Indian cities planning newer forms of urban transport would need to closely examine the imperatives of an integrated system, which is lacking in spite of the fact that the projects are new—say developers and vendors.
Category: Roads & Highways
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An unclear path
AS Malik describes the do’s and don’ts of scaling the acquisition and clearances challenges in pipeline projects. Pipelines are cost effective, energy efficient, safe and environment friendly with minimal impact on land use pattern and negligible loss
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Expanding Public Purpose definition is critical
Even before a parliamentary panel form sought critical changes that could thwart the industry, the Land Acquisition Bill, now planned for the monsoon session of the Parliament, needs to change several thorny clauses including a definition of public purpose
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Indias infra sectors seek Canadian participation
A report on the conference in Toronto that focused on why India is lucrative as an investment destination. It is a nation under construction. As India’s Secretary of Road Transport and Highways AK Upadhyay said, the country’s
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Water experts question uniform thrust on PPP
The conference was a milestone in that experts discussed why the government-promoted PPP model has often failed when it comes to the water sector.
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A Driving Force
In 1999, when the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation awarded the construction of solid approach road from Mumbai’s Mahim Junction to Bandra Worli Sealink to Supreme Infrastructure
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A political twist
She may not look like your quintessentially quarrelsome poÂlitician, but Sumitra Mahajan may just have killed a few more investments planned to set foot into India.
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Ramky to raise Rs 700 cr
Ramky Infrastructure is evaluating options for raising funds for its key build-operate-transfer (BOT) road projects. Though the quantum is yet to be determined, the company would
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Govt set to begin phase II of PMGSY
With six states having completed the targets set for new connectivity and upgradation projects under the phase 1 of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY),
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Delay in land acquisition stalls Rs 15k cr road projects
An official in the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has said that 16 major highway projects in four states entailing about Rs 15,000 crore investment