Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana informed Lok Sabha that the entire length of Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) has been completed, except 110 metre. The North - South and East - West Corridor has also been completed, except 636 km under implementation and 372 km to be
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Developers bid aggressively for EPC projects
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) offered five of the six road projects awarded in April 2013, covering a total length of 339 km, under the engineering procurement construction or (EPC) mode. The authority awarded the remaining one project on the BOT-toll (build operate transfer) model, the predominant format under which projects were being offer
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NMPT to construct 2 storage facilities
At a cost of Rs 9 crore, the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has taken up the construction of two additional storage sheds in the port premises. According to a media statement issued by the port, these sheds could store up to 22,000 tonne of bulk cargoes such as maize, wheat and fertiliser and they would be set up in a built-up area of 7,000 sq metre. The sheds will be read
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Chamber wants construction of flyovers at Kochi
Kerala government must begin construction of the proposed flyovers at Edappally and Vyttila in Kochi, Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry demanded. The proposed flyovers would mitigate traffic congestion in the National Highway and facilitate trade and commerce activities in Kochi, the chamber said. The chamber called for the construction of Kundannoor flyover on a priority-basis. The ĂâPortal Frame FlyoverĂâ model sugg
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Gujarat govt finalising slum rehab policy
Gujarat government is finalising the proposed Slum Development Policy 2013, which aims to promote development of organized housing for urban slum dwellers by both private sector and state agencies. The government is working on the incentives to be provided for private developers, along with subsidy for carrying out slum rehabilitation projects. Private developers will be offered greater FSI (floor space index) as a
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Nashik division of PWD executes construction works
The north division of the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Maharashtra government is undertaking construction of roads, bridges, hospital buildings and other civic infrastructure projects. The division, which is headed by executive engineer Satish Chikhlikar, was allocated an annual sum of Rs 40 crore in 2012-13. Among the various projects undertaken by the division are the construction of Kadwa bridge on Pimpalgaon-Dindori Roa
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Nashik division of PWD executes construction works
The north division of the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Maharashtra government is undertaking construction of roads, bridges, hospital buildings and other civic infrastructure projects. The division, which is headed by executive engineer Satish Chikhlikar, was allocated an annual sum of Rs 40 crore in 2012-13. Among the various projects undertaken by the division are the construction of Kadwa bridge on Pimpalgaon-Dindori Roa
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Govt to upgrade roads under PMGSY phase II
The union government decided to upgrade the roads already built for village connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) phase I. The roads would be upgraded under the phase II of the ambitious scheme. Meanwhile, the centre will continue the pending work on the phase I of PMGSY. The union cabinet recently cleared the plan of the Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to introduce the
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Govt to upgrade roads under PMGSY phase II
The union government decided to upgrade the roads already built for village connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) phase I. The roads would be upgraded under the phase II of the ambitious scheme. Meanwhile, the centre will continue the pending work on the phase I of PMGSY. The union cabinet recently cleared the plan of the Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to introduce the
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Govt seeks legal advice on GMR project
Government has sought legal advice on the proposal to give concession to GMR Infrastructure for implementing the Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad project. The government seeks legal advice because the issue has wider implications for road sector and needs careful resolution in order to protect the interest of the gov