Patiala-Bhadson road in Punjab will be widened up to 33 feet. The State government has decided in this regard and the widening of the road work on this would commence in November next. Public Works Department Minister, Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, said the State government has given approval for the widening of this 4 kilometre stretch from its present 18 feet to 33 feet.
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Odisha to build 200 more bridges under Biju Setu scheme
In Odisha, the State government would build 200 more bridges in the state at a cost of Rs 700 crore in this current fiscal. The government on July 20 announced that the bridges would be built under the Biju Setu Yojana. The State Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, at meeting decided that the bridges would be built on 111 rural development and 82 panchayat roads. The tender process would be completed by October.
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Punjab govt to upgrade highways at Rs 3,080 cr
Punjab government has decided to improve road connectivity and would spend Rs 3,080 crore to convert all highways in the state into 4/6 lanes by January 2016. For this the State government is inviting more investors, the government said on July 10.
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Odisha to bring in solar policy for more power production
To promote solar power production in Odisha, the State government has decided to formulate a solar policy soon. The policy will help streamline production, utilisation and management of solar energy in the state, Ramesh Majhi, the State's Science and Technology Minister said.
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Karnataka aims to utilise idle airport infra in state
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the State government is to give a fillip to tourism and improve the air transport network in the state. For this, it will announce a new minor airport policy this year. The policy will help in utilising the existing idle airport infrastructure in the state.
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Rs 13,000 cr to be spent on widening roads in Punjab
For widening highways and inter-city roads running through Punjab, the State government would spend to the tune of Rs 13,740 crore over the coming two years, the state government said on July 11.
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Karnataka ryots ask govt for subsidised solar-IP sets
Farmers in Karnataka have urged the State government to grant 75 per cent subsidy on solar-powered pumpsets for their agruculture needs. Hit by frequent and unscheduled power cuts, farmers in the state are showing interest in alternative sources of energy to power their irrigation pumpsets (IP sets).
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KEA tells JK govt to take power projects back from NHPC
Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) on May 29 criticised the State government for its failure to take power projects back from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). Urging government to take back all the NHPC run power projects, KEA said the state water resources were used by other states while Kashmir was reeling under major power crisis.
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Mangalore’s colony to see road after 13 years
Tucked away on the fringes of Mangalore city, around 150 houses in Rajiv Nagar, Shaktinagar — a colony started 13 years ago — will see roads, water and sanitary connections if the State government’s Rs. 1-crore package comes to fruition.
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NHAI seeks relief from TN govt for stalled e’way work
More than two months after the 19-km 1,800-crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor project was halted, the National Highways Authority of India has moved seeking Rs 668 crore as compensation from the State government.