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View of Wellington, New Zealand, host city of the 62nd ISOCARP World Planning Congress 2027.

ISOCARP Announces 62nd World Planning Congress 2027 in Wellington

TheAPN / July 14, 2026

Wellington, New Zealand | The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) has officially announced that the 62nd ISOCARP […]

Thousands of volunteers participate in the Guinness World Record Miyawaki plantation drive at Bhadaj, Ahmedabad, planting 3.61 lakh saplings in one hour.

Environmental News

Ahmedabad Creates Guinness World Record with 3.61 Lakh Miyawaki Saplings Planted in One Hour

TheAPN / July 13, 2026

Ahmedabad, Gujarat | The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has set a Guinness World Record for the largest Miyawaki plantation completed

Ar. Sanjay Goel, Principal Architect of Designex Architects and former Director of Ludhiana Smart City Limited.

Interviews

Building Smarter Cities Through Better Architecture: A Conversation with Ar. Sanjay Goel

TheAPN / July 10, 2026

Profile Ar. Sanjay Goel Principal Architect, Designex Architects, Ludhiana | Former Chairman, Indian Institute of Architects (Punjab Chapter) | Former

Cover of Dreams and Designs: A Lifelong Learning in Architecture and Planning by Ashok Kumar Jain.

Book review

Dreams and Designs – Lifelong Learning in Architecture and Planning

Ar. Ashok Kumar Jain / July 10, 2026

by Ashok Kumar Jain, Foreword by M.R. Brett Crowther, 2926, ISBN: 978-93-6224-575-5, Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi, Rs 4000/- ,

NIUA invites Expression of Interest for the Preparation of Integrated Green Mobility Plan (IGMP) for Pune City under the UrbanShift programme.

Tenders

NIUA Invites Bids for Integrated Green Mobility Plan for Pune Under UrbanShift Programme

TheAPN / July 2, 2026

The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI)/Request for Proposal (RfP) from eligible consulting firms

Union Housing Minister Manohar Lal distributes PMAY-U 2.0 housing sanction letters and symbolic house keys to beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh.

Policy & Governance

PMAY-U 2.0: Centre Sanctions 42,000+ Houses in Madhya Pradesh, 38,000 Families Perform Grih Pravesh

TheAPN / June 23, 2026

Indore: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal sanctioned more than 42,000 houses under the Pradhan Mantri

Delegates and officials at the 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum 2026 in New Delhi discussing inclusive and resilient urban development.

Policy & Governance

13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum Opens in New Delhi, Spotlighting Inclusive and Resilient Urban Futures

TheAPN / June 12, 2026

New Delhi: The 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum commenced in New Delhi on Thursday, June 11, 2026, under India’s BRICS Chairship.

Jobs

MPUDCL Recruitment 2026: Opportunities for Urban Planning, Infrastructure and Smart City Professionals; Apply by June 29

TheAPN / June 11, 2026

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company Limited (MPUDCL) has invited applications from experienced professionals for various senior-level positions across its

Union Minister Manohar Lal inspecting ongoing remediation and biomining operations at Delhi's Bhalswa Dumpsite on May 28, 2026.

Environmental News

Bhalswa Dumpsite Cleanup Nears Completion as Union Minister Sets September Deadline

TheAPN / June 1, 2026

New Delhi: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal on Wednesday reviewed the progress of legacy waste

Promotional feature image showcasing A.K. Jain’s books Sustainable Rural Development and Agriculture and Mapping Delhi’s Past, Present and Future with rural farming and urban Delhi background.

Book review

Books that Reimagine India’s Rural and Urban Future: A. K. Jain

TheAPN / May 22, 2026

About the author Ashok Kumar Jain, former Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority, is one of India’s most distinguished urban planners,