Reports indicate that the Gujarat government has given preliminary approval for 27 town planning schemes in Surat and a final approval would be given soon. The others are in different stages of approval, reports indicate. Reports also indicate that the state government was slow in giving approval for the TP schemes in the city.

For constructing concrete roads in its wards, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to spend Rs 13 crore in the ensuing fiscal. BMC has lately focused on repair and construction of the road network under it. It has around 1,400 km of internal and a few major roads under it. Most of the roads in the city are either being constructed or repaired.

In order to upgrade civic amenities like water supply, sewerage, storm water drainage system, power in the growth corridor and in certain other areas, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is working on an investment plan.

The Uttar Pradesh government's allotment of funds in its budget for road repair and construction work in Varanasi was welcomed by all. Due to digging of roads for laying pipelines under the projects of sewage, drainage and water supply line over the past five years there is hardly any road fit for smooth vehicular movement.

In Delhi, a project of concrete road for internal lanes of the Sector-II, DIZ area, Gole Market at MS Flats-Peshwa Road and J-Block, Mandir Marg was inaugurated by the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The work of DIZ Sector-II has begun and will be completed by May, 2014.

Alom Poly Extrusions installed the 30.78 km underground drainage network at the Prayag Film City using Alcorr DWC piping system in 95 days.Prayag Film City is one of the corporate ventures of The Prayag Group. The City is located in the western periphery of Midnapur district, West Bengal, about 210 km from Kolkata.

The Tamil Nadu government plans to upgrade civic amenities like drinking water supply, drainage, sewerage, solid waste management across urban areas in the state at an investment of Rs 6,654.03 crore.

A portion of Trichy road, which was blacktopped overnight in a hurry ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's recent visit to the city, has caved in after not being able to withstand the weight of the heavy vehicles plying on the street.

The Tamil Nadu government plans to upgrade civic amenities like drinking water supply, drainage, sewerage, solid waste management across urban areas in the state at an investment of Rs 6,654.03 crore. In this regard, the state government launched recently an integrated urban development mission which would be implemented in the city corporations and muni