Media reports say that Tamil Nadu government on July 2 sanctioned over Rs 250 crore for different road-related works in different districts of the state. About Rs 157.37 crore was allotted for repairing damaged roads to the coverage of 78.80 km in the Ariyalur and Perambalur districts which are spotted with limestone mines and cement factories.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Kerala allocates emergency aid for road repairs
The Kerala government has allocated an emergency assistance of Rs 143.5 crore for repairing roads that were damaged during monsoon. The amount is being given to complete repair work immediately after monsoon, said the State Public Works Minister VK Ibrahim Kunju.
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Railways invite RfQ for Rs 320 bn projects
Media reports indicate that the Indian Railways invited requests for qualification (RfQ) from domestic and foreign firms for setting up two locomotive factories at an investment of Rs 32,000 crore. The Railways expects to award these two projects, which include setting up diesel locomotive factory and a electric locomotive factory, by December. The Railways planned to set up an electric locomotive factory at Madhepura and a diesel locomotive factory at Marh
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Land to be acquired for Rs 5,000 cr Surat Ring Road
For the Rs 5,000 crore Surat Outer Ring Road project, land acquisition would begin by Diwali. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) are ready with 11 draft TP schemes for development of the proposed 500 square metre of area on both sides of the road.
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Chennai outer ring road to be built at Rs 985 cr
For the road development project of Chennai Outer Ring Road Phase II, Ashoka Buildcon company along with GVR Infra Projects has formed a consortium of 50:50 per cent and submitted a bid to the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC). The Ring Road Phase II is to be constructed from Nemilicheri on NH 205 to Minjur on Thiruvottiyur-Ponneri-Panchetti (TPP) Road on design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) annuity basis.
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Centre scales down road construction to 5,000 km
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.
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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 PeopleÂ’s 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.