Several pending issues were discussed at the Group on Infrastructure Meeting chaired by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday via webcast.

The Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2,636 charging stations in 62 cities across the country under the second phase of FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme.

Ambuja Cement & ACC Limited secured an award in the most prestigious Corporate Excellence - Outstanding Accomplishment category. This is the first time both cement companies were jointly felicitated for their exemplary endeavours under the global entity LafargeHolcim in Sustainable Development.

The government has notified Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016 for the first time.

Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said his ministry was keen to hand over the forest land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI)

The Environment Ministry has allowed a major relaxation for faster execution of all ´linear´projects including roads, rail, power transmission lines, water supply lines and laying of optic fibre cables.

An ambitious coastal road from Mumbai´s Nariman Point to Kandivali may be finally taking shape. CM Devendra Fadnavis has told the State Assembly that Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has given an in-principle approval to the project.

At present, India is not yet ready with the concept of third party involvement for building up rail infrastructure for coal linkages. Now with the positivity which the present government has got along, investors are optimistic about fast-track solutions for coal linkage issues.

The new Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar promised 'fast clearances' to infrastructure projects in a transparent manner and launched a process for transparent environmental clearance. After assuming charge as Minister of State (Independent) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, he also said that he would take effective measures to conserve ecology.