Second Phase of Urban Environment Improvement Programme launched in Punjab

Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab has virtually launched the phase-II of Rs. 11,000 crore Urban Environment Improvement Programme (UIEP). He has launched the programme from Bachat Bhawan, Ludhiana in Punjab. The project will focus on the development of the state’s urban infrastructure and well- organized service delivery systems to the urban population. What were ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: infrastructural development • Punjab • Urbanisation • Urbanization • Urbanization in India • Value-added tax

Facts Box: World Cities Summit

The World Cities Summit was recently postponed due to the threat of Corona Virus. The summit that is to be held in Singapore has been postponed to June 20, 2021. The Summit is an international conference that brings together policy makers to identify innovative solutions to cities that are facing challenges. This year the summit ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Clean Environment • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Liveable Cities • Sustainable Development • Urbanisation • Water conservation • World Cities Summit

October 31: World Cities Day

The World Cities Day (WCD) is being celebrated by the United Nations to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization. It also intends to address the challenges of urbanization and to contribute to sustainable urban development around the world. It was established in 2013. The general theme of WCD is Better City, Better Life. ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Globalisation • habitat conference • India-SDG • New Urban Agenda • SDG • Sustainable Development • UN • Urban development • Urbanisation • world cities day

Study: Traffic Noise affects physiology and reproductive health of birds

The Study published in the Conservation Biology Journal noted that the chicks of birds that were exposed to noise were smaller than the ones in quiet nests. On the whole 88 birds were put under observation. They were split into two group. One half were bred in noisy environment and the other half were bred ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Birds project’ • Light pollution • Noise pollution • Pollution • Urbanisation

India joins WEF’s G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance

India has joined the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance, a league of 15 of world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations that will work towards advancing responsible and ethical use of smart city technologies. India’s joining the league is a critical first step towards accelerating global best ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: G20 • Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance • India • Smart Cities Mission • Urbanisation • World Economic Forum