Uttar Pradesh, one of the four states that enjoyed a slice of the World Bank aid totalling nearly $1.9 billion, has built 39,568 km of rural roads since the inception of PMGSY. Sanjeev Kumar, Commissioner, Rural Development, tells Shashidhar Nanjundaiah why there is a need for community monitoring systems.
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Indian and foreign cos keen on MTHL
Prospective consortiums involving more than 50 companies, Indian and international, showed up for the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project pre-qualification-bid meeting. They appreciated the way MMRDA has been showcasing and addressing the all critical MTHL.T
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Nod to infra projects
Infrastructure projects worth over Rs one lakh crore are likely to get regulatory clearance from the government this month.
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Four mega infrastructure projects in Kerala
The State Government has taken up on itself the challenge of pushing four major projects simultaneously on the infrastructure front, according to the Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy.
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At the helm of global association
Ajit Gulabchand, Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), who is also the Past President of Builders Association of India (BAI), has been elected President of the International Federation of Asian & Western
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Work on Freight Corridor
The Dedicated Freight Corridor is back on tracks with funding for the country's biggest infrastructure project tied up and more than half the land needed acquired.
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Beyond document management
EPC industry is all about project management, but as the industry's size increases, IT solutions to manage processes and integrate them are on offer, says Varghese Daniel.
The Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) industry presents a paradox.
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A Promising Entrepreneur
Rajesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Meinhardt India, has won the prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2011 India award under the category ‘Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award'.
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US eyeing Indian infra sector
The US is scouting for a bilateral investment treaty with India eyeing on the huge business opportunities in building India's infrastructure. Given that 80 per cent of the infrastructure of 2030 has yet to be built,
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RInfra commissions transmission line in Gujarat
Reliance Infrastructure has commissioned a new 400-kV transmission line in Gujarat, making this the company's fifth functional line.