Monday, May 9, 2011

NEWS UPDATE ON May 9, 2011

NEWS UPDATE ON MAY 9, 2011

City to get ring roads, BRTs
Hindustan Times
The BRT system is a global hit and went a long way in easing traffic problems in Ahmedabad, too. After initial hiccups, Delhi's 5.8-km pilot project has now ...



Under construction sites in Jaipur death traps
Times of India
JAIPUR: Thursday's accident on the Bus Rapid Transit Service (BRTS) site at Durgapura, where a commuter narrowly escaped death, has raised concerns about the safety of similar underconstruction sites in the city. The heavy machines working on ...



Credai to begin consultations with Kamal Nath
Hindu Business Line
PTI The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai) will start a consultative process next week with the Union Minister of Urban Development, Mr Kamal Nath, the Credai President, Mr Lalit Kumar Jain, told PTI today. ..



World's future is a crowded place
Sydney Morning Herald
Close to 50 of those will arrive in India, five in Brazil and one here in Australia. Later this year, the world will mark a population milestone with the birth of its 7 billionth citizen. Statistically, that baby is likely to be a boy, delivered in a ...



CREDAI for comprehensive real estate law
The Hindu
General consensus on these lines was reached by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) at its 11th national convention here on Friday. The two-day meeting, inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath ...


You can soon park on vacant plots in cities
Deccan Chronicle
“This is one of the best policies under JNNURM. We have given assurance to the authorities that this would be implemented in our jurisdiction. We plan to roll out the project as soon as possible,” says Chairman KJ Sohan, Town Planning Committee, ...

'Zero slum' Ahmedabad to cost Rs3,300 crore
Daily News & Analysis
By Prashant Thakor | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA If everything goes according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) plan, Ahmedabad may soon become a slum free city. The corporation is planning to make the city a 'zero slum city' in the near ...

'Zero slum' Ahmedabad to cost Rs3,300 crore
Daily News & Analysis
By Prashant Thakor | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA If everything goes according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) plan, Ahmedabad may soon become a slum free city. The corporation is planning to make the city a 'zero slum city' in the near ...

13 MPs in Ahmebadad to study Bus Rapid Transit System
Daily News & Analysis
... like the USA and Indonesia, it's time for Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) to visit and experience the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) of Ahmedabad. ..

67 'Bombay' laws changed to Gujarat acts
Times of India
Some of the popular and frequently used laws, apart from prohibition, are those of the Bombay land revenue code 1979; Bombay Police Act, 1951; and Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act,

UP ready with draft plan on climate change
Indian Express
A German government-owned corporation, GTZ, has formulated the draft plan and submitted it to the state's Environment Department. After approval from the chief secretary, the draft plan will be finalised and sent to the Ministry of Environment and ...


Kamal Nath to muster support from states on realty sector issues
Times of India
Kamal Nath gave this assurance to members of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (Credai), assembled in Singapore for the 11th national convention of the realtors' body on Thursday. Kamal Nath inaugurated the convention which has ...

PCMC to conduct tree census after monsoon
Times of India
PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will soon be inviting bids from private agencies to carry out a tree census in the municipal limits. ...

City realtors used brokers to grab lands from farmers
Times of India
AHMEDABAD: With each unaccounted income disclosures in the recent income-tax ... But now many realtors are using brokers for parking black money that the ...

Bangalore: Now, pvt developers must make 'room' for urban poor
Mangalorean.com
... regulation while approving building plans under Section 15 of the KTCP Act. The move is in line with the State's housing policy and is also a requirement for future release of grants under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). ...

PMPML logs on to FB, but takes complaints lightly
Times of India
PUNE: Constructive criticism is necessary for any public utility to function efficiently. However, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) seems to think otherwise even though it needs public support to improve services. ...

Soon, get traffic, routes, fare info on the web
Indian Express
Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic) Manoj Patil gave a presentation on the website today in a meeting of traffic police officers, regional transport authorities, PMPML officers, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officers, leaders of auto rickshaw ...   
    
   

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