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Drum screens at Bharwara sewage treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal)
September 2, 2024 The strategic objectives and challenges of India's BioE3 Policy
The transition to a bio-based economy could affect various stakeholders (Image: GetArchive; CC0 1.0)
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July 28, 2024 The budget allocation for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation reflects a steady upward trajectory, underscoring the importance of scaling financial commitments to meet the growing demands of the WASH sector.
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The Karnataka town and country planning act - Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka) (1961)
This document contains the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka). Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:14 PM
he document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms in the Act
Appointment of Director of Town Planning
State Town-Planning Board
Local planning areas and planning authorities
Present land use
Outline development plan
Comprehensive development plan
Town planning schemes
Town planning officer and his duties
Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
Finance, accounts and audit
Land acquisition
Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws

This document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:

  • Short title, extent and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms in the Act
  • Appointment of director of town planning
  • State town-planning board
  • Local planning areas and planning authorities
  • Present land use
  • Outline development plan
  • Comprehensive development plan
  • Town planning schemes
  • Town planning officer and his duties
  • Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
  • Finance, accounts and audit
  • Land acquisition
  • Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws
The Karnataka urban development authorities act - Department of Urban Development (Government of Karnataka) (1987)
The Karnataka urban development authorities act document gives a description of the terminology used, details on the authority, acquisition of land, property & finance and the roles and responsibilities of the personnel Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:05 PM

This document provides the details of the Act and includes:

  • The details of the short title, extent and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Details of the urban development authority
  • Details regarding acquisition of land
  • Property and finance
  • Details of the officers and servants of the authority
The Bangalore metropolitan region development authority act - Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (1985)
A document that provides details of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act: Its powers & functions, definition of terms and details of finance, accounts & audits Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:59 PM

This document provides the details of the Act and includes:

  • The short title and commencement of the Act
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • The details of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority
  • The powers and functions of the authority
  • Details of the finance, accounts and audits
Cleaning Paondhoi river : Marching ahead on the path of success
Celebration of people's realisation and tradition at Paondhoi. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:58 PM

Blessed are those whom Almighty gives a chance to see their dreams coming true in their life time itself.   My pleasure today knows no bounds. When the idea of converting the Paondhoi river from an eye sore to the Pride of Saharanpur  had struck my mind way back in 1997,  I was hoping that may be a decade would be needed for this vision to become a reality.

The Bangalore development authority act - Bangalore Development Authority (Government of Karnataka) (1976)
This document provides a detailed description of the act which includes definition of terms used, the structure and resonsibilities of the authority, development schemes, land acquisition, property & finance and art commission Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:54 PM

This document provides the details of the Act and includes:

  • A short title and commencement
  • Definitions of the terms used in the Act
  • Process of constitution and incorporation of the Bangalore development authority
  • Details of the development schemes
  • Aquisition of land
  • Property and finance
  • Officers and servants of the authority
  • Art commission
The Uttar Pradesh urban planning and development act - Housing and Urban Planning Department (Government of Uttar Pradesh) (1973)
This document describes the Act, which intends to provide for the development of certain areas of Uttar Pradesh, where the problems of town planning and urban development need to be tackled resolutely and the existing local bodies and other authorities inspite of their best efforts have not been able to cope with these problems to the desired extent. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 02:51 PM


The document provides the details of the process of implementation of the Act and includes:

Coastal zone management - Department of Ecology and Environment (Government of Karnataka) (1991)
This document describes the Karnataka coastal zone management plan and the details of the authorities involved in the implementation of the plan. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 12:06 PM

The central government has declared the coastal stretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks, rivers and back waters which are influenced by tidal action (in the landward side) up to 500 mts. from the High Tide Line (HTL) and the land between the Low Tide Line (LTL) and the HTL as “Coastal Regulation Zone” (CRZ), on 19.2.1991.

The Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act - Finance Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh (2001)
A document providing details of the Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act including the process, risks, rights , establishment of conciliation board, its proceedings and funds available. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 12:02 PM

This document provides the details of the Andhra Pradesh infrastructure development enabling act, which extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh. It includes the following information:

  • Short title, extent, application and commencement of the Act
  • Definition of the terms in the Act
  • Details of the establishment, conduct of business and employees of the infrastructure authority
  • Infrastructure project delivery process
  • Details of the generic risks disclosure and allocation, securitisation, right of lenders and facilities to be provided by the government agency or the local authority
  • Establishment of the conciliation board
  • Details of the conciliation proceedings
  • Details of the establishment of the infrastructure projects fund
The Andhra Pradesh drainage cess act - The Andhra Pradesh Gazette (1985)
This document provides the details of this Act that aims at providing for the levy and collection of Drainage Cess on all lands comprised within the Delta Area of the Krishna, Godavari and Penna rivers in the State of Andhra Pradesh for purpose of raising funds to meet to the expenses incurred on Drainage Schemes undertaken in the said delta area Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 11:59 AM

The document goes on to give the details of the implementation of the Act and includes:

The employment of manual scavengers and construction of dry latrines (prohibition) act - Directorate of Municipal Administration (1993)
This is a very important Act that calls for the prohibition on employment of manual scavengers as well as on the construction or continuation of the use of dry latrines. The Act also calls for the need to regulate, construct and maintain water-seal latrines. Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 11:24 AM

The document goes on to describe the details of the implementation of the Act and includes:

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