Maharashtra government and the Indian Railways are locked in an ownership dispute over a 20,000 sq m land in Bandra, Mumbai. The commercial exploitation of the land is necessary for the Rs 5,300-crore Mumbai Urban Transport Project-II (MUTP-II) project, which was sanctioned in 2008. The project was approved under the arrangement that nearl
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Unknotting opportunities
The Infrastructure Today Urban Transport 2012 Conference was held on 28 and 29 August 2012 at New Delhi.
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Japan keen to support Delhi Metro for Phase IV
The Delhi Metro’s expansion plans got a boost with Japan keen to participate in its future projects as well as carry out feasibility study for the capital’s mono rail systems and urban transportation.
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We need to rethink governments structure for better project implementation
Urban transport can be profitable, but do our city governments have the powers and the capability? Sudhir Krishna, Secretary, Union Ministry of Urban Development, who was recently in Mumbai to attend the Traffic Infra Tech Expo,
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Rs 22 cr for Jharkhand
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda announced a budget of Rs 22 crore for urban development over the next five years. Munda was speaking at the two-day national mayors’ seminar.
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Wake up call from experts: User charges and recycling not optional anymore
The Urban Development Ministry's Mission for 2011-through 2016 is to “promote cities as engines of economic growthâ€.
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Nath seeks ground action on JNNURM
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has asked the expert group on urban infrastructure and services led by economist Isher Ahluwalia to revisit its report and come up with a concrete roadmap to help the government implement its recommendations.
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Maritime Agenda 2020: The awaited lift, finally
Reactive is better than non-active. The fact that the Maritime Agenda 2020 is the biggest documentation of our future vision in maritime ever is both heartening and concerning.
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Speed up Navi Mumbai Airport
The implementation of Navi Mumbai international airport project has been placed on the fast track with Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan directing the urban development department.
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Bumper to bummer
What our cities must get right before jumping to future transport options. “Why focus on urban transport?†asked a 2005 government presentation document, somewhat rhetorically.