The Coal Ministry has informed the PMO that it is making all efforts to resolve the issues related to various mining projects at the Central as well as State level. The Ministry said it has also set up a portal on the lines of Project Monitoring Group to monitor the progress of mines.
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Caution! Danger ahead
Despite efforts to ensure road safety, road deaths and accidents continue to climb creating a question mark on the efforts being put in ensuring safe road infrastructure. Infrastructure Today looks to understand the constraints in ensuring safe road infrastructure.
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Meghalaya govt to reconsider mining policy
In order to address the concerns of all stakeholders, Meghalaya government decided to reconsider the state Mines and Minerals Policy, 2012 and implement it after holding wide consultations with them. It may be recalled that the state Mines and Minerals Policy, 2012 allows miners to continue with rat-hole coal
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Authorities choose wrong roads for repair
Some reports criticised the Chennai Municipal Corporation and the state government for making wrong choice of roads for repair projects. Residents complain that the civic body chose good roads for repair projects while neglecting poor quality roads for such projects. For example, the civic body chose Gandhi Nagar that already has good roads and pavements
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Council adopts National Water Policy 2012
National Water Resources Council adopted the National Water Policy (2012) after examining the suggestions of the state governments. This information was given by Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat in the Rajya Sabha recently. During the sixth Meeting of the National Water Resources Council, held on December 28, 2012 at New Delh
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MP govt asks civic bodies to adhere to timeline
Madhya Pradesh Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur asked various municipal corporations in the state to adhere to timeline for completion of JNNRUM projects. Specifically, the minister asked civic bodies of Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur to complete Rs 2,652 crore JNNRUM works within time-
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Kerala govt to complete work on national waterways soon
Minister of Ports for Kerala K Babu informed that his government complete the work on the national waterway from Kottappuram to Kovalam soon. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, the minister affirmed that the government was fully committed to the development of water transportation in the state. He said the state government gave utmost impo
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Rs 1.14 trillion budget passed in Gujarat Assembly
The Rs 114,450 crore budget of Gujarat government for the year 2013-14 was recently passed at the state assembly with majority voice vote. The budget levies new taxes of Rs 289 crore, while it gives tax relief of Rs 245 crore in different sectors. The budget proposes to generate surplus of Rs 840.45 crore. The state government presented the budget on February 12, 2013. The budget focuses on development of so
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TN’s policy boosts solar energy units in Coimbatore
In Coimbatore, manufacturing of solar energy-related products is set to get a boost with the State unveiling a new solar energy policy and the solar energy equipment manufacturers in the city expect to clock a 15-20 per cent annual growth, say organisers of the ‘Renergy Coimbatore 2013’ show.