The Union Road Transport Ministry's plan to provide an impetus to the ailing road construction industry by awarding 4,000 km of road projects on Engineering Procurement and Contract (EPC) this fiscal is unlikely to happen due to delay in getting approvals for these projects.
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Category: Roads & Highways
Delay in approvals halts road projects under EPC mode
The Union Road Transport Ministry's plan to provide an impetus to the ailing road construction industry by awarding 4,000 km of road projects on Engineering Procurement and Contract (EPC) this fiscal is unlikely to happen due to delay in getting approvals for these projects.
BMC to ask utility firms to reinstate dug-up roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will no longer repair road trenches dug by utility companies. Instead, the civic body has now decided to ask the utility companies to reinstate the roads. Earlier, the BMC used to award the reinstatement work of trenches to the contractors and charge the utilities for this.
BMC to ask utility firms to reinstate dug-up roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will no longer repair road trenches dug by utility companies. Instead, the civic body has now decided to ask the utility companies to reinstate the roads. Earlier, the BMC used to award the reinstatement work of trenches to the contractors and charge the utilities for this.
Ring road plan for Lucknow is yet to take a solid shape
For Lucknow city, the proposed outer ring road has become a bone of contention between the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and the Chief Town and Country Planner (CTCP). It was only a year ago when after the development agency got a resolution passed by its board recommending reduction in its width from the proposed 150 metre to 100 metre and change in alignment.
Ring road plan for Lucknow is yet to take a solid shape
For Lucknow city, the proposed outer ring road has become a bone of contention between the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and the Chief Town and Country Planner (CTCP). It was only a year ago when after the development agency got a resolution passed by its board recommending reduction in its width from the proposed 150 metre to 100 metre and change in alignment.
IL&FS arm in Spain bags 2 road contracts of Portugal govt
IL&FS Transportation Networks' Spain subsidiary has got two road maintenance contracts of the Estradas de Portugal, the Roads Development Company of the government of Portugal.
IL&FS arm in Spain bags 2 road contracts of Portugal govt
IL&FS Transportation Networks' Spain subsidiary has got two road maintenance contracts of the Estradas de Portugal, the Roads Development Company of the government of Portugal.
Masi, Veli streets in Madurai to become one-way
In Madurai, after the successful implementation of the one-way system in Tallakulam area to ease traffic congestion on the Alagarkovil Road, the city police are planning to convert the congested Masi and Veli streets around Meenakshi Amman Temple into one-way as well.
Masi, Veli streets in Madurai to become one-way
In Madurai, after the successful implementation of the one-way system in Tallakulam area to ease traffic congestion on the Alagarkovil Road, the city police are planning to convert the congested Masi and Veli streets around Meenakshi Amman Temple into one-way as well.

