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Rain-starved Chennai sees dipping water table

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 6, 2017

The lack of rainfall over the past one year is not only drying up lakes but also having a severe impact on the groundwater levels in the city.

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Surat first in Gujarat to invest in waste converters

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2017

Every day, Diamond City generates around 450 tonnes of organic, recyclable and non-degradable waste, a large amount of which is dumped into the drainage network or disposed of carelessly choking...

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Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation launches waste segregation drive

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2017

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has taken the Solid waste management and disposal of garbage seriously especially in some area of the city and accordingly has kick-started an awareness...

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New team formed for Ajmer smart city project

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2017

Ajmer Smart City Company Ltd (ASCL) on Wednesday formed Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and selected different officials for implementation of different projects. Interviews were held for...

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Subject Tags: Urban Development

Swachh Bharat survey in 500 cities

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017

The government will kick start a survey tomorrow to rank 500 cities across the country on cleanliness, in a bid to encourage competition to improve sanitation standards. To be conducted by...

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Telangana, Assam to join UDAY scheme

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017

Telangana and Assam are slated to join the UDAY scheme meant for revival of loss making discoms Wednesday, which will result in overall net benefits of Rs 6116 crore and Rs 1,663 crore to them...

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Delhi Environment deptartment to submit weekly status report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017

Delhi Environment minister Imran Hussain today said his department will send weekly status reports of important projects and works undertaken in pursuance of Deputy Chief Minister Manish...

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The Yamuna Expressway Industrial development Authority seeks permission to set solar plants on unused land

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial development Authority (YEIDA), in its board meeting on Tuesday, sought permission from the Uttar Pradesh government to set up solar plants across 100 hectares of...

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Chennai faces acute water crisis

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017

Chennai is staring at a severe water crisis in the coming months following a 60 per cent deficit in the northeast monsoon. Water in the reservoirs may feed the city for a month or so, officials...

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Larsen & Toubro set to convert Pune into smart city, gets Letter of Intent

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2017

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Monday said it has been chosen as the implementation partner to convert Pune into a smart city.

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