The Rajya Sabha standing committee, in its 200th report on development of highways in Kerala, has blamed the Kerala government for bad roads in the state. The committee has submitted its report before the Rajya Sabha.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Kerala gets Rs 174 cr Nabard aid for roads
To build 23 roads and four bridges in Kerala, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 174 crore to the State Public Works Department (PWD), said the Kerala PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju. Nabard sanctioned the sum in Mumbai recently.
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Odisha plans to build 4,227.69 km rural roads
Odisha government has submitted the Centre a project proposal of Rs 2112.72 crore and Rs 595.72 crore for construction of 4,227.69 km of roads and 140 bridges respectively under the Pradhanmanthri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in the current 2013-14 financial year.
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Rs 286 cr Nabard loan to Punjab for roads
For raising and strengthening rural roads in Punjab, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) loan of Rs 286 crore.
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Rs 115 cr Nabard loan to Goa for Chapora bridge
Under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned a loan of 115 crore to the Goa government for construction of one rural bridge.
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PMC submits report to HC on condition of roads
Recommending to improve roads in Pune city, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has prepared a policy note and submitted the same report to the Bombay High Court. The High Court had asked the PMC to submit the report, following a public interest litigation (PIL) on the poor condition of roads in Pune.
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Himachal re-allots World Bank-funded road project
In Himachal Pradesh, a road project, which was earlier awarded to a Chinese firm Longjian Road and Bridge Company, has been re-allotted to another company. The road project has been funded by the World Bank, officials concerned said in Shimla on September 30. The project is likely to be completed in two years.
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Not easy being the first PPP project
Implementing the first PPP in rail couldn't have been easy. While he prepares to enter into more JVs with the rail ministry, Pankaj Malviya, MD, Pipavav Railway Corporation Ltd (PRCL), explains to Shilpi Aggarwal how a clause helped bring down operational costs from nearly 100 per cent to just over 50 per cent
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Rinac forays into refrigerated transportation
Rinac India, an integrated engineering solutions company offering end -to-end engineering solutions for the food preservation and construction industries, has forayed into the refrigerated transportation segment with the launch of its latest offering, the Chill Kart.
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NHAI to spend Rs.11,885 cr
For its many projects, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set an expenditure target of Rs 11,885 crore for this 2013-14 fiscal. The planned expenditure includes its flagship road building scheme National Highways Development Project (NHDP) as well