Retired Gen JJ Singh, former chief of IndiaĂâs army and now governor of the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh, has strongly pushed for reopening of the World War II-era Stilwell Road as potential commercial benefits are weighed against national security concerns. He argues that it should be opened to enable trade and traffic with Burma and China.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Expansion of 4 roads in Punjab to be over by March 2014
By March 2014, Punjab is all set to complete the Rs 3,284 crore project of four and six laning of four major roads of 400 km length. This was informed by State PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon in Chandigarh on May 15.
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Goa mulls to build road with steel slag
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) and the PWD have in principle agreed to build a model pilot road from steel slag. Details are yet to be worked out, with the recent meeting between members of the Board, Public Works and a representative of the industries discussing how to take the project forward.
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Plea to HC to ask Maha to finish Virar flyover work
A public interest litigation has asked the Bombay HC to direct the Maharashtra government to complete a flyover near Virar station. A delay of five years in completing the flyover has inconvenienced people, it said. The PIL, filed by corporator Rajkumar Chorghe states that work order for the flyover, in place of level crossing number 40, was issued on May 5, 2006 by the executive engineer, Public Works Department, Thane, to M/s Ajapial Mangal and Company.
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Madurai to repair ring road at Rs 50 lakh
To take up repairs on the Ring Road, the Madurai Corporation is spending Rs 50 lakh. The City Mayor VV Rajan Chellappa, along with Corporation Commissioner R Nanthagopal and senior engineers, inspected the work on May 15. According to a press release from the civic body, repair works are being done for the convenience of commuters and the general public.
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VMC faces charges of using substandard material for road works
Vadodara Congress leaders have complanied that the contractors hired by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) have been using substandard material for constructing roads in the city. They also leveled charges against VMC for alleged irregularities in road construction in Sama area.
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Bhubaneswar civic boy sends FOBs’ design for NIT’s nod
In Bhubaneswar, the structural design of the proposed foot overbridges (FOB) has been sent to National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela for its examination. Since Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) does not have the expertise to examine the efficacy of such structure to be made of steel, it has roped in NIT for technical assistance.
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KNR Construction achieves financial closure of road project in Kerala
KNR Construction's subsidiary KNR Walayar has achieved financial closure of road project in Kerala, through public private partnership (PPP) on design, built, finance, operate and transfer toll basis. It has signed the financing documents with Central Bank of India, Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Canara Bank and Vijaya bank.
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Kochi civic body to approach NHAI for flyover designs
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will be approached by the Kochi Corporation and ask it for designs of flyovers planned at Edappally, Vyttila and Palarivattom junctions in the city limits. Mayor Tony Chammany informed the council that he would take up the issue with NHAI project director CT Abraham.
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Compensation survey for highway carried out in Dimapur
In Nagaland, Dimapur's Deputy Commissioner N Hushili Sema has stated that the survey works for compensation of land and structure etc in regard to the extension of a 4 lane road in National Highway 39 from Patkai Bridge to Piphema has already been carried out by the departments concerned. A press note by the Deputy Commissioner stated that this was done in continuation of the earlier order issued on December 14, 2012.