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Land’ and ‘Colonization’ are State subjects. Therefore, schemes related to housing for their citizens are implemented by States/Union Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs supplements the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 to provide pucca houses …

Sanitation is a State subject and function of its Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and it is the responsibility of State/ ULBs to plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas of the country including slums. However, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts …

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified the Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 and Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 for environmentally sound management of the Construction & Demolition Waste and Solid Waste, as well as control of air pollution, generated from these wastes. To reduce the …

‘Land’ and ‘Colonization’ are State subjects. Therefore, schemes related to housing for their citizens are implemented by States/Union Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs supplements the efforts of States/UTs by providing Central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 with an aim to provide …

“Post-Article 370 abrogation, Jammu & Kashmir to emerge as the torchbearer of India’s future growth story”, said Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today in an exclusive interview to Doordarshan News on the eve of the 5th Anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. Dr Jitendra Singh said, for the first time …

Department of Posts to release a set of commemorative postage stamps to celebrate the Paris Olympics. This prestigious event will be held on Monday, 5th August 2024, at 12:00 PM at Rang Bhawan, All India Radio, New Delhi. The occasion will be graced by the presence of Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, …

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah launched the e-Sakshya, Nyaya Setu, Nyaya Shruti and e-Summon apps for the three new criminal laws in Chandigarh today. The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, and the Union Home Secretary were among the dignitaries …

Ministry of Culture organized a three-day State Museum Conclave, Stakeholder Consultation, and Capacity Building Workshop for the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum. This museum is being developed in the North and South Block as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. The State Conclave was held from August 1st to …

Union Minister of Food Processing Industries ,Shri Chirag Paswan chaired the Industry Roundtable Meet with industry leaders and micro entrepreneurs of food and allied sectors in Patna, Bihar, today. In his address, Shri Chirag Paswan expressed that he would  always work towards the upliftment of farmers. He said that he …

The two-day Conference of Governors concluded at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (August 3, 2024) with the President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, lauding the collective efforts of the Governors to have comprehensive discussions in the spirit of mutual learning. In her closing remarks, she appreciated that various groups of Governors came out with …