In Punjab's Hoshiarpur district railway over bridges and roads will be strengthened and renovated at a cost of Rs 116.77 crore, said the district's Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam on September 3. Works will also be undertaken to strengthen link road connectivity and ensure hassle free movement of traffic, Roojam added. 16.50 kilometre road connecting Binewal and Khurali villages is being strengthened and widened at a cost of Rs 11.55 crore, he added.
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Pothole-filled Chennai suburban roads need repairs
As per media reports, most parts of the fast-growing Chennai suburban areas roads have developed potholes and citizens in the areas are being troubled a lot as the authorities concerned are not taking timely repairs to the roads. Residents say that the entire 14 km stretch of the Urapakkam GST road, leading to Vandalur and Kelambakkam roads, are filled with potholes, leading to frequent accidents.
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Address administrative deficiencies
The new EPC framework is a great beginning and incorporates some very good ideas. If MoRTH and NHAI can address the administrative deficiencies that have been afflicting the regulatory and project management systems of the highways sector
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A difficult environment like now is time to take fewer risks
When times are tough, it's time to soften up. But while banks need to be supportive to the industry in difficult times, they are not geared up to involve themselves at a pre-project stage, says RK Dubey
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Two civic bodies in Odisha to build plastic roads
Now two civic bodies in Odisha-Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are to construct roads by using the recycled plastic. By doing so, the the government plans to get rid of the twin cities of plastic waste. Such plastic incorporated roads are also said to be more durable, especially to withstand the rainy season damages.
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Karnataka to spend more on road maintenance
The Karnataka government has taken note of the bad condition of the roads in the State and assured its Public Works Department (PWD) to provide more funds to repair and maintain them. PWD constructs and maintain majority of roads in the state. Since a long time the State PWD had been facing paucity of funds for road works.
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Jharkhand to construct 5 bypass roads at Rs 2,000 cr
The Jharkhand government is to spend Rs 2,297 crore for construction of roads in the state. The State Chief Minister Hemant Soren has given his assent to this proposal. With the sum, about 500 km length of five bypass roads will be constructed. The road projects will be funded the Asian Development Bank, say media reports.
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Kerala makes contractors responsible for bad roads
Contractors will be made responsible for the damaged roads they have built in Kerala. The Kerala government has taken this step as the stateÂ’s road network collapsed in recent heavy rains. The State Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said recently that the contractors will be asked to repair on their own the roads that collapsed within a year of construction.
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Roads in a bad shape in Malnad region of Karnataka
In Karnataka's Malnad region, roads of Shimoga district that connect the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada are in a pathetic condition. While Tirthahalli, Hosanagar and Sagar taluks fall in the Malnad region, Bhadravati, Shimoga, Shikaripur and Sorab taluks are in the semi-Malnad region.
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Land Acquisition for National Highway Projects
A large number of National Highway Projects have been stucked due to land acquisition issues. This issue are taken up by NHAI from time to time in consultation with the State Governments by holding regular meetings for expediting the acquisition of land besides taking action.