At the Centre, a high-level Environment Ministry panel has recommended granting green clearance to the proposed international airport at north KeralaĂâs Kannur district. The decision to recommend the environmental clearance for the airport was taken at the recent meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Building Construction, Coastal Regulation Zone, Infrastructure Development and Miscellaneous projects.
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Karnataka demands to reopen HAL airport
After Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) approached the Centre seeking its nod to restart civilian aircraft operations from its airport, chorus in support of reopening the facility is growing. Industry representatives, former bureaucrats, aviation experts, the CMĂâs advisor on urban affairs and a minister opine that Bangalore needs two airports. The HAL airport that had handled a large number of passengers a year before its closure is now used only for defence and VVIP flights.
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Plea to increase AI flights for Leh at reduced fare
Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora, on February 28 urged upon the Centre to increase frequency of Air India Flights to at least one flight per day on Delhi-Leh sector besides pushing private aviation companies like spice jet or indigo to operate on this route in the backdrop of closure of Kingfisher Airline.
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Haryana appeals for more coal to run its power plants
The Haryana government on February 5 has urged the Centre to initiate steps to make policy changes to make available sufficient quantity of coal for power plants situated in the state, Haryana Power Minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav said.
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Govt to improve roads in Naxal-hit regions
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on February 4 said the Centre has decided to improve the condition of roads in the Naxal-hit regions under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). He observed that Naxalism can be tackled only through development.
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MP faces lack of funds for road maintenance
Sources in Madhya Pradesh bureaucracy complain that inadequate funds being provided by the Centre is a main reason for bad condition of roads in the state. On the development of national highways passing through the state Centre provide megre funds for their maintenance, official sources said.
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MP’s plea to Centre to allocate more natural gas to AP
The Centre has been urged to allocate additional gas to run power projects in Andhra Pradesh more efficiently and at higher plant load factor. Harsha Kumar GV Member of Parliament, in a memorandum to the Prime Minister sought higher allocation of natural gas to Andhra Pradesh-based power projects.
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Jharkhand seeks Rs 25 cr from Centre for airport work
To promote tourism in its hilly Pithoragarh district, the Uttarakhand government is seeking a special plan assistance (SPA) of Rs 25 crore from the Centre for the expansion and modernisation of Naini-Saini airport in the district.
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MP looks for Centre’s fund sanction for NH works
The Madhya Pradesh government has spent Rs 120 crore on its own for maintenance and repair of national highways in the state besides utilising the Centre provided funds.
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Pune division seeks Rs 2,500 cr for road development
To develop a road network of 24,569 km in Pune division comprising Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur districts the Pune Divisional Commissionerate has sought Rs 2,500 crore from the Centre and the State governments. The commissionerate has also sought around Rs 800 crore for repair of roads.