Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 23:53
Smart and planned cities are required for sustainable urbanisation and to accommodate the growing urban population in the country and it must be ensured that all constructions are earthquake-resistant, Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Secretary Nandita Chatterjee said.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 17:25
Smart city guidelines are in an advanced stage of finalization after which cities where the project are to be implemented would be selected, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 10:54
"The detailed guidelines of the project, aiming at recasting the urban landscape, is likely to be notified next week after its finalisation," a senior ministry official said.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 16:01
The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the government's flagship 100 smart cities project and the new urban renewal mission with a total outlay of about Rs 1 lakh crore.
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 15:25
Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to NDA government's flagship 100 smart cities project and the new urban renewal mission with a total outlay of about Rs one lakh crore.
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 11:14
The Smart City project was announced in July 2014 in the current government's first Union Budget last year.
Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 20:23
"The Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared it. It is likely to go to the Cabinet any time this month," Naidu said at an event organised by CII here.
Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 14:18
The much awaited Smart Cities project is likely to be rolled out next month as the extensive consultation process with all stakeholders has concluded.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 20:02
In May 2014, Tata Housing had announced its foray into Sri Lanka with an investment of over USD 400 million (about Rs 2,400 crore) to develop a township project at Colombo in tie-up with Urban Development Authority (UDA) of Sri Lanka.
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 13:43
City-wise task forces have been set up by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu for drawing up concrete action plans for development of Ajmer, Allahabad and Visakhapatnam as Smart Cities.
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 19:22
Senior Urban Development Ministry officials and a Bloomberg Philanthropies delegation on Tuesday held discussions for over five hours to advance the government's ambitious smart cities initiative, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a partnership with the foundation.
Last Updated: Friday, January 30, 2015, 08:56
According to Naidu, the smart cities would be developed through public-private participation (PPP) model. The central government, state government and the urban local bodies would collaborate in developing the smart cities.
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