City shift: Housing ministry lays roadmap for Smart Cities SPVs beyond mission deadline; new advisory proposes five-pronged role in urban development – Times of India

City shift: Housing ministry lays roadmap for Smart Cities SPVs beyond mission deadline; new advisory proposes five-pronged role in urban development – Times of India

The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday issued a detailed advisory to repurpose the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) created under the Smart Cities Mission, aiming to leverage their institutional capacity for long-term urban transformation even after the scheme’s closure on March 31. The advisory encourages states and Union Territories to identify pressing urban…

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Focus on amenities, better transportation in existing cities: PM Modi | India News – Times of India

Focus on amenities, better transportation in existing cities: PM Modi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Focus more on creating facilities, amenities and better transportation network in zones in cities which naturally attract people and businesses, rather than developing new cities that push horizontal growth, PM Narendra Modi told top officials of housing and urban affairs ministry at a recent review meeting on urban sector, sources said.TOI has learnt…

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‘2047 तक शहरों में रहने लगेगी भारत की 50 फीसदी आबादी’, केंद्रीय मंत्री खट्टर की भविष्यवाणी

‘2047 तक शहरों में रहने लगेगी भारत की 50 फीसदी आबादी’, केंद्रीय मंत्री खट्टर की भविष्यवाणी

Urban Development: केंद्रीय मंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर ने हाल ही में कहा कि देश की कुल आबादी का 35 प्रतिशत हिस्सा, अब शहरों में रह रहा है और 2047 तक ये संख्या बढ़कर 50 प्रतिशत हो सकती है. इस बढ़ती शहरी आबादी को ध्यान में रखते हुए राष्ट्रीय शहरी विकास संस्थान (NIUA) ने “कैपेसिटी फॉर…

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Can’t legitimise illegal buildings, raze them: SC | India News – Times of India

Can’t legitimise illegal buildings, raze them: SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant decision giving the executive unfettered right to demolish unauthorised and illegal constructions and encroachments, the Supreme Court has ruled that properties falling foul of law cannot be legitimised on the ground that people have been staying in them for decades and that authorities had blinked at the illegalities.Upholding demolition action…

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