In Kerala's Kottayam, work on the much-delayed construction of the Kanjiram bridge is now paced up with as the land acquisition procedure by the State Revenue Department has begun. On August 27, the department has begun the valuation of the land to be acquired. The department has been asked to complete the land acquisition within six months.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Parliamentary body asks Kerala to give land for h’ways
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport has resented over Kerala government's disinterest in the road projects of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the state. The Kerala Government is neither interested in funding road projects through the public-private-partnership mode, nor wants to take up projects, the Committee said. The Committee stated this in Delhi in the context of problems in acquiring land for construction and widening of roads.
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BMC takes initiative to tell other agencies to repair roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken initiative to make other civic/State government agencies like MMRDA, Mhada, MSRDC to take repairs and fill potholes immediately on the roads the respective agencies are maintaining. The BMC's move comes after it faced flak for potholes on roads that belong to these other agencies. BMC has now decided to notify police stations about which agencies these roads belong to.
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Repairs soon to Gurgaon-Jaipur highway
The Union Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) have said that repairs would be taken up on Gurgaon-Jaipur highway soon. The Minister said that he had already travelled on this stretch twice since he took over charge.
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Panel opposes giving profitable waterways to pvt parties
The Parliament's Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture said in its report tabled in the Parliament on August 27 that it is against the Shipping Ministry's proposal of handing over profitable stretches of National Waterways 4 and 5 to private investors through public-private-partnership (PPP) mode.
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SBI to merge one of its 5 associate banks soon
One of five subsidiaries of State Bank of India (SBI) will be merged with it in this fiscal, the leading Indian bank said on August 27. Firt, it merged with it its associate State Bank of Saurashtra in 2008. Two years later in 2010, State Bank of Indore was merged with SBI.
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Centre may hike diesel prices after Parliament session
Citing the depreciating rupee, as a matter of concern, the Union government is likely to increase diesel prices at least by Rs 3 a litre after the end of monsoon session of Parliament next week. UNion Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said though there was no proposal to hike diesel prices for now depreciating rupee threatens to widen the government's fuel subsidy bill
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Oil marketing companies incur Rs 4,403 cr loss
Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Panabaaka Lakshmi on August 27 told the Rajya Sabha that State-run oil marketing companies have reported a combined loss of Rs 4,403 crore in April-June quarter of the current financial year. But, the three marketing firms - Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp managed 'meager profits' in previous financial years only after factoring in cash compensations provided by the government and discount on crude oil offere
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Plan ready to develop naval amenities at Brisbane port
Brisbane city in Australian state of Queensland has enough deepwater capacity to host Royal Australian Navy vessels. The Port of Brisbane is preparing A 20-year plan to provide naval facilities. The Port of Brisbane regularly hosts large American naval ships.
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TCX to start services from Kattupalli port from Sept 19
A regular schedule from Kattupalli port in Tamil Nadu has been announced by Thailand-Chennai Express Service (TCX), a consortium of NYK and X-Feeders. The service will be operational from September 19.