Only 20% of sewage water is treated in India

March 2013

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found in a study that only 20 per cent of the 40,000 odd million litre of sewage is treated every day, "...

Tags: Centre for Science and Environment, CSE, sewerage, water, drains, urban infrastructure, civic amenities

Aurangabad civic body optimistic on water project

March 2013

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Harshadeep Kamble informed that he was optimistic about the water distribution project in the city and ...

Tags: Municipal Corporation of Aurangabad, project, water distribution, civic body, urban infrastructure, amenities

France, India to collaborate on urban infra sector

March 2013

A high-level team of French senators which visited French plants in Chennai recently said the country was interested in investing in sectors connecte...

Tags: French, Chennai, project, urban infrastructure, collaboration, investment, fund, finance

BMRCL prepares tenders for Metro phase II

March 2013

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is preparing tender documents for work on Namma Metro phase II as the central government's approval for the ...

Tags: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, BMRC, Karnataka, government, phase II, clearance, approval, project, implementation, urban infrastructure, transport, tender

DMRC to install screen doors

March 2013

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) decided to install platform screen doors at six crowded underground stations on the Metro's Yellow Line (HUDA Cit...

Tags: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, DMRC, operation, trains, urban infrastructure, civic amenities, transport, screen doors

Expert panel projects Rs 39 tn investment in urban development

March 2013

As per the High Power Expert Committee (HPEC) constituted by the government, the projected investment for urban infrastructure over the 20-year perio...

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DMRC gets Rs 31 bn for Phase III project

March 2013

Union Budget 2013-14 allocated Rs 3,120 crore to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the construction of Metro Phase III. This is higher than...

Tags: Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA, project, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, DMRC, transport, urban infrastructure, civic amenities, funding, finance, budget, allocation

Ministry asks states to propose projects under JNNURM

March 2013

Reports indicate that the union urban development ministry is asking states to send proposals for urban infrastructure projects under the Jawaharlal ...

Tags: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, JNNURM, civic amenities, urban infrastructure, buildings, construction, Bhopal Municipal Corporation, BMC