Urban Development Ministry News

Around 1000 Kms of metro rail projects (including Delhi-Meerut RRTS) are under construction in various cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad.

Centre writes to Chhattisgarh government over Poor implementation of PMAY-Gramin scheme Funds that have to be released are pending as per the Centre The ministry had set the target of building 7,81,999 houses for the financial year 2021-22

A detailed project report in this regard has been prepared. The state government expects a massive surge in tourist footfall once the Ram temple is completed, reported IANS.

Constructed by the CPWD, the newly-constructed flats are equipped with all modern amenities and cater to the minutest requirements of the MPs.

What is the justification to re-enter the premises now when publication of National Herald has commenced, the Delhi High Court asked the Centre on Thursday.

The city will be divided into 31 grids with a officer responsible for each. He or she would be expected to take action against any illegal construction.

Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party will hold a ‘Satyagraha’ in national capital from Wednesday against the hike in Delhi Metro fares - the second this year.

Travelling in Delhi Metro will now become more expensive for commuters as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) Board has approved hike in the fare in various categories.

In a move aimed at freeing public space and reducing pollution, the Centre is mulling to bring a new rule which will restrict people from buying and registering new cars if they can't furnish proof of having adequate parking space for their vehicles.

The Ministry of Urban Development has asked all the state governments and city administrations to undertake extensive audit of toilets in urban areas over the next fifteen days, beginning tomorrow.

The Centre on Monday announced that the Delhi Development Authority( DDA) will give away land at Rs 1 for building public utilities and services.

The Minister's initiative comes amid reports that Haryana government too sought had sought renaming of Akbar road after the Mewar ruler.

BJP's closest ally Shiv Sena has once again slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and criticised the Centre's decision to promote government's good work and achievements in cinema halls.

The number of houses vacated in Lutyens' Delhi has increased three times under the Narendra Modi government at the Centre as it  evicted a record number of overstaying illegal occupants from government accommodation. 

The Urban Development Ministry on Monday received a list of 15 cities for proposals of the Smart City plan with Rajasthan and Karnataka submitting as many as four cities for development.

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved several amendments to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015 aimed to protect the interests of buyers while at the same time promoting investments in the sector.

Centre has approved a working plan for Chhattisgarh where a total of nine cities would receive a major infrastructural facelift under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).

You will have to shell out extra cash on services like telephone, air or upper-class railway travel, eating out in restaurants, beauty parlours, gymning and so on, as 0.5 percent Swachh Bharat cess gets implemented from Sunday.

The concerned Ministry officials, quoting Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu emphasized that no such extension beyond December 15 will even be considered and urged all mission cities to adhere to this timeline.

Urban Development Ministry has announced the names of 98 cities which would be developed into smart cities having core infrastructure needed to enhance urban living.