The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has scaled down its projects award target by nearly half to 5,000 km for this financial year compared to target of 9,500 km in 2012-13. Keeping in view of a dismal show last fiscal, the government has cut down the awarding of the road contracts. Last fiscal, the Ministry was barely able to award 15 per cent of the targeted 9,500 km of highways.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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TN sanctions Rs 258 cr for road works
The Tamil Nadu government is to upgrade the road infrastructure in the state at a cost of Rs 258.42 crore. The State Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said in a statement that the road projects include road repairs in Ariyalur and Perambalur districts at Rs 152.37 crore.
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Incomplete drainage project damages Nagapattinam roads
Due to the underground drainage project, Nagapattinam has been covered with a blanket of dust for over two years now. Deep trenches, dugout roads, and mounds of mud mark the much touted yet incomplete project. With the project overshooting its schedule, it is becoming the bane of the town.
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Chennai’s Kotturpuram roads in a dilapidated condition
In Chennai, Kotturpuram of ward number 172 is suffering from civic woes, claim civic activists of the area. At a time when several wards have been re-laid with new roads, residents of the ward say that even patchwork is not done regularly in Kotturpuram. Even proper patchwork for the roads in the area has not been done, deplore the area residents.
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Plea to construct foothill road in Nagaland
Eastern Nagaland PeopleĂâs Organisation (ENPO) extended its support for construction of foothill road between Dimapur and Tizit. Secretary, publicity & information, ENPO, Mosa Konyak in a release appealed to the State government to take initiative for the implementation of works and constructions for the foothill road.
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Coal transloading project set to be completed
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has reportedly completed most part of the transloading project for ferrying coal from Haldia port to Farakka thermal power plant of NTPC. IWAI is a facilitator of the coal transportation project and will play a key role in ensuring navigability. The c
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MMRDA to set up metro car depot in eco-friendly way
Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) would set up the car depot for the proposed 33.5 km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz metro corridor in an environment friendly manner, UPS Madan, Commissioner of the authority said. The authority would prepare a plan for the construction of the metro depot to ensure that it does not have a negative impact on the environment. The depot would be built on a 30 hectare land in Aarey Colo
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Govt is examining Jet-Etihad stake sale: PMO
The Prime Minister's Office on July 2 said that the Jet Airways-Etihad deal was still under examination. Amid controversy over deal, the PMO clarified that the issues raised over the issue have been referred to various ministries concerned. It also asserted there were no differences within the government over the air services agreement between India and Abu Dhabi.
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Govt clears FSAs to Rs 52,349 cr power projects
The Union Coal Ministry on July 3 gave a commitment for fuel supply agreements (FSAs) to eleven power projects with an investment of Rs 52,349 crore. With this, the government has broken the four year jinx in signing FSAs in the country. These have been waiting for fuel supply agreements since 2009.
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Kazakh govt’s move dashes ONGC’s hope on Kashagan field
The Kazakh government exercised its right of first refusal (ROFR) or pre-emption rights to acquire the 8.4 per cent stake held by ConocoPhillips in Kashagan oilfield. In November 2012, India's ONGC decided to buy ConocoPhillips' 8.4 per cent stake in Kazakhstan's biggest oilfield, Kashagan for $5 billion. But, according to a law in Kazakhstan, the national government has the ROFR that allowed it an option to buy the stake at the price agreed between ONGC and Con