By March 2014, Punjab is all set to complete the Rs 3,284 crore project of four and six laning of four major roads of 400 km length. This was informed by State PWD Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon in Chandigarh on May 15.
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C’garh UT admin seeks 3-tier road link to Mohali airport
A three-tier road connectivity to Chandigarh from the upcoming international airport in Mohali has been demanded by UT administration and the matter has been taken up with the high powered inter-state coordination committee constituted by the Government of India. The administration has rued that none of the access options for Chandigarh being considered for the expanded airport compares with the access currently enjoyed by Chandigarh's residents.
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Govt prepares policy for metro rail projects
In order to aid state governments in drafting their own feasibility reports for metro rail projects, the Central Government has prepared a consolidated policy for such projects.
The consolidated policy focuses on both public-private partnership (PPP) and government funding models. The Central Government would consider the request for funding from the state government for metro rail projects based on the policy. The government earlier planned to implement metro rail projects in 34 cities that ha
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Elevated corridor on Gurgaon’s MG Road set to get nod
The Gurgaon Municipal CorporationĂâs proposed elevated corridor at Maharana Pratap Chowk, MG Road in the city is likely to get government's approval in a weekĂâs time. The move is expected after a high level meeting in Chandigarh, recently. The MCG had sent a detailed project report (DPR) for the government's approval three months ago that met some objections from the top brass.
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Chandigarh to have a concrete road soon
In Chandigarh, the drive to Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI) and Punjab Engineering College (PEC) will no longer be a bumpy ride as the Chandigarh civic body has given the road analysis project to Punjab Engineering College (PEC).
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Chandigarh roads to be widened soon
In Chandigarh, the pending demand of widening roads in several parts of the city has finally been heard by the authorities concerned and the UT and municipal corporation have started the exercise in this regard.
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Chandigarh gets Rs 36.63 cr for road repairs, other works
To take up road works and other planned works in Chandigarh, a grant of Rs 36.63 crore has been released to the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. This is the second annual financial grant of the Corporation, which had been pending with the administration for the last four to five months. This grant is for the planned works, mainly for the road division of the engineering department to construct, widen and re-carpet roads.
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Model solar cities
The Union New and Renewable Energy Ministry is to develop 41 cities, including Chandigarh, Nagpur, Mysore and Gandhinagar, as model solar cities. The list of proposed solar model cities also includes Gandhinagar, Nagpur and Chandigarh. The Ministry has approved the master plans for the 28 cities and the project installations have already started in a few cities, the Ministry said in a release.
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Vox Pop: Experts provide solutions for urban wastewater management
From what model of PPP will work in our urban wastewater management to how they can move from a mostly secondary treatment to tertiary and make water viable, policymakers, city administrators and wastewater practitioners offer solutions.
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Green light for high-speed rail
Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee has finally given a green signal to introduce high-speed passenger trains and the railway ministry will undertake a pre-feasibility study on six different routes across the country.