Ministry Of Urban Development

Kerala’s 'zero-waste' Alappuzha among top five cities in UN list to successfully manage solid waste

Alappuzha, often called "Venice of East", was recognised by the UN for its solid waste management alongside cities like Osaka, Ljubljana, Penang and Cajica.

Indian government to expand ‘Toilet Locator’ to 85 cities to help users locate toilets using Google Maps

The app was published by the Ministry of Urban Development and it uses Google Maps to mark out the nearby toilets in your vicinity.

RERA: Consumer is the king in UTs, not really so in states. Here's why

A curious omission in RERA is that it seeks to regulate builders and developers, and also lays down rules for consumers.

Swachh Survekshan Survey 2017: Indore is India's cleanest city, Gujarat is cleanest state with 12 of top 50 cities

This was the second edition of the survey conducted since the launch of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet cleanliness project to map it's success rate.

Make in India program gets boost with local procurement made mandatory for Metro projects

The Ministry of Urban Development has stipulated mandatory terms for the tender documents for the various Metro projects across the country.

Google Maps now helps you find a public toilet in NCR region and Madhya Pradesh

According to Google, it is working closely with the Ministry of Urban Development and is adding location, address and opening hours of over four thousand communal and public restrooms.

Centre notifies panel for revision of Delhi metro fares

The Centre has notified a panel, headed by former Delhi High Court judge, for revision of fares for Delhi Metro.

Clout of Living: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's controversial World Culture Festival kicked off Delhi

The World Culture Festival has annoyed millions of ordinary Indians and given the AOL's otherwise impeccable reputation a bad name for a familiar reason: the audacity of privilege.

Govt to measure success of Swachh Bharat Mission, rank 75 cities on performance

In the current survey, findings as on December 2015 will be tallied with the findings as on October 2014 to measure the progress made by each of these 75 cities and rank them accordingly.

Monetisation, fleet expansion targets missed: Air India wants turnaround plan corrected now

SBI Caps, which had devised the initial TAP, has again been tasked with the mid-term correction and is expected to revert with a new plan in a month or two.