The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to carry out roadwork worth a whopping Rs 529 crore in south Mumbai - more than half the amount the civic body spent on relaying roads across the entire city last year.
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J&k PWD’s inaction results in delay of road works
An audit by the Jammu and Kashmir government has revealed that road projects under Central Road Fund (CRF) in Kashmir division are in limbo or have been delayed.
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Madurai Corp to take up road repairs at Rs 24 cr
Madurai City Corporation has chalked out a Rs 24 crore plan to relay, repair and lay new roads on 67 stretches in various parts of the city that cry for attention. The city corporation council adopted a resolution in this regard on November 28.
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Kochi’s approach roads are unsafe: NHAI
The NHAI officials have expressed their concern over the stability of approach roads of bridges constructed on the highways in Kochi and adjacent areas including Aroor.
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SCI takes delivery of vessel
The Shipping Corporation of India received a high end diesel electric Platform Supply Vessel, ‘SCI Yamuna’ from the Cochin Shipyard (CSL).This is said to be the second and the last of the series of high tech Rolls Royce series of Platform Supply Vessel. SCI said that the earlier ships of the series delivered by CSL were performing exceedingly well and good reports have
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KPT may take action against ABG-KCTL
Kandla Port Trust (KPT) plans to take action against ABG Kandla Container Terminal (ABG-KCTL) as the former is not satisfied with the cargo handling performance of the latter.Kandla Port alleges that the ABG-KCTL, which has been active in the port since 2005, failed to ensure minimum guaranteed throughput (MGT) for four successive years. Reports suggest that KPT may even terminate the contr
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Kochi Port receives cruise ships
Cruise ships have started berthing at Kochi Port as
as holiday season has begun in western countries. Recently, around 2,800 tourists and 1,250 crew members arrived on board Celebrity Solstice, a mega cruise liner. Another cruise liner Aida Diva also called at the port. It is learnt that cruise ship companies look for ports which have a good international airport in the vicinity. They
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MPT complains about GSPCB
P Mara Pandiyan, Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) complained that the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) stopped coal operation at the port in the absence of baseline data on its impact on pollution level in the atmosphere. The board declined to give its 'consent to operate' for handling coal and coke at berth no 10 and 11 in the port. In a letter to Chief Secretary B Vijayan, Pandiyan said that the board would study technically and scientifically to fin
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Naval vessels deployed to combat piracy
It is learnt that the naval vessels INS Kabra and INS Kalpeni with a crew of three officers and 39 sailors each are deployed regularly for coastal surveillance of Kerala. INS Kabra is commanded by Lieutenant Commander Chetan R Upadhyay, a marine commando while INS Kalpeni by Lieutenant Commander Vikas Jha, a specialist in navigation and direction
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CoP to dredge River Sal
The panchayat of Cavelossim in Goa allowed the Captain of Ports (CoP) to dredge the mouth of River Sal in order to facilitate movement of boats. CoP said it received a proposal from Cutbona trawler and boat owners to dredge the river mouth for a better navigational channel. This follows the complaint of small boat owners that the ever-increa