‘Ministry’s nod for draft MPD-2041 won’t take long’

[ad_1] : The draft Master Plan for Delhi-2041 (MPD) is unlikely to see any hurdles in receiving approval from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), a senior official said, adding that the Ministry will soon receive the draft cleared by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Earlier this month, the draft MPD-2041 was […]

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PM Modi pitches for the development of new cities and modernisation of urban infrastructure

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the two main aspects of urban development in India were the development of new cities and modernisation of old urban systems. He lamented that few planned cities had been built in the country since Independence. “Had 75 new and […]

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People yearn to reclaim their cities from automobile lobby, says veteran urban designer K.T. Ravindran

[ad_1] ‘The newest trend is to build pedestrian pathways, walkways and cycle tracks’ ‘The newest trend is to build pedestrian pathways, walkways and cycle tracks’ People want to reclaim their cities the world over, since the automobile lobby has hijacked most cities at the cost of green, open, public spaces, K.T. Ravindran, advisory board member […]

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Sameep Padora’s (de)Coding Mumbai exhibition

[ad_1] In the process of highlighting the history of development plans in Maximum City through 18 case studies, the architect says he has learnt a lot from Mumbai’s residents In the process of highlighting the history of development plans in Maximum City through 18 case studies, the architect says he has learnt a lot from […]

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