Municipal Performance Index 2020
The Municipal Performance Index (MPI) was launched as an accompaniment to the Ease of Living Index. It seeks to examine local government practice in municipalities across areas of services, finance, policy,
The Municipal Performance Index (MPI) was launched as an accompaniment to the Ease of Living Index. It seeks to examine local government practice in municipalities across areas of services, finance, policy,
While the city received heavy showers in the past few days, light showers in the catchment areas too have led to an increase in the water level of four of the six lakes supplying water to the city.
Local bodies need to evolve a strong system of collection and disposal COIMBATORE: A fresh crackdown embarked upon a couple of months ago against plastics by the Coimbatore Corporation signalled yet another brave attempt at curbing a problem that has actually managed to prevail over similar efforts so far. Plastics, especially carry bags, have managed to cling steadfastly on to the people.
If the figures collected from public hospitals are to be believed, the BMC needs to seriously think of the increasing number of people being affected by diarrhoea in the city. The data collected by Praja foundation
KOCHI: To solve the potable water crisis in the city, the State Government has allocated Rs 11 crore for acquiring land for the Maradu Water Treatment Plant project.
Government agencies including the Central Railways, MMRDA and the Public Works Department might soon be prosecuted for not taking adequate measures to prevent the spread of malaria during this monsoon. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), these agencies have failed to comply with the malaria safety norms.
Margao: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has disclosed plans to convene a joint meeting with the concerned parties to review the status of the waste treatment plant at Sonsodo.
The Municipal Corporation (MC) will be installing LED (Light Emitting Diodes) streetlights in the city, in a bid to conserve energy. The first batch of streetlights will be installed in Sector 7. An official said that the installation of the LEDs will help reduce energy consumption by about 70 per cent. Bids were invited on Thursday for the installation of these lights.
Vadakara municipality will invest Rs.30 lakh. Authorities say waste water woes will end soon KOZHIKODE: The Vadakara municipality, as part of its decentralised waste management programme, will set up a solid waste treatment plant equipped to produce cooking gas from garbage on its Puthiappu trenching ground.
Escalation of material cost one of the reasons CHENNAI: Escalation in the cost of construction material, the elections and a demand for a minor change in design have led to a delay in the implementation of the Rs.815-crore Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme to strengthen minor drains and construct stormwater drains by the Chennai Corporation. Though work orders for
They blame each other for failure of a Centrally sponsored programme The Department of Health and the Bruhut Bangalore Mahangara Palike (BBMP) are embroiled in a blame game over poor response to a Centrally-sponsored free health camp. While the department has accused the Palike of failing to create adequate awareness and part with funds for the screening camp to record prevalence of non-commun