Urban Renewal Mission

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  Financial Support to States Much More Than UPA: M Venkaiah Naidu

  Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said that financial support to states and urban local bodies committed by the Centre was Rs three lakh crore over the next five to six years under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) as compared to Rs 36,000 crore during 2005-14.

• Kaun Banega Smart City? 98 Winners Announced by Centre

  The government today announced the names of 98 towns and cities chosen for its Smart Cities project after a nationwide "competition" between states.

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  Centre to Fund Pending JNNURM Projects Worth Rs 8000 Crore: M Venkaiah Naidu

  The BJP-led NDA government is ready to take up pending projects worth Rs 8,000 crore which were initiated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during the UPA tenure, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.

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  States to Be Penalised For Delay in Transferring AMRUT Funds

  Indian States and Union Territories will be penalised for any delay in transfer of funds to urban local bodies (ULBs) under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Rajya Sabha was informed today.

• Peace Talks and Terrorism Cannot Go Hand in Hand, Says Venkaiah Naidu

  Maintaining that India wants good neighbourly relationship, Union Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said that Pakistan should stop funding terrorists and cannot expect peace talks when there is continuous firing across the border.

• Kolkata: State-wide bus strike on Monday

  The strike has been called to press for the demand for a hike in bus fares in view of the rising fuel costs, which had been turned down by the West Bengal government.

• Scheme to improve cities is a total no-show, says government auditor (CAG)

  Instead of using the money sanctioned to them for improving basic services in cities, 22 state governments parked the money in banks, earning Rs 210 crores as interest, says the government's auditor or CAG.

• Mumbai: Soon, locals will give weather updates

  You can keep yourself updated on city matters as you travel in the locals. The railway plans to experiment using the LED (light-emitting diode) scrollers inside the new coaches for multiple use, such as flashing weather updates and public service messages, and also putting them to commercial use.At present, these scrollers indicate the approaching ...