Urban Areas
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India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report
India | Mar 23, 2023, 01:32 PM ISTRichard Connor, the report's editor-in-chief, told reporters at a press conference at UN Headquarters ahead of the launch that 'uncertainties are increasing'.
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Urban poor in Telangana need no permission to build house
India | Jul 20, 2019, 09:06 AM ISTConstruction of ground plus one-floor house in an area up to 75 square yards in Telangana's urban areas will no longer require permissions from local bodies, providing a big relief to urban poor. Under Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019 such houses will be registered for a nominal fee of one rupee and they will have to pay only Rs 100 property tax annually.
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Beer is the most loved alcoholic beverage among youngsters in metro cities, study
Lifestyle | Jun 21, 2017, 07:30 PM IST47% of the Indian young generation prefer beer over any other alcoholic beverage
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Green spaces, woods good for elderly: Study
Lifestyle | Apr 11, 2017, 06:57 PM ISTA walk in the woods and green spaces is likely to trigger changes in the levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brains of the elderly people living in urban areas, a study has found.
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Maharashtra govt to bring 'Housing for All' policy in urban areas
National | Sep 27, 2015, 12:52 PM ISTMumbai: To cater to the growing need for housing in the state, Maharashtra government will soon bring a 'Housing for All' policy aimed for people living in urban areas.An official in the State Housing department
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6 Hurdles to building 44,000 homes a day
India | Jul 18, 2015, 05:46 PM ISTLess than seven years are left for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Housing for All scheme aimed at providing a home to all the urban poor by 2022—especially as cities grow and migrants flow in
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Punjab's urban areas to have underground cables
India | Feb 02, 2015, 05:50 PM ISTChandigarh: All the urban areas in Punjab will have underground cables for power supply to ensure wire-free roads and cut down on transmission losses, a spokesperson said here on Monday.The project will be executed at
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Efforts on to ensure night shelters for all: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Dec 10, 2014, 01:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government is making efforts to ensure night shelters for all homeless people, specially those who have migrated to urban areas in search of work, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said