Residents of the Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong’s future mega township near the border with Shenzhen, can expect bigger living spaces and improved access to recreational areas, according to the city’s finance chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said the government would make the border town a place “suitable for living, working, studying and leisure”, as part of a wider effort to develop Hong Kong as a “liveable city”. In his weekly blog post on Sunday, Chan added that the Northern...
Cyberabad has transformed from a sparsely populated outskirts into one of India’s largest technology and business hubs. In an interview, Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh speaks about traffic management, community engagement and how policing must evolve alongside a rapidly changing urban society.
According to B.PAC, the city’s public sanitation infrastructure has not kept pace with its population growth, now estimated at over 1.4 crore
The first expansion of the city of Chennai in modern times happened along its southern stretch. As the government in its wisdom decided to locate the IT corridor in south Chennai, breathless development happened over a couple of decades, right around a rich natural reserve, the Pallikaranai marshland. Today, two decades later, there’s a conflict that pits development against preservation. This report attempts to pull together the several threads that have brought this particular tapestry to the fore today
The partnership aims to establish a Centre of Excellence for Urban Affairs in Amaravati and focus on alleviating urban poverty, improving livelihood of urban poor, and promoting inclusive city development
Shivakumar recalled that at a meeting chaired by then Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on September 23, 2006, the government had approved the development of five integrated townships around Bengaluru
Dedicated laws designed to fast-track Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project will not override the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, the authorities have said. The remarks on Monday followed a meeting of the government-appointed Advisory Council on the Environment, where the main agenda was streamlining procedures and requirements for construction noise permits within the development near the border with mainland China. “The Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance and the dedicated...
The civic body will improve 80 km of roads across Perambur-Vyasarpadi, Ambattur and Guindy Industrial Estates at around ₹1.18 crore; this includes transit integration and junction upgrades
Three-legged dogs and one-eyed cats are common sights at a veterinary clinic opened by an animal welfare group in the Fo Tan area of Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district, with some of these animals having been there for so long that the medical centre has become their home. While their injuries or illnesses vary, they share the same painful experience of being displaced by the Northern Metropolis development project, a government blueprint to transform 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres) into a powerful...
The liabilities are mainly due to the construction work, land acquisition, and the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam, which constitutes ₹1,000 crore. A source says that CMDA took up a lot of works without realising the financial burden and cannot take up new works in the present financial position
The Minister inspected the spot, and his visit was part of discussions on the comprehensive redevelopment of ORR from Silk Board Junction to K.R. Puram Metro Station at an estimated cost of ₹450 crore
The suburb is changing fast. Will redevelopment transform Mumbai into a city of identical towers instead of distinct neighbourhoods?
An amount of ₹9.36 crore, constituting the Union and State government share, has been sanctioned for Phase I of the CITIIS 2.0 programme for improved and integrated solid waste management in the capital city
During its two-day visit, APCRDA officials explained the progress of the ongoing works, the city’s development strategy and the investment opportunities available in Amaravati
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. New homes in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis will offer 10 per cent more space than standard public flats, the housing minister has said while revealing plans to integrate more than 30 estates with the area’s environment, heritage and technology. In an exclusive interview with the...
Officials said that the successful bidder has begun an alignment survey to determine the exact route and engineering configuration of the tunnel, including its entry and exit points