The Central Government will directly spend about Rs.12,000 crore to rebuild roads on Char Dham and Hemkund Saheb pilgrim routes in Uttarakhand which were damaged during the 2013 floods, adversely affecting the tourism business in the state, a union government official said. The project will be completed in the next four years.
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Industrial development along ports to get a push
The shipping ministry is set to launch the National Perspective Plan (NPP) by January next year, aimed at comprehensive and integrated development of coastline.
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From thought to action
If the change in governance at the Centre last year brought reason to cheer, the first year of the NDA government´s rule also showed that intent alone was never going to be enough.
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Nitin Gadkari launches Green Highways Policy
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has launched the Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy, 2015. The aim of the policy is to promote greening of highway corridors with participation of the community, farmers, private sector, NGOs, and government institutions.
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TRAILBLAZERS
A buzzing campus, enthusiastic students, a well-organised event, distinguished and exemplary speakers all made for a day´s worth of good entertainment but also important information and keen insights on infrastructure in India
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Awarding of road projects
A new mode of delivery under public-private partnership (PPP) mode, namely Hybrid Annuity Model, is being considered for awarding road projects for implementation, Pon Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, said.
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Rs.400 cr project for waterways; 7 major ports on anvil
To boost waterways, the government has prepared a Rs 400 crore project under which the centre will provide subsidy of 50 per cent to states to build floating jetties, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said.
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Work to begin on Metrino in 6 months: Nitin Gadkari
The government's ambitious Rs 4,000 crore 'Metrino' public transport project, which will enable people to travel in driver-less pods suspended to a ropeway in the national capital region, will hit the ground soon. A presentation has already been made before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the entire Union Cabinet and the work will start within six months, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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The road sector has gathered steam with the government´s focus on the revival of the investment cycle. Over the next six months, the government plans to award road projects worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore.
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Inland waterways is economically viable sector: Gadkari
Inland Waterways is economically most viable sector and, as such, it should be an integral part of infrastructure development in the country.