Tamil Nadu ranks number two with a share of over 20 per cent in total road projects under operation in the public-private partnership (PPP) model as of August, 2012.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Govt to give more powers to banks in road projects
Banks in India are going to be given more functional and supervisory powers by the government with regard to road projects.
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Key flyover in Kolkata to be ready by May 2014
In Kolkata, one of the major flyover projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has cleared hurdles for a long-pending 600-metre leg. The 4.6 km-long Park Circus-Parama flyover project, connecting central Kolkata with its eastern fringes including the airport and IT hub in Salt Lake, may now see speedy completion.
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Ahmedabad’s 7 model road projects cleared
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has cleared seven new model road projects in the last few weeks. These projects were in the pipeline for long and were held back for the Election Commission's approval. The projects will cost Rs 143.87 crore. A major chunk of the money will be pumped into road construction in the west zone, which has seen an allocation of Rs 56.55 crore.
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Road safety week from May 6-12, UN promotes walking
Worldwide while going ahead with urbanisation plans, it is find the authorities concerned did not provide enough facilities for pedestrians despite knowing how healthy it is to walk
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Assam’s rural road network gets a boost
The Union government has decided to relax norms for Assam so that it can get benefits at par with tribal areas and hill states for constructing rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
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New tech sought for building roads in Arunachal
New technology and viable options should be adopted by the State PWD to build good roads in Arunachal Pradesh, the mountain state, lone independent MLA Nang Sati Mein has demanded the government. New technology roads are the need of the hour which can help us deal with the deteriorating condition of the roads, she added.
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Delhi’s major roads to get dedicated emergency lanes
Indian capital city Delhi's almost all major roads will soon have a dedicated emergency lane and driving on them during the time of any disaster will be a punishable offence. The Delhi Government has identified 162 roads in which emergency lanes will be reserved on the extreme right for plying of ambulance, fire-tenders and other emergency services vehicles.
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NIB must distinguish infra projects
Political expediency has gained such a powerful grip on cabinet decisions that even valuable ones often tend to be victims of political spin in our mainstream media: News channels and newspapers excitedly report ĂâdifferencesĂâ within the government based on constructively critical notes exchanged between ministries. In the case of the one on the recently proposed National Investment Board (NIB), however, the diffĂÂerences between the Minister for Environment and Forests, the Finance Minister and t
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Road projects in limbo
Slow progress in project execution coupled with subdued interest in bidding for new projects under current policy frame may give alternative option to call for revaluation or fresh bids for already allocated road projects. In order to avert this situation, a Performance Review Unit (PRU) proposed by the Planning Commission needs to be endowed with power to gather information from nodal agencies on clearances and incentivise or to regulate, writes Sumantra Das.