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The US Trade and Development Agency supports 2nd phase of Vizag smart city project

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 2, 2016

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) today said it has launched the second phase of its support to Visakhapatnam's efforts to build safe, efficient and integrated urban infrastructure....

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Nitish government in Bihar consents for new state industrial policy

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 31, 2016

The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2016, which will provide 10% interest subvention to priority sector investors besides 80% tax reimbursement...

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Waste management knot still tight at Pipri Chinchwad, Pune

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 29, 2016

The civic body's ambitious project to segregate garbage involving distribution of two trash bins to each household over a year ago seems to have run out of steam.

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Polluting industries to be moved out of Hyderabad

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2016

Telangana government plans to shift polluting industries out of the city, state Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao said on Wednesday.

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36% diesel vehicles exceed national limit for emissions in Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2016

Smoke-spewing vehicles are largely to blame for the toxic air we breathe. A study has found that 36.3% of the diesel vehicles in the city and 12.6% run on petrol exceed the national limit for...

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Gurgaon hogs more power than Delhi, Mumbai

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 21, 2016

Its population is significantly lower than the metros but Gurgaon consumes much more power per person than Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, data compiled by the state discom shows...

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Rs 200 crore likely to be spent on Indore Smart City plan in Financial Year-2017

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2016

Authorities have started working on the Rs 5,108 crore-worth Indore Smart City project and nearly Rs 200 crore are expected to be spent on it this financial year.

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UK Companies offer expertise to make Kolkata low-carbon city

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 20, 2016

With the aim to make Kolkata a low-carbon city, UK companies specialising in urban design and planning met West Bengal government and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials for...

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Maharashtra plans $10 billion infra fund

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 7, 2016

In what Maharashtra claims will be a game changer, the state is planning a whopping $10-billion fund, which would be used for building infrastructure in rural areas of the state and specifically...

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China, India can join hands to tackle urban pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 23, 2016

China is ready to share advanced technology, experiences, as well as 'green' practices with India to counter the effects of environmental degradation, such as air pollution, caused by the...

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