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Union Minister lauds urban development schemes (Hindu)

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:09:32 GMT

CHENNAI: Union Minister for Urban Development S. Jaipal Reddy on Friday appreciated urban development schemes being implemented in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of Local Administration Minister M.K. Stalin. Mr. Reddy, who was here to ...

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Asia-Pacific Urban Development Ministers issue Tehran Declaration (Irna)

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:25:32 GMT

-- Asia-Pacific Ministers Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) that was held in Tehran from May 12th to 14th wrapped up its activities Wednesday, issuing Tehran Declaration. According to IRNA's Economic Desk reporters, the Asia Pacific housing ministers have in their declaration pointed out that their gathering has been aimed at addressing the challenges faced by region's...

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Date extended for LRS (Hindu)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:24:09 GMT

VISAKAHAPATNAM: The Government through the GO No. 113 has extended the last date to submit applications for Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) up to May 31. the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) has so far received 3,853 ...

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Award for KWA (Hindu)

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:11:16 GMT

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has won the National Urban Water Award for 2008 instituted by the Union Ministry of Urban Development, Administrative College of India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). A ...

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HUD CHARGES PENNSYLVANIA OWNERS WITH VIOLATING FAIR HOUSING ACT (Department of Housing & Urban Development)

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged the owner of Lofts at the Mill in Scranton, Pennsylvania, its leasing agent and property manager, and management company, Normandy Holdings, LLC, with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent to families with children by publishing discriminatory Internet and newspaper ads....

Source : Department of Housing & Urban Development (subscribe)

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Rangasamy promises to avail of HUDCO loan (Hindu)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:42:13 GMT

PUDUCHERRY: Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Thursday said that the government would take immediate steps to avail itself of funds sanctioned by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) for the Union Territory to carry out various ...

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User charges for water sector mooted (Hindu)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:40:06 GMT

HYDERABAD: M. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, said it was high time that the country introduced user charges for the entire water sector and solid waste disposal systems. He emphasised on charge for water used in ...

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Maken thanked for considering demand (Hindu)

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:40:24 GMT

NEW DELHI: The Leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, J. K. Sharma, has thanked Union Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken for considering the demands to allow more relief in the Master Plan for ...

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New fire station for western town (Fiji Times)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:32:22 GMT

FIRE safety is one foundation upon which healthy and safe communities are built, says interim Urban Development and Housing Minister Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi.

Source : Fiji Times (subscribe)

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Trinidad & Tobago: Press Conference Gone Awry (Global Voices Online)

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:01 GMT

“Anyone who saw today's Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago press conference…must now be clear of one thing…this country is in serious trouble”: Trinidad and Tobago girls, politics, sports, technology, carnival, and lifestyle is unimpressed with the behaviour of a Senator, while Jumbie's Watch adds: “Here is a man receiving money from the [...]

Source : Global Voices Online (subscribe)

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HUD ANNOUNCES $40,000 SETTLEMENT FOR OREGON FAMILY WITH AUTISTIC CHILD IN DISCRIMINATION CASE (Department of Housing & Urban Development)

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that a Portland, Oregon apartment owner and management company have agreed to pay the parents of an autistic child $40,000 to settle a housing discrimination complaint. Daniel and Jenny Sanchez claimed Princeton Property Management, Inc. refused to accommodate the special needs of their three-year-old son....

Source : Department of Housing & Urban Development (subscribe)

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BRT review in 9 cities after Delhi's brush with corridor (Times of India)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:10:56 GMT

The focus of the meeting, called by urban development secretary M Ramachandran, was to share experiences and learn from problems faced in implementation of the project in Delhi.

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Award for CPWD (Hindu)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:47:22 GMT

BANGALORE: The Central Public Works Department South Zone-III has been presented with the award for excellence in built environment by the Union Minister for Urban Development S. Jaipal Reddy. A release said that the award was presented ...

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ALTA Weighs in with HUD on RESPA, Praises Congress Members for Winning More Time to Consider Key Changes (Business Wire)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:04:00 GMT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has filed its formal comments with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on proposed rules to amend the Real

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Challenges and Realities of Water Management of Megacities: the Case of Mexico City Metropolitan Area (Red Orbit )

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:16 GMT

By Tortajada, Cecilia Megacities-characterized as metropolitan areas of 10 million or more inhabitants-have become an important focus in terms of water provisions, sanitation services and the related impact of urban development on natural resources.

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CDBG $$$ (The Troy Polloi)

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:25:00 GMT

For the past two weeks we've heard Troy Mayor Harry Tutunjian blast the Democratic City Council for "endangering millions of dollars" in Community Development Block Grant Money. That is, grants distributed to cities by the Department of Housing & Urban Development. The Mayor has repeatedly stated that the Council will miss the May 17th 'deadline.' However, a call to the HUD Department's...

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Let's Work On Sustainable Urbanisation (All Africa)

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:29:54 GMT

The discourse on sustainable development has, over the years, paid very little attention to urbanisation and urban development.

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Mayawati unveils projects on first anniversary (Thaindian News)

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44:14 GMT

Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced a number of development projects in sectors like power, higher and technical education and urban development in a function organised here Tuesday, marking her one year in office. In the power sector, Mayawati unveiled the Anpara-D (1,000 MW) thermal power project that will be set [...]

Source : Thaindian News (subscribe)

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HUD's Plans Make Real Estate Closings Even Longer (The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:10 GMT

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has a fun new idea for residential real estate closings: Let's make them longer. Say, 45 minutes longer, by HUD's own estimate. This comes as part of HUD's proposed new rules reforming the...

Source : The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times (subscribe)

Jeep in Uttar Pradesh minister’s convoy kills man (Thaindian News)

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:13:48 GMT

Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) A jeep that formed part of Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui’s convoy mowed down a man here in Hazratganj Tuesday. The victim, Ashwani Tiwari, was hit by the Scorpio jeep and died on the spot. Tiwari, a fourth class employee, was going to his office when the vehicle hit [...]

Source : Thaindian News (subscribe)

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