Minister of State for Shipping Milind Deora introduced an amendment bill for the Merchant Shipping Act 1958. The government wants to amend the Act to provide for the enforcement of the anti-fouling systems (AFS) Convention 2001. Under the global convention, a list of
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Govt project may upgrade connectivity to ICTT
Kerala government's plan to construct Azheekode Munambam Bridge and a coastal corridor from Vallarpadam to Kozhikode via Ponnani may benefit International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam, reports suggest. The present congestion on National Highway (NH) 17 will be reduced once this corridor becomes a reality. The proposed bridge and the corridor may enable smo
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92 road projects under execution in J&K’s Baderwah
Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Roads and Buildings (R&B) Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo On March 20 told the State Assembly that 92 road projects are presently under execution in Bhalesa and Baderwah blocks as well as the road projects are underway in Charal and Basnoot areas of Badherwah constituency.
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Sadbhav bags Rs 382-cr NHAI order in TN
For widening of an 80-km stretch of NH-210 in Tamil Nadu, Sadbhav Engineering on March 20 stated that it has bagged a Rs 382-crore order from NHAI. The company has been declared the successful bidder in respect of the bid invited by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Ahmedabad-based firm said in a BSE filing.
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Road Ministry seeks nod for Rs 500 cr small projects
In the fourth phase of the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP), the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has sought permission to clear projects costing up to Rs 500 crore in an attempt to expedite investments. At present, all road projects are cleared by inter-ministerial committees, which the Ministry says causes delay.
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Petitioners to move SC on Kundapur-Hejamady NH widening
In Karnataka, about 63 persons who will lose land to NH 66 widening project along Kundapur and Hejamady stretch are planning to move the Supreme Court before April 15 after HC quashed their petitions. They had sought in the State high court to give direction to restrict the width of NH66 to 45 metre as in the case of Dakshina Kannada district instead of the proposed 60 metre and NHAI to acquire land only to that extend.
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Mysore residents face inconvenience due to road work
Adichunchanagiri road in Kuvempunagar of Mysore is being widened. Mysore's urban development body, MUDA launched the works a year back. While a part of the road is widened and asphalted, some 70 per cent of the road that is widened is not asphalted though MUDA commissioner's official residence is located on the stretch.
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Jaipur citizens to ride Metro train by June
Rajasthan has claimed that its capital Jaipur will see the Metro running this June itself. It claimed that the Metro had been constructed in a record time of less than two and half years thanks to the support from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said this in his meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia in Delhi on March 20.
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Two rail projects likely for coal evacuation by FY17
The Union government on March 19 stated that two rail projects - Tori-Shivpur and Gopalpur-Monaharpur - with investment of Rs 3,045 crore are likely to be completed by the end of 2017 and will facilitate coal evacuation besides pushing up the fuel production.
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Experts suggest ports to spend on dredging
Experts suggest that Indian ports need to increase their draft by spending on dredging activity. As vessels get bigger, to reduce the unit cost of transportation, it becomes important for ports to have deep drafts to enable larger vessels to call on them, experts argue. Some firms like Adani Port and SEZ invested significantly in dredging equipment to maintain the channel depth. Ports under the central government spen