The Union government would target construction of 17,000 km of roads over the next two years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on November 3.
Tag: Roads
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VGN Nagar in Chennai seeks tar-topping for roads
Tar-topping of important roads is being demanded by residents in VGN Nagar locality in Chennai.
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Learn from highways to get processes right: Experts
If the nascent segment of rural roads must attract private participation to raise the quality bar,it needs to gain the confidence of the companies by doing its tendering processes right and offering government clearances upfront.Mahesh M Hiremath, COO, Karnataka Rural Roads Development Agency, one of the better state performers having upgraded nearly 15,000 km of rural roads to all-weather with an expenditure of Rs 3,371 crore under PMGSY.
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Orissa's PMGSY fund spend
The Orissa government has utilised 95.29 per cent of the funds received under the Centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) till July-end.
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Jharkhand allots Rs 50 bn for road projects
State Highways Authority of Jharkhand will build about 1,000 km stretch of new roads and would strengthen 5,000 km in the next couple of years.
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Jharkhand allots Rs 50 bn for road projects
State Highways Authority of Jharkhand will build about 1,000 km stretch of new roads and would strengthen 5,000 km in the next couple of years.
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NHAI aims 7,300 km in 2011-12
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set a target to award construction contracts for 7,300 km of roads in 2011-12.
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WB to grant $1.5 bn loan to build 24,000 km rural roads
The World Bank (WB) has agreed to extend a $1.5 billion loan to India to build 24,000 km of all-weather roads in rural areas.
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Time to validate our systems
Let us herald the New Year with some heartening news for Indian infrastructure.
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Let's get scalability right
As crowded as our cities are, expensive urban transit systems have so far been more sizzle than steak.