Under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-IV, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to accord final approval for development of a National Highway in Rajasthan soon. Final approval is likely for the selected sub-project approved by Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) for the development of two laning with paved shoulders of Uniara, Nainwa, Hindoli, Jahanpur, Shahpura, Gulabpura section of National Highway NH-148D in Rajasthan, sources said.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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World Bank’s loan of $216 mn to improve Kerala roads
To improve road conditions and safety in Kerala the Union government has signed a pact with the World Bank for $216 million loan for the State Transport Project. The loan and project agreements for World Bank assistance of $216 million for Kerala State Transport Project were signed between the Central government, Kerala government and World Bank on June 19, an official statement said.
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TN strives to provide better link roads to forest dwellers
The Tamil Nadu government is to take steps to better the road connectivity to forest dwellers within various reserve forest areas and on their fringes across the State to reach main towns or roads. The State Forest Department through its Forest Engineering Division, headquartered in Tiruchi, has improved several black topped roads in the state.
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World Bank sign $216 mn loan pact for Kerala projects
World Bank signed a $216 million loan agreement with the Government of India and the Government of Kerala for the second Kerala State Transport Project. The loan agreement was signed by Nilaya Mitash (Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs) on behalf of Government of India and Onno Ruhl, Country Director, World Bank (India) on behalf of the World Bank
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Govt wants to build maintenance-free highways
Cement concrete roads can perform better than bituminous stretches, the New Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes has said. He has set the agenda of constructing 'maintenance free highways' and a mechanism for quick fix of potholes and damages of road stretches. The Minister has asked his officials and engineers to come out with proposals for this.
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Govt wants to build maintenance-free highways
Cement concrete roads can perform better than bituminous stretches, the New Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes has said. He has set the agenda of constructing 'maintenance free highways' and a mechanism for quick fix of potholes and damages of road stretches. The Minister has asked his officials and engineers to come out with proposals for this.
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HDPEL to rope in a firm to revitalize business
Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers (HDPEL), situated at Kolkata, is one of the oldest shipyards in India, which is in the business of ship building and shop repairs.
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Maharashtra ranks 3rd in port projects under PPP
As on April 30, 2013, a total of five completed port projects worth over Rs 3,700 crore have been put to service delivery under the PPP model in in Maharashtra, a report by Assocham shows. The report, titled Port Developments in India shows that the state ranks second in under-construction and under-bidding port projects under public-private partnership (PPP), with a share of 15 per cent and 37 per cent, respec
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272 projects across various sectors face delay
Data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) shows 272 projects out of a total 558 projects costing at least Rs 150 crore are running late as on March 31, 2013. As many as 59 of these projects reported delays just in March 2013 (additional delay
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JICA gets request from TN govt for funding support
At a meeting with the top officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa sought the agencyÂ’s support to fund business and infrastructure projects in the state. Akihiko Tanaka, President of JICA met Jayalalithaa in the Secretariat recently. During the meeting, the chief minister is learnt to have asked the president to create a separate line of credit to support private companies part