.47 crore during the five year period, as per the recommendation of the fourth Finance Commission

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