Articles for Governance

Government rewarded 20 States for promoting urban reforms under AMRUT

The government has rewarded 19 States and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on Friday with performance incentive for promoting urban reforms under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) during 2015-16.

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Clean India Cannot Be Achieved By Budget Allocation Alone: PM

Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha against the colonial rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (30 September) mooted 'Swachhagraha' movement for a clean India which he said is not something that can be achieved by budget allocations alone.

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PM to inaugurate India Sanitation Conference Today

Ahead of the second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a day-long India Sanitation Conference -- INDOSAN -- today to take stock of the progress under the mission.

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Urban Development Ministry, EESL tie up to cut energy costs in urban areas

The Ministry of Urban Development on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with public sector enterprise Energy Efficiency Services Ltd with an aim to improve efficiency in the energy usage.

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Centre to set up nuclear plants in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana

Centre is looking at possible sites in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana for setting up atomic plants, and is considering exporting Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).

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Madhya Pradesh to spend Rs.75,000 cr on city development

In next three years Madhya Pradesh will spend Rs.75000 crore on the strategic development of cities, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

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Smart Approach For Financing Smart Cities

Every aspect of smart city programme is now shared in all parts of the country, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari- literally. But the dream needs to be matched with adequate financial resources too. Municipalities need to make a thorough analysis of the costs and benefits of the development projects and determine the framework of cost recovery.

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J&K discusses modalities to place Srinagar in ''Smart Cities" list

Jammu and Kashmir government has finalised modalities with different stakeholders to secure place for Srinagar city in the final list of 'Smart Cities' that will be announced by the Centre in January next year. A high-level meeting was convened here yesterday under the chairmanship of Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Hridesh Kumar to discuss the modalities.

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