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Why Urban India Needs Transit-Oriented Development?

The burgeoning population has placed a strain on urban mobility, spawning issues such as congestion, pollution, parking challenges, and freight inefficiencies among others. In such a scenario, it is of significant importance to give a boost to the developmental activities while maintaining sustainability. There is a need to prepare the ground for the holistic concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) - any micro or macro development originating from the transit node that results in wider accessibility to the transit facility.

Revisiting India’s Urban Governance

Dr Amit Kapoor

Opinion Columns

The major urban development programmes being implemented are Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) (SBM-U), Smart Cities Mission, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Housing for All (Urban) (PMAY-U).

Eicher Group company VECV buys Volvo Bus India

Raj Kantak

The transaction will be completed once the conditions under the agreements are fulfilled and the final business transfer is expected to be closed within the next two months.

Urbanisation Is Necessary, Inevitable, A Growth Driver

Dr. Vikas Singh

Economy India

India’s urban infrastructure needs Rs 40 lakh crore in the next five years, and substantial revenue expenditure for service delivery and operations.

Urbanization Is Necessary, Inevitable, And A Growth Driver

Dr. Vikas Singh

Opinion Columns

A Crux study indicates rural ‘flight’ will ‘add, pack and wedge’ another 400 million to India’s urban landscape by 2030.

Design Cities Where Citizens Are The Protagonists

Xabier Arruza

Opinion Columns

Any urban planning must be based in the design of a holistic long-term strategic plan, which in turn is based on a broad consensus between all levels of governance, stakeholders and the proper inhabitants

An Opportunity To Shape Our Future

Rajbir Singh

Opinion Columns

The key to success in today’s economy is innovation. Innovations fall into four categories, namely incremental, architectural, disruptive and basic research

Lighthouse Effect From Smart Cities On Environment

Maria Adahl

Opinion Columns

India’s smart cities programme is attracting and inspiring governments, cities and companies from many countries

Need To Get Smarter About Smart Cities

Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia

Opinion Columns

It is the state governments that have to go for greater devolution of financial resources, provide more autonomy to mobilise their own revenues, build their capacity for urban planning and management, and carry out legislative and administrative reforms to create an enabling environment in which cities can transform themselves to become healthy, smart and livable

Progressive Reforms Must Continue In 2018

Surendra Hiranandani .

Opinion Columns

Increasing urbanization and the expanding urban fabric of tier II and tier III cities in the country will be the prime drivers for the growth of real estate in the future

India In 2047: Environmental Paradise Or Ecological Nightmare?

Anurit Kanti

Economy Policy Environment

The scenario of India’s environmental and state of sustainable development can take two shapes, one is where India has met its Nationally Determined Contribution targets and has achieved SDGs

Blue Star Wins Orders Worth Over Rs 500 Crore In India

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Electronics

These turnkey orders won in the recent months confirm early signs of revival in the MEP industry, informed the company in an official statement

Fixing Our Cities For Sustainable Growth

Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia

Economy Policy Infrastructure

International agencies project that India could continue to grow at just below 7 per cent per annum and government spokesmen have talked about growth of GDP between 7.5 and 8 per cent per annum.