UK's zero carbon house plan

Streamlining autonomy

Panchayati raj ministry suggests amendments to local governance in north-eastern states

The town farmers built

IN COURT

2010 World Cup revamp: squatters evicted from Jo'burg

20 years down the line what ails the urban local bodies

Lack of money, capacity and states' unwillingness to cede power

Two buildings for housing the poor collapse in Vadorara, killing six

It was a mishap waiting to happen

Key to gridlock

Government plans to levy charges on cars to ease congestion in cities

Most in Asia-Pacific already in cities; expect 3.5 bln by 2015

Urban boom will be despite declines in Japan, China, Korea

Colombo gains park, loses wetland

Environmentalists say walking trail through the wetland is blocking water ingress

India pushes for micro-level earthquake vulnerability maps

Launches seismic microzonation manual

High Court orders sealing of tubewells at construction sites in Gurgaon

Order will impact 450 ongoing projects

Burn it all

That is NITI Aayog's solution to India's solid waste management woes

Public private prank

More bus rides

Letters

Kathmandu valley losing its ancient water wisdom

Restoring traditional water structures hold key to making the region water secure

Addicted to groundwater

High Court order fails to wean Gurgaon off illegal wells

Delhi rain, waterlogging puts the spotlight on urban flooding

Urban flooding has become increasingly frequent in India’s major cities

Simply Put: Home, sweet new Home

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 8, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal  

Can COVID-19 inspire a new way of planning African cities?

Colonial use of planning for cultural and structural isolation, as well as for socio-economic and spatial segregation, limited Africa’s …

Architect M N Sharma on why Chandigarh's beauty is becoming history

Le Corbusier Foundation, Paris, plans to put Chandigarh in UNESCO's modern heritage list. M N Sharma, the first architect to work with Le …

Urban anxieties

TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES FOR CITIES: POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Carl Bartone & …

Kampala, Kigali and Addis Ababa are changing fast: New book follows their distinct paths

Book explains why attempting to supplant models from urban development elsewhere, including “best practices”, will not work