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Focus on 100% source segregation, waste processing: Housing Affairs Min

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra asked the states on Thursday to focus on 100-per-cent source segregation and waste processing, according to a statement. Mishra reviewed the progress of the Centre's schemes -- Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart City Mission and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) -- in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. During an interaction with officials of the two states, the secretary emphasised that100-per-cent source segregation and waste processing should be the focus and home composting encouraged by the states, the statement stated. He said sustainable models like the construction and demolition (C&D) waste should be installed. "During the review, Himachal Pradesh was requested to ensure 100 per cent progress with regard to construction of toilets in all the ULBs (urban local bodies)," it said. "The state was also requested to make further efforts to ensure

Need to take relook at urban planning in Covid-19 era: Housing Secy

It is necessary to relook at the way urban planning is done in the Covid-19 era, Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra said on Friday

Livelihood mission of 2014 has a few pointers for urban job scheme

Between 2014-15 and October 31, 2019, over 460,000 SHGs have been formed under the scheme; 461,994 beneficiaries have been assisted in setting up micro-enterprises for self-employment

Govt tells PTI to pay Rs 84.48 crore for 'breaches' in its office premise

Urban Affairs Ministry's department warns PTI may have to pay an additional 10 per cent interest if it fails to furnish the amount within deadline.

Encourage cycles, cashless payments to curb Covid-19, Centre advises states

In order to avoid resurgence of car and other private vehicle usage, the ministry has recommended using non-motorised transport in urban areas

Credai reports 40-50% hike in cement, steel prices; alleges cartelisation

The association has written a letter to Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri seeking his intervention in the matter

Market borrowing rate must come down: Assocham president B K Goenka

Goenka said while the RBI has reduced the repo rate, banks have not cut their lending rates. They are not reducing it because of the input cost-output cost difference

Podcast: Cabinet's Diwali bonanza for PSU telcos, fuel retailers, others

Here's a quick look at key decisions taken by the Union Cabinet

Not just the common man, even big govt fears encroachment of land

A security agency will be hired for a year and it deploy such guards on vacant properties round the clock

Urban Ministry consults MEA to avail expertise of CPWD by foreign countries

Joint Secretary Ved Prakash said CPWD is keen to be associated with the respective agencies of other countries under the aegis of the MEA in execution of their projects

FinMin considers stress fund for infra sectors: Urban Affairs Secretary

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had already held consultations with various stakeholders, including industry, banks, homebuyers, real estate players and capital market participants

LS passes bill seeking crackdown on illegal occupants of govt residences

Of the total 15,416 residential accommodation under the government quota, "currently 3081 cases were under litigation," said Hardeep Singh Puri

Centre proposes 'MetroLite', light urban rail transit for small cities

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has issued standard specifications of the 'Metrolite' system which will be developed on surface and elevated stretches

Govt considering to allow 'mobile shops' for street vendors: Ministry

The idea was floated at a recent 'National Workshop on Street Vendors' organised by The idea was floated at a recent 'National Workshop on Street Vendors' organised by the ministry