Articles for Governance

Orissa HC seeks clarification from govt on Smart Cities PIL

Chief Justice DH Waghela sought the clarification while adjudicating on a PIL which said Cuttack was left out from the smart cities list in a discriminatory manner

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Mass messaging services kept out of encryption policy

The draft policy wanted users to store all encrypted communication for at least 90 days and make them available to security agencies, if required, in text form

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Obama announces new 'Smart Cities' initiative

The $160 million 'Smart Cities' initiative is aimed at helping communities tackle local challenges and improve city services

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Single window clearance for building plans soon: Naidu

The Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ministry is likely to put in place a single window, time-bound clearance system for layout approvals and building permissions by the beginning of next year

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Active private participation in housing is need of the hour: Naidu

The Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister has invited private players to play an active role in providing decent housing for the needy at an affordable cost

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Funding to be a challenge for smart city project: Study

As per a report by Equirus Research, government grants will be leveraged to attract funding from internal and external sources but need to be supplemented by viable business models or guarantees from the Centre

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Rajasthan gets $500 mn loans from ADB for urban services

Asian Development Bank and GOI have signed two loans to help the Government of Rajasthan better manage essential urban services and finance water supply and wastewater upgrades

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IT City project vital for UP, to start soon: Akhilesh

The investment arm of HCL will set up a 100-acre IT CIty as per the MoU signed with the state government, which would create job opportunities for 25,000 people

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