New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government evaluated several infrastructure projects from Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Civil Aviation, which are expected to boost logistics efficiency, reduce travel times, and deliver significant socio-economic benefits to the catchment areas of the project, it was announced on Wednesday.The 109th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) was held at Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to …
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government on Monday said a total of 2.88 lakh additional houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). With the latest approval of 2,87,618 houses, the total number of sanctioned houses under the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme is now over 13.61 lakh, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.Among the 2.88 lakh sanctioned houses, more than 1.60 lakh have been allotted to women, including widows, separated or unmarri…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Minister Manohar Lal on Friday called for the development of robust urban infrastructure through the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) model for housing, making housing more accessible and sustainable.Speaking at a conference here, the minister underscored the importance of bringing together all stakeholders to make housing finance more accessible, affordable, and inclusive for every citizen.He emphasised the need for integrated urban planning, including transport…
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), …
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…