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Scientists have discovered the remains of a sprawling network of mysterious ancient cities in the Amazon that may revolutionise our understanding of human civilisation in the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) World Cities Day is celebrated in Cuba on Tuesday in the context of the 10th Urban Forum, which is being held at the Conference Center in this capital under the guidance of the National Institute of Territorial Planning and Urbanism of Cuba.

Havana, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) Representatives and specialists from Cuba, Panama and Costa Rica are debating today in Havana on city-planning policies of each country at the 10th National Urban Forum.

The Niti Aayog report titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’, released two years ago, had revealed that as of 2021about two-third of the census towns do not have master plans to guide their spatial growth.

India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court observation of “city after city getting into bad shape” has once again brought to light how lack of planned development i.

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There is a general appreciation of the importance of planning, but there lacks political goodwill to implement recommended plans.

Data from the UN Habitat shows that Africa’s rate of urbanisation rose from 15 percent in 1960 to 40 percent in 2010, and is likely to rise to 60 percent in 2050.

Delegates from 12 countries united in Lomé, Togo for the 3rd Conference by the African Land Institutions Network for Community Rights (ALIN); They highlighted successes