Gujarat minister Jitu Vaghani announced that Surat is nearing its goal of becoming India’s largest slum-free city with a ...

More than 80,000 people in Japan go missing every year. Osaka's Kamagasaki slum is where some people go when they don't want to be found.

Jitu Vaghani said that about 5.5 lakh houses are expected to be constructed in Gujarat during the next five years under the ...

With over 40 per cent of the city’s population living in slums, data from key wards shows the BJP has emerged as the single ...

Mumbai's rail expansion is hindered by over 30 hectares of illegal slum encroachments, delaying crucial projects worth ₹2500 ...

Forget about Utopia or even the dystopian Los Angeles depicted in Blade Runner. The future of the city is a vast Third World slum. This year, the world will pass a milestone so profoundly significant ...

We live in an urban century. Already more than 50% of the global population lives in urban areas. The United Nations estimates that by 2030 five billion of the world’s population of eight billion will ...

Nearly 50,000 JNNURM flats on Delhi outskirts to be renovated for slum dwellers Rs 700 crore unused funds will refurbish flats under PMAY-U scheme Delhi has 675 slum clusters housing 3.06 lakh ...

A massive fire at Ghuni slum in New Town, Kolkata, has sparked political accusations. The BJP claims the fire was ...

Minister Narayana promises comprehensive development and housing solutions for Velampeta slum residents in Visakhapatnam.

BJP alleges Kolkata slum fire was orchestrated to hinder illegal voter identification, while TMC condemns political ...

Currently, Chandigarh holds the distinction of being the country's first slum free city with a population of 10 lakh.