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27Sep 2024

Sponge-city concept and Guwahati’s growing urban challenge

Syllabus: GS 3: Environment, Climate Change and its effects Climate Mitigation strategies Focus: The sponge-city concept was discussed in the IE Thinc: CITIES series, focusing on Guwahati’s growing urban challenges, including flooding and drought. Experts deliberated on ways to implement sustainable urban planning to mitigate these issues. Issues in Urban Planning Governance Gap: Guwahati’s planning …

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02Sep 2024

Vertical Cities: A Closer Look into Asia’s Upward Urban Growth and Challenges

SYLLABUS: GS-1: Urbanisation, their Problems and their Remedies Focus: A recent study by Nature Cities shows that Asian cities in particular are taking on much more vertical development than horizontal one. Such a trend leads to concerns with relation to infrastructures, environment, and efficient urbanisation in order to accommodate a fast growing urban populace. source:researchgate …

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30Aug 2024

DHULIKHEL DECLARED AS NEPAL’S FIRST ‘HEALTHY CITY’ BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

Why in the news? Currently, WHO has officially inaugurated Dhulikhel Municipality in Kavrepalanchok district as the first ‘‘healthy city’’ of the country. Dhulikhel also stands as the second health city of Asia for which it has been aspiring since 2014 based on health promoting activities. source:worldmap WHO Evaluation and Recognition: Health promotion initiatives of Dhulikhel …

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