Following the clearance of the state cabinet, the Uttarakhand government notified its new public-private partnership (PPP) policy which intends to create a conducive environment for private investments.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Rs 50k road projects held up due to soil mining curbs
Media reports say that a court-ordered clampdown on mining sand, soil and gravel is beginning to hurt the construction business and infrastructure projects such as roads and highways. According to industry estimates, at least 70 highway projects estimated to be worth over Rs 50,000 crore are stuck due to delays in Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) clearances that have been made mandatory to mine common soil, resulting in developers not being able to start basic foundation work.
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BBMP upgrades Bangalore’s seven main roads
Traveling on Bengaluru's roads in Central Business District (CBD) could get a lot smoother in 2013, if the BBMPĂâs plans come through. The civic body has invited bids under its Tender SURE (Specification for Urban Road Execution) project, which sets high standards for laying and maintenance of the roads. The State government has allotted Rs 200 crore for project in its budget for 2012-13.
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TN govt notifies Infrastructure Development Act
The Tamil Nadu government framed rules and notified the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Act 2012. The state government has created an institutional framework through this law and it encompasses over 25 social and physical infrastructure sectors.
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Ahmedabad needs 10 flyovers to ease traffic jams
Passing though Ahmedabad city roads, Amdavadis face nightmare especially during office hours and in the evening when people are going home. To solve the traffic woes, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) roped in Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to carry out a survey of traffic situation in the city and suggest measures to ease out congestion.
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BMC keen to execute 8,000 cr coastal road project
To claim the ownership of the ambitious western coastal road project the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is taking keen interest. BMC has issued a notice seeking expression of interest for appointing a consultant who will deal with the Central government on behalf of the BMC to get clearances for the project, estimated to be worth Rs 8,000 crore.
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Aurangabad’s roads, bridges to be widened
As part of its initiative to widen roads the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has begun acquiring land around the Barapulla Gate on January 3. The land acquisition drive has been implemented to widen the roads and repair three existing bridges at Barapulla Gate, Makkai Gate and Mehmood Gate at a cost of Rs 13 crore.
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Panel selects consultant for expressway project
The consultant evaluation committee for the greenfield six lane access controlled Agra to Lucknow expressway project has finalised consultant for the project. At a meeting headed by Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) Anil K Gupta, the com
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Bridge on pillers for Kochi Marine Drive Phase II
In Kochi, the much-hyped second phase development of the Marine Drive by the Greater Cochin Development Authority has hit an environmental road block. Since reclamation of the backwaters is not possible due to CRZ norms, the GCDA is now looking at constructing the road from Goshree Island Development Authority land near the High Court, to Varappuzha container road, on pillars erected in the backwaters, thus avoiding reclamation.
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Infrascape 2013 | PPP is the way forward
Realising the importance of nation building, our planners and policy makers are targeting a whopping US$ 1 trillion of infrastructure investments durĂÂing the XII Plan period. With the combined Central and State deficit at over ~11 per cent of GDP, and national debt at close to 90 per cent of GDP, government finances are seveĂÂrely constrained.