-ThePrint.in These two states are home to about 35.4 cr people which is more than world's 3rd most populous country, America. Both states have high Total Fertility Rate (TFR) as well. New Delhi: The world’s population went up by 1 billion in the last 12 years to reach the milestone of 8 billion on Tuesday with india contributing the highest in this period, according to the United Nations’ Population Fund (UNPFA). A detailed...
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"Largesse Of State...": Gujarat High Court's Strong Remarks On Morbi Bridge Tragedy
-NDTV.com Gujarat bridge collapse: "Why was tender not floated? Why weren't bids invited?" Chief Justice says to the Gujarat's top bureaucrat Ahmedabad: Slamming the Morbi civic body for "acting smart", the Gujarat High Court today sought direct answers and slammed the manner in which the contract was awarded for maintenance of a 150-year-old bridge that collapsed on October 30 killing over 130 people. "The municipality, a government body, has defaulted, which ultimately killed...
More »india’s Urban Infrastructure Needs to Cross $840 Billion Over Next 15 Years: New World Bank Report -
-Press release by World Bank dated November 14, 2022 NEW DELHI: A new World Bank report estimates that india will need to invest $840 billion over the next 15 years—or an average of $55 billion per annum—into urban infrastructure if it is to effectively meet the needs of its fast-growing urban population. The report, titled “Financing india’s Urban Infrastructure Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing and Prospects for Policy Action” underlines the...
More »indian cities need $840 bn infra investment till 2036: World Bank
-Livemint.com By 2036, 600 million people will be living in urban cities in india, representing 40% of the population and this is likely to put additional pressure on the already stretched urban infrastructure and services of indian cities, New Delhi: indian cities will require an investment of $840 billion in the areas of infrastructure and municipal services till 2036 to meet the needs of its fast-growing urban population, said a report by...
More »COVID-19: Over 5 Lakh People in india Missed or Delayed TB Diagnosis in 2020
-PTI/ Newsclick.in Globally, over 1.5 million people in 45 high-burden countries missed or delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in the first year of the pandemic, says study. New Delhi: Over five lakh people in india are estimated to have had a missed or delayed tuberculosis diagnosis in 2020 due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study. The researchers found that over 1.5 million people in 45 high-burden countries had a...
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