New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Sunday said that the PM SVANidhi Scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020, has emerged as a major initiative to empower street vendors and strengthen the livelihoods of the urban poor across the country.Highlighting the impact of the scheme, the Union Minister said the initiative was aimed not only at providing collateral-free loans to street vendors, but also at ensuring dignity, confidence and …
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Manohar Lal, on Thursday visited the Bhalswa landfill site in North Delhi to review the ongoing legacy waste remediation work and directed civic officials to complete the task by September this year.During the visit, Manohar Lal reviewed the biomining operations, environmental safeguards, fire prevention measures, leachate management systems, and the future road map for complete remediation of the dumpsite, said an official state…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Friday discussed issues related to the city’s infrastructure and urban mobility with Union Minister Manohar Lal, an official said. In a message on social media platform X, L-G Sandhu said, “Called on Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Power, @mlkhattarJi. Discussed a range of developmental issues concerning Delhi, focusing on infrastructure enhancement, urban mobility, and collaborative efforts to ensure the …
Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday held a series of meetings with Union ministers in New Delhi to discuss preparations for Simhastha 2028, the proposed Ujjain airport, law and order, agriculture, irrigation, urban development, and the Uniform Civil Code. Calling the meetings important for the state’s future roadmap, Yadav said, “These meetings are of immense significance in light of Madhya Pradesh’s development agenda and the preparations for the up…
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday met Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and urged him to approve the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project.In their meeting in the national capital, the Chief Minister briefed the Union Minister that the Telangana government has already formulated a comprehensive plan for Metro Rail Phase-II comprising 7 corridors, and a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been submitted to the Union Government.In view of the incre…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, on Wednesday launched the operational guidelines for the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) along with the Credit Repayment Guarantee Sub-Scheme (CRGSS), saying the Rs 1 lakh crore fund is designed to mobilise nearly four times investment through market-based financing.Addressing the launch event, the minister said the UCF represents a paradigm shift in India’s approach to urban development, focusing on leveraging pu…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Wednesday signed the tariff protocol of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, and the Methodology for Reactive Energy Accounting of the Reactive Power Exchange to streamline bilateral power trade, according to the Ministry of Power.The two agreements were signed at a meeting between India’s Power Minister Manohar Lal and Bhutan’s Minister for Energy & Natural Resources Lyonpo Gem Tshering in Thimphu.The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectri…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Tuesday unveiled a blueprint for the development of affordable houses – with up to 100 sq metres built-up area – along Delhi Metro and RRTS corridors, thereby reducing the need for the creation of illegal colonies that offer low-cost houses. Addressing a press conference, Manohar Lal said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, the city’s legacy issues will be addressed and the foundation of a futu…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Offering a big relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” on an “as is, where is” basis, removing the clause for approved layout plans for these settlements. The Union minister also offered hope to over 60 upscale, affluent unauthorised colonies, Sainik Farms and Anant Ram Dairy, saying the residents here …
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” of Delhi on “as is, where is” basis, a decision offering relief to 45 lakh migrant residents of these colonies that came up in violation of building bye-laws over the past three to four decades. Addressing a joint press briefing with the Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Lal said the “legal tag” for the houses in these unplanned co…