Reports suggest that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is open for an out-of-court settlement on the issue of de-linking environment clearances from forest if the environment ministry agrees. In a petition filed at the Supreme Court, NHAI called for delinking of environment approval from forest clearance to hasten highway development
Category: Roads & Highways
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NHBF seeks prior approval for highway projects
In a letter to NHAI, the National Highways Builders Federation (NHBF) recommended that highway projects should not be called for bids before securing requisite clearances, for land acquisition, environment, forest and wildlife. NHBF is a lobby body for highway developers and the letter is also addressed to the Highway Ministry and Finance Ministry on
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GVK cancels highway contract with NHAI
After GMR, now it is GVK Power and Infrastructure which has terminated a contract with the National Highways Authority for building a section of road in Madhya Pradesh. GVK Shivpuri Dewas Expressway, a subsidiary of GVK Power and Infrastructure, has terminated the concession agreement, on January 12, executed by it with NHAI, the company said in a BSE filing on January 14.
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CM firm over Mumbai’s coastal road project
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who has been pushing for the Rs 8,000-crore coastal road project between Colaba and Kandivali, has been receiving warnings from senior ministers of NCP, saying the project is likely to alter the picturesque seashore, which is the main tourist attraction of Mumbai.
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Maha’s e’way safety: Auto body to submit report by Feb 7
A report recommending safety measures to be taken on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Goa highway will be submitted to the Maharashtra government by February 7. The report is being prepared by the Western India Automobile Association ( WIAA).
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Infra firms face hardships over road projects
Finding it difficult to close road contracts undertaken in the build-operate-transfer mode due to delays construction companies are in a quandary over National Highway and State road projects. They are now looking at new norms that place emphasis on the equipment, procurement and construction (EPC) approach.
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Reliance Infra may exit from Haryana h’way project
Fear of Reliance Infrastructure exiting Haryana's maiden toll road project - the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway — looms large as the company has been incurring a daily revenue loss of at least Rs 10-Rs 12 lakh since trucks are not paying toll charges and also damaging toll plazas.
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Lane-changing zones to come up on 674 roads in Delhi
To improve lane driving in Delhi, the State PWD will create 'lane changing zones' well before a flyover or a cut comes up on a road. This will be done by painting arrow signs on the lanes and putting up road signs well ahead to avoid last-minute cross-weaving of traffic.
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TN implementing road infra projects worth Rs 10k cr
The Tamil Nadu State Highways Department is implementing road infrastructure improvement projects at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore, The State Minister for Highways and Minor Ports Department Edappady K Palaniswami, said in Coimbatore on January 7.
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States to be asked to emulate Surat’s ring road model
The Union Urban Development Ministry is to ask all State governments to follow the SuratÂ’s Outer Ring Road Development (ORRD) model as it has impressed with the ORRD's revenue generation model, prepared by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).