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Agrawal promises Arlem-Raia road-widening

Agrawal promises Arlem-Raia road-widening

Taking cognizance that the Arlem-Raia road has become accident-prone South Goa District Collector ND Agrawal held a meeting on April 25 where he promised to implement measures to improve road conditions and required signages would be installed by May 10. The collector who meet PWD officials, traffic police, Maina Curtorim police, Raia panchayat and Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, said that the land acquisition process required for the road widening would be completed shortly.

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Centre pulls up JK for slow progress in PMGSY

Centre pulls up JK for slow progress in PMGSY

The Jammu and Kashmir government has been pulled up by the Union Ministry for Rural Development for its dismal performance in execution of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). The Centre has threatened the State to stop funding to the State under the premier road development programme in rural India.

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Snow cleared, road repairs continue on Rohtang Pass

Snow cleared, road repairs continue on Rohtang Pass

In Himachal Pradesh, the Rohtang Pass, the gateway to adventure tourism destinations of Lahaul Valley was cleared of winter snows on April 25 but the traffic through the pass will be restored only by May first week, an official said in Manali. The snow-clearing operation is over and now the repair of the road between Manali and Keylong is on.

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Northern Port Access Road project revived in Chennai

Northern Port Access Road project revived in Chennai

To improve connectivity to the Ennore port and to boost industrial growth in the North Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government has revived the Northern Port Access (NPA) Road project to connect the Ennore port with Thatchur near Panchetti on Chennai Kolkata Highway. The State Highways Department has entrusted the work of updating the detailed project report for the NPA road project to a consultant.

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Odisha CM asks for pacing up of railway projects

Odisha CM asks for pacing up of railway projects

While reviewing the progress of different railway projects in the state on April 23 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the State Revenue Department to expedite land acquisition for different railway projects to speed up their completion.Sources said land acquisition for 112 km Khurda-Balangir railway line (Khurda-Begunia-36 km and Begunia-Nayagarh from 36 km to 112 km) have been completed.

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Bihar clears plan to source gas from Rs 75 bn project

Bihar clears plan to source gas from Rs 75 bn project

In a move that may enable setting up of new industries and power plants, Bihar government cleared a plan to source natural gas from the proposed Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline. The state cabinet approved the plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gas Authority of India (GAIL) for sourcing gas from the pipeline, which will pass through four districts of Bihar: Gaya

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Phase I of Rs 220 bn refinery project seen in 2014

Phase I of Rs 220 bn refinery project seen in 2014

Minister for Industries of Tamil Nadu government P Thangamani informed the state assembly that the 6 million tonne first phase of the petroleum refinery project by Nagarjuna Oil Corporation would be operationalised by 2014. Nagarjuna Oil Corporation proposed to set up a 12 million tonne a year refinery project in Cuddalore for abou

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Govt takes steps to support shipping sector

Govt takes steps to support shipping sector

Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that the government took several steps to support shipping sector in the last several years. Specifically, the government introduced the tonnage tax system during 2004-05 to provide a level playing field to the Indian shipping sector

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Govt takes steps to support shipping sector

Govt takes steps to support shipping sector

Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that the government took several steps to support shipping sector in the last several years. Specifically, the government introduced the tonnage tax system during 2004-05 to provide a level playing field to the Indian shipping sector