For handling iron ore at Visakhapatnam Port, the Union government has accorded approval for implementation of the project, upgradation of the existing facility at outer harbour and creation of new facility at inner harbor.
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Govt gives nod for rail link to Astranga port
The Union government has given its ‘In Principle’ clearance for rail connectivity to port of Astranga in Odisha. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Decembder 12.
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Karnataka gets Rs 1,299 cr to construct rural roads
Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Union government has sanctioned Rs 1,299 crore to Karnataka to build rural roads. This has been conveyed by the Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Nod to Kollam, Alappuzha bypass road in Kerala
On a cost-sharing basis between the Kerala and the Union governments, work on the Kollam and Alappuzha bypass of the NH 66 will be taken up on on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode. Tenders for the work were finalised by the National Highway wing of the Public Works Department (PWD).
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Govt cuts burden on BRO, takes back projects
To reduce the burden on Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the Union government has decided to take back several road projects from it and help it focus on border areas. BRO's prime task is developing and maintaining 'strategic roads' in border areas.
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Govt cuts burden on BRO, takes back projects
To reduce the burden on Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the Union government has decided to take back several road projects from it and help it focus on border areas. BRO's prime task is developing and maintaining 'strategic roads' in border areas.
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Infrastructure output in Oct down by 0.6%
The Union government's data on December 2 showed that country's infrastructure sector output fell 0.6 per cent year-on-year in October mainly on lower natural gas and coal production, after growing at its fastest clip in one year the previous month. Output grew at 8 per cent in September.
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Economy grows sub-5% in July-September quarter
Union government's data shows that IndiaÂ’s economy expanded 4.8 per cent in July-September, the fourth straight quarter of sub-5 per cent growth. The major drags for this were slower expansion of government-supported services and continued contraction in the country's mining sector.
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Jharkhand to get another 3,000 km rural roads
The Union government has agreed to sanction another 3,000 km rural roads to Jharkhand under the central scheme, Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the next financial year.
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Kerala spots 8 areas for port development
The Kerala government has identified eight areas for the development of ports in the state and sought urgent aid from the Union government for the ports development. The State Fisheries and Ports Minister K Babu highlighted the issues at the 15th meeting of Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) in Bangalore recently.