In Jharkhand's Hazaribag, Korra Chowk junction of NH-33 and NH-100 is in a very bad condition without black tapping and turned a hazard to the residents in the nearby areas. Due to heavy traffic at the junction dust and pollution is being generated to bother the nearby residents.
Category: Roads & Highways
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VGN Nagar in Chennai seeks tar-topping for roads
Tar-topping of important roads is being demanded by residents in VGN Nagar locality in Chennai.
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Citizens oppose Mumbai’s coastal road plan
Residents all along the west coast of Mumbai are opposing the ambitious Mumbai Coastal Freeway, a new 35-km stretch from Marine Drive to Malad. The road proposal has been recommended by a joint technical committee headed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation chief Subodh Kumar.
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Repairs to Imphal-Moreh h’way ahead of car rally
Road repair work on the 220 Km-long Imphal-Moreh highway NH-2 has been initiated ahead of the scheduled Indo-ASEAN car rally. Sources in Manipur PWD informed that the Indo-ASEAN car rally would enter Moreh and pass through the highway on December 15.
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Dadri-Surajpur-Chalera road to become snarl-free
Dadri-Surajpur-Chalera (DSC) road is going to become a snarl-free ride soon for those commuters who travel between Noida and Greater Noida.
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Kottayam’s MC Road widening delayed
In Kottayam, the delay in relocating the electric posts and transformers on the MC Road from TB Junction to Nagambadom is proving to be a major impediment to the work on widening the road on this stretch.
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Work starts on Green Corridor concept in C’batore
Coimbatore City Traffic Police in association with the city-based Analog and Digital Labs has commenced work on synchronising nine traffic signals on Mettupalayam Road to bring in the Green Corridor concept on the lines of the recently-introduced concept on Avanashi Road.
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Need for a better waste management system
Our cities will need a combination of centralised and decentralised wastewater treatment systems especially in urban pockets and smaller towns where formal sewerage system and treatment will be too expensive, write B Rajesh and Neerad Swaroop. Nearly 590 million people are expected to live in Indian cities by the year 2030. As per the 2011 census, decadal growth of urban population was 31 per cent,
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Will it serve the purpose?
The Winter Session of Parliament can witness a debate on the draft Land Acquisition Bill 2012 which will be introduced for approval. If the Bill is passed, it is expected to be an important moment for the infrastructure sector. But will the Bill serve the purpose? A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has cleared the long-pending Land Acquisition Bill after a long debate on politically sensitive public interest issues,
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PPP and water management still don't jell
Private players have been shying away from PPP in water management due to lack of transparency in the system, longer gestation of return on investment and above all RoI is much lower compared to other infrastructure projects. With upsurge in economic activities and rapid growth in urbanisation, proper water management system has to be in place. According to a recent PwC report, almost 590 million people are expected to live in Indian cities by the year 2030.