Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar highlights urban planning challenges amid rising urbanisation

Jan 31, 2025

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday highlighted the challenges of town planning amid rapid urbanisation, citing rising migration and increasing strain on...

Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik approves policy to remove rural-urban divide

Jul 10, 2023

"This is a first-of-its-kind policy that intends to introduce a series of progressive and pragmatic measures to address the challenges of unplanned and unregulated...

Mexico on brink of water crisis: "Day zero" looms amid declining reserves

Feb 26, 2024

Mexico City, one of the world's biggest cities, with a population nearing 22 million, is on the brink of a severe water crisis due...

Gujarat leads in urban development: Nearly 225 town planning schemes approved in just three years

May 23, 2025

Under the leadership of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat is making significant strides in the direction of urbanisation.

'Planning for India's Urbanisation'; Book Launch by CEPT Press

Apr 09, 2024

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 9: CEPT University Press today launched 'Planning for India's Urbanisation' by Vidyadhar K. Phatak. The event was attended by practicing...

Study finds urbanisation not always bad for food, land use diversity

Jan 05, 2022

Washington [US], January 5 : A team of researchers developed a framework for evaluating if urbanisation negatively impacted food and land use biodiversity.