New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court has observed that repeated changes in solid waste management rules would not improve ground realities unless authorities strengthen waste management infrastructure in line with the upcoming Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.A Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and S.V.N. Bhatti made the observation while hearing appeals filed by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation challenging the hefty environmental compensation imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), …
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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as 6,891 people were killed and 284 wounded in 7,054 fire accidents recorded by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) during 2023, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in an oral reply, said it is the primary responsibility of the State governments to take necessary measuresfor strengthening and equipping fire services and to avert fire incidents in their jurisdiction.He said the role of the Central government…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Responding to public backlash and criticism from political parties over the recent revision of Bengaluru Metro fares, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday clarified that under the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, Metro fares are not decided by the State Government but are fixed by an independent panel set up by the Centre through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. In an official statement, the Chief Minister said the Bengaluru Metro…
Surat/Bhagalpur, Jan 23 (IANS) The Prime Minister’s SVANidhi Scheme has transformed the lives and helped to strengthen the economic condition of millions of street vendors hailing from Surat (Gujarat) and Bhagalpur (Bihar). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a credit card virtually for street vendors and also distributed loans to one lakh beneficiaries.At a programme organised by the Surat Municipal Corporation at the Surat Science Centre, Union Minister C.R. Patil distributed chequ…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The government reportedly plans to launch a microcredit programme in April 2026, offering collateral‑free loans of up to Rs 10,000 per annum to gig workers, domestic helpers, and other vulnerable groups.The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is apparently designing the scheme on the lines of the PM Street Vendors Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM‑SVANidhi), which provides street vendors with small working‑capital loans, according to reports.Under PM‑SVANidhi, vendors rec…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that 1,087 grievances related to long-standing grievances of pensioners pertaining to 30 departments and ministries were taken up in the 15th Pension Adalat this month.The grievances belonged to the Departments under Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Finance, Posts, Housing and Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation, etc.The 15th Pension Adalat was held at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) on December 24 for redre…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development and Water Resources Minister, on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi and urged him to clear pending key urban development projects in Bengaluru.In his memorandum to Union Minister Khattar, he stated, “Bengaluru, being a major metropolitan city, is presently undertaking several critical urban development initiatives. In this contex…
Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), one of the flagship schemes of the Modi government, is helping realise the housing target of poor and marginalised families across the country, by providing them monetary assistance to build a dream home of their own. Under the PMAY (Grameen), families in rural households are building houses of their own, while under PMAY (Urban), those in cities get govt assistance to build their residence.In Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, close to 3…
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Saturday instructed that funds allocated by the Central government for urban development must be fully and timely utilised. Addressing a Regional Conference of Urban Development Ministers from Northern and Central States in Bhopal, the Union Minister stated that better coordination between the state governments and the Centre will ensure the timely completion of every key project.“The vision of a develo…