The Nagaland government has formed a High Power Committee (HPC) on August 17 to better the condition of roads in Dimapur district, said the State Roads and Bridges (R&B) Minister Kuzholuzo (Azo) Neinu. The move comes in the wake of concerns expressed by the public over road condition in Dimapur district.
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Govt. constitutes HPC for road devp
The Nagaland government has formed a High Power Committee (HPC) on August 17 to better the condition of roads in Dimapur district, said the State Roads and Bridges (R&B) Minister Kuzholuzo (Azo) Neinu. The move comes in the wake of concerns expressed by the public over road condition in Dimapur district.
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Indian highways bring Rs 9,300 cr toll
Users of national highways in the country have paid Rs 9,283 crore toll in 2012-13 financial year, which is 30 per cent more than the last year figures, said the Union Road Transport Ministry. 74 per cent of the toll sum collected has gone to private road developers like Larsen & Toubro, IL&FS Transportation, Reliance Infrastructure, IRB Infrastructure, Ashoka Buildcon, Sadbhav Engineering, Gammon and HCC, who have got rights to widen the national highways and collect toll.
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Haryana gets Rs 221.53 cr NABARD loan for rural roads
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Nagpur civic body ignores to repair bad roads
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Gujarat gets about Rs 1000 cr for rural road project
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Hyderabads St Anns-Uppal road to be repaired at Rs 2 cr
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Goa policy for more investment in aviation
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Govt to shift locals to pave way for pending project work
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