India will construct more roads and new ports to remove infrastructure bottlenecks that hamper its growth. The new ports will be set up in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal that will add capacity of 100 million tonne, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said in his annual budget speech recently. The government will also award 3,000 kilometre (1,864- miles) of road projects in the first half of the year starting April 1, he said.
Category: Roads & Highways
Post
Post
Road repairs neglected in Nagpur
In Nagpur, private contractors working on 24X7 water supply project are not filling up road trenches properly nor levelling roads after laying pipelines. Road sections have caved in at many places, increasing chances of mishaps.
Post
Global companies rush to invest in India’s road projects
Several global funds and equity investors are making a beeline for investing in the highway sector, a move that will free up thousands of crores for Indian developers - funds that were held up in the absence of a government decision to allow existing players to exit immediately after completing the project.
Post
Govt focuses on meeting 3,000-km target
To discuss performance in the highway sector in 2012-13, the Union Road Transport Minister CP Joshi held a review meeting on March 11, but sought to focus on meeting the ministry's target of constructing 3,000 km of highways. This year, contracts for developing just 879 kilometre (km) of highways have been awarded as opposed to the original target of 8,800 km and the record performance of 2011-12 when contracts for 6,644 km were awarded.
Post
NHAI moves HC over elevated e’way for Chennai Port
Accusing the Tamil Nau government of putting 'stumbling blocks' in implementation of Rs 1,800 crore elevated expressway project for Chennai port, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has moved the Madras High Court seeking directions to the State authorities to execute it as agreed earlier.
Post
Highways Ministry submits its report to PMO
A detailed report by the Union Highways Ministry has submitted to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on year-wise construction/expansion of National Highway (NH) since 1998. The report shows that maximum completion of work (2,693 km) happened during 2009-10 and the second highest (2,351 km) was recorded during 2004-05.
Post
NHAI seeks relief from TN govt for stalled e’way work
More than two months after the 19-km 1,800-crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor project was halted, the National Highways Authority of India has moved seeking Rs 668 crore as compensation from the State government.
Post
Ministry may fail to meet road project award target
Union Road Minister CP Joshi informed a news agency that the ministry cannot attain the target of awarding 9,500 km highways projects in 2012-13 because of several issues. The main issue cited by the minister for missing the target is the impediments in financial closure. Road devel
Post
Apex court allows work on road projects with only green nod
In a move that may benefit 25 road projects, the Supreme Court clarified that road developers can begin work on a project once it gets environment clearance, irrespective of whether forest clearance is granted or not. The court clarified this while hearing a case involving Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and road regulator National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). In the
Post
Govt may give concessions to road developers
Government plans to give some concessions to financially strained highway project developers in order to fast-track execution of projects in the sector. It may be noted that the NHAI has been able to award contracts to build under 1,000 km of highways so far in 2012-13 compared to the revised target of 4,800 km in the entire financial