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Local bodies should raise funds via municipal bonds: Hardeep Puri
There is scope for local bodies to increase efficiency in revenue collection from property tax, says urban development minister Hardeep Puri
2 min read12 Jan 2018Govt to provide ecosystem for raising municipal bonds: Hardeep Singh Puri
The scheme will allow urban local bodies to raise money via 10-year municipal bonds backed by land holdings and infrastructure projects, says urban development minister Hardeep Singh Puri
2 min read25 Dec 2017Govt has brought about an urban renaissance: Venkaiah Naidu
Urban development minister M. Venkaiah Naidu wants smart cities to be about nature and culture combined with the future, while preserving native architecture
7 min read29 Jun 2016Construction permits in Delhi, Mumbai via online mode from October
However, the present system of both online and manual procedure will continue till then
1 min read28 Apr 2016No discrimination in selection of ‘smart cities’: Venkaiah Naidu
Naidu sas the 20 cities that qualified to build smart infrastructure in the first phase managed it only through tough competition and better performance
1 min read13 Feb 2016India needs $250 billion in next 20 years for urban infrastructure: Venkaiah Naidu
The minister says there are ample opportunities for the global investors to invest in urban India
1 min read7 Oct 2014Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared