Urban development

From the Ghata lake becoming a dumping ground, to the natural drainage systems being lost, flooding in Gurugram is a legacy of urbanisation.

For all those arm-chair critics, this is a chance to make a real difference. Adopt a street and set an example worth following. Under this initiative, the first activity will be a ‘Basic Clean-Up’, which will be conducted immediately, following which, the cleaning will be done at regular intervals in consultation with the BBMP.

"As the first Lighthouse City, Pune will serve as a test-bed for identifying, implementing, and scaling integrated pilot projects in order to drive [a] whole-system transformation of mobility in India’s cities."

It was something she took up the moment she entered the district capital of Ambikapur—a small city with a population of more than 140,000.

The state topped the chart in the 'Ease of Living Index' rankings under AMRUT. Find out why!

"Parking is not a right, but a privilege you must pay for. Unfortunately, many car owners in India don't see it that way."

Nowadays, we can see air pollution levels growing right in front of our eyes. The most basic thing we can do to curb this is to increase the number of trees in our cities,"

The fast-growing satellite city has been recognised as a 'Green City' by the Indian Gold Building Council (IGBC). New Town is certainly showing West Bengal the green way forward in the area of urban development.

A collaborative effort between non-profits, multinationals, local government, big government and citizens crafted Devanahalli's transformation into an open defecation free town.

The melodious chirping of these adorable little avians and a zero problem with breeding or dirtying our environment had made house sparrows a unanimous favourite among humans, and sparrows returned our love.