For easy pedalling of cyclists the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) plans to develop an 8.5 km bicycle track along Trimbak Road in the city by spending Rs 25 crore. The work includes widening of the road and the bicycle tract will be the first such track in the city.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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HUDA’s demolition drive for road project faces protest
In Gurgaon, a team of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) officials, set out to demolish a factory, which had come in the way of the Northern Peripheral Road (NPR) project, had to face the ire of the angry residents of New Palam Vihar Colony on January 25. The demolition team had landed at Sector 37 part two for the demolition of the factory. They had to make a hasty retreat from the site when the residents became angry.
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Work paced up on flyover in Chennai
In Chennai, traffic chaos in the northern neighbourhood is set to ease soon as the flyover in Vyasarpadi that will connect Chennai with the Kolkata highway (NH5) is nearing completion. The four-lane flyover under construction is a ĆāYĆā-shaped facility similar to the flyover at Rangarajapuram in T. Nagar.
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Jammu’s Mughal Road project deadline extended to May
The Rs 640 crore Mughal Road project, which connects the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu region with the Kashmir Valley has been delayed. The road project is is now five years behind schedule. Now, the new deadline has been set for May.
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Bhubaneswar airport’s new terminal to be ready by mid Feb
The new terminal of the Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar, which is now waiting for international tag, is expected to be commissioned by middle of February. The domestic terminal will be ready by February 15 and the civil aviation department will inaugurate it, said Odisha Chief Secretary, Bijay Kumar Patnaik after reviewing the progress of the new terminal.
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AOSF alleges miners of charging high price for ore
Iron ore mining companies in Odisha charge exorbitant rates while selling ore to local steel firms, alleges the All Odisha Steel Federation (AOSF). The body, which represents the interests of local steel units and sponge iron manufacturers, alleges that two mining lessees- Sirajuddin and Indrani Patnaik had offered ore for sale to such
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Some members of house panel seek ban on ore exports
Considering the acute shortage of iron ore being faced by the domestic steel firms, some members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel feel the need to ban export of the raw material completely. The members have recommended blanket ban on export of iron ore to address the shortage of the steel making ingredient
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CCI asks ministries to decide on 46 exploration blocks in a month
Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI), in its maiden meeting, urged the petroleum and defence ministries to resolve their differences on giving approval to the development of 46 oil and gas blocks in one month. It is learnt that delay in giving clearance by the defence ministry to these blocks has hampered investments of Rs 92,000
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OMEL to explore Nigerian block only if investment commitment waived
ONGC Mittal Energy, a joint venture between ONGC Videsh and Mittal Investment Sarl, has reportedly told the Nigerian government that it would explore the OPL-285 oil and gas block only if it is waived of the attendant investment commitment. It may be recalled that the joint venture firm secured exploration rights in OPL-279 and OPL-285 block
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OVL plans to complete Azerbaijan block deal in 3 months
ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of state-run oil explorer ONGC, plans to complete the $1 billion acquisition of a stake in an Azerbaijan oilfield by the first quarter of 2013 subject to government and regulatory approvals. Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is said to be studying the