The Union government has taken up modernisation and expansion of 43 port projects at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore to add about 220 million tonne capacity to the ports. This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Shipping Milind Deora in THE Rajya Sabha on August 29. The capacity of all major ports was 744.91 million tonne per annum (MTPA) as on March 31, 2013.
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Paradip Port Trust bags Think Odisha CSR Award-20
ĆāThink Odisha CSR Award - 2013Ćā has been conferred on Paradip Port Trust (PPT). The award has been constituted by TeflaĆās and The Times of India. Sudhansu Sekhara Mishra, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust, received the award from Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha at the 6th edition of ĆāCSR awards and Think Odisha leadership.Ćā recently.
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Goa Ministry raises doubts over MPTs marina project
The Goa Minister of Environment and Forests Alina Saldanha has raised doubts over the environmental safety of the marina projects, planned by the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). The marina contracts have been given to Chowgule and Kharagwal groups. Last week the Port Trust had claimed that it was satisfied with the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by the marina promoters.
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Adani pins hopes on dollar revenues from Indian ports
Ahmedabad-based Adani Group is alarmed with the falling value of rupee and now pinning its hopes on dollar revenues from its port trade. Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group said that the port trade of the company has income streams, which are US dollar-denominated.
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The travails of motorists on Jaipur-Gurgoan highway
According to media reports and public complaints, the under construction flyovers on the 240 km Jaipur-Gurgoan highway have turned a nightmare to motorists. The highway has flyovers under construction every third km. NHAI charges around Re 1/km, about Rs 240 as toll. And this is going for the last so many years and the highway is getting worse, especially developing numerous potholes in this rainy season.
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Kerala PWD resumes road works in Kochi
The Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) has resumed resurfacing of roads in Kochi. PWD had abandoned the road patching works before the monsoon and now again it has taken up the work as the monsoon is coming to an end. Priority has been given to restoring roads within the city limits. Potholes on roads in the suburbs would be filled within a fortnight, said the PWD engineers.
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Repairs taken up on damaged roads in Kochi: PWD
In Kochi, steps have been taken to repair damaged roads including the Edappally-BTS Road and Vennala -Arakkakkadavu-Edapally Road, State Public Works Department (PWD) told the Kerala High Court. The PWD told this to the high court in an affidavit filed in response to a petition filed by Shine Joseph of Thattampadi and MK Pratheesh of Koonammavu against the failure of the government to repair roads in various parts of the State.
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Committee set up to improve 1,700 km roads in TN
An empowered committee has been formed to ensure better coordination between various departments for implementing a project to improve 1,700 km of roads across Tamil Nadu in a time-bound manner.
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Kerala to conduct survey of 14 railway overbridges
The Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 42 lakh to its Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala (RBDCKL) to conduct survey and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) of 14 out of the 15 railway overbridges (RoBs), sanctioned by the Railways this year.
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Govt to set up 17 airports in 12th plan
In the 12th five-year plan period (2012-17), union government plans to set up 17 airports. Specifically, the government plans to build airports in Gulbarga, Bijapur, Hassan, Shimoga, Aranmula, Kannur, Karaikal. In addition, three new airports are planned in Maharashtra, including one each at Sindhudurg and Navi Mumb