Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Despite issues, TNRDC officials confident of completing work before deadline The Rs.600-crore Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP) has been put on the fast track and will be completed before the target date, a top official of Tamil Nadu Road Development Company (TNRDC) said on Tuesday. Talking to The Hindu , …
New Delhi: Distancing itself from the traffic mess at Delhi-Gurgaon toll plaza and rise in accidents on the Gurgaon expressway, the National Highways Authority of India has blamed its developer for these problems. In a mammoth 200-page reply submitted in the Delhi high court, NHAI has justified its move to …
After a delay of four years over environmental clearances, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has come up with a new solution to widen India’s longest highway NH 7 through Pench Tiger Reserve. NHAI would provide 13 underpasses for animals over a stretch of 9 kilometres and reduce the standard …
The arduous trek to Kashmir may soon be a thing of the past. A new passage to Srinagar now under construction will not only bring the regions of Jammu and Kashmir closer but will also end the isolation of the valley from the rest of the country. State-of-the-art tunnels A …
A report prepared by the World Bank’s Institutional Integrity Unit has listed “fraudulent and corrupt” practices by private Indian contractors working on national highway projects funded by it, and sought a thorough investigation into the matter. Contractors paid bribes and gifts, including gold coins, to “influence the actions” of officials …
Following a Delhi High Court order, Delhi government has decided to carry out a fresh study on the BRT corridor’s utility. The study will be carried out by Central Roads Research Institute (CRRI). The institute will be given six weeks to complete the study. The terms of reference for the …
Dhubri, March 21: The North East Craft and Rural Development Organisation, an NGO, has been demanding an alternative road along the Mora Gadadhar river which flows on the northern side of the town. The main connecting road from Bepari Patty More of Gauripur (on NH 31) to Dhubri town was …
JAMMU: Keeping in view the welfare of general public, the State Government will soon bring the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Bills in the Assembly by amending the present Act to bring it at par with Central Act likely to be passed by Parliament in the ongoing session. This was stated …
As its contribution for the construction of the 135.6 km long Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved transfer of Rs 621 crores to the National Highway Authority of India as its contribution for construction of the Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway, which is also called the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal …
Expert body to oversee if the experiment could be a success The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to allow four-wheelers and three-wheelers to ply on the 5.7-km-long BRT corridor on an experimental basis under the observation of an expert body to see whether these vehicles could …
NEW DELHI: Private vehicles may soon be allowed to run on the dedicated bus lanes of the BRT on a temporary basis. The Delhi high court on Thursday ordered a fresh study on the effectiveness of the BRT corridor, asking the government to throw open the bus lanes to private …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday took a tough stand on the controversial BRT corridor in the Capital and emphasized on immediate steps to ease the traffic flow on the stretch. A division bench headed by the acting Chief Justice AK Sikri rejected the contention of the Delhi Government that …
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has seen an increase of over 47 per cent in its land acquisition cost in the current financial year. The highways authority now plans to use about 70 per cent of the proceeds raised through Rs 10,000-crore tax-free bonds in acquiring land for …
Erode Corporation has completed preparation of a detailed project report for its ambitious Uratchikottai Water Supply scheme with the cost estimated to be Rs. 407 crore. The civic body will implement the scheme with funds from Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) with assistance from German Development Bank …
The government has invited bids for about 15 projects worth . 20,000 crore to widen 2,000 km of highways, opening up a big opportunity for companies such as L&T;, GMR, Reliance Infrastructure and Gammon and helping the National Highway Authority of India inch closer to its target. In 2011-12, NHAI …
A march was taken out to the district collectorate under the aegis of the NH 17 Joint Protest Committee on Wednesday, demanding the immediate construction of a four-lane road using the 30 metre land acquired for the widening of the Edappally-Moothakunnam stretch of the National Highway. Protestors, including women, nuns, …
The Government has approved three highway projects in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Orissa that entail an investment of Rs 3,412 crore, under the National Highways Development Project. The projects include Rs 1,114.27 crore scheme in Rajasthan, Rs 828 crore contract in Tamil Nadu and Rs 1,469.90 crore in Orissa. “The …
HC To Decide On Fate Of Agreement. New Delhi: Slamming the company that operates the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway for serious financial fraud and failure to improve services at the 32-lane toll plaza, the highways authority has issued an order terminating its deal with the concessionaire. The order, dated February 18, was …
Infrastructure Company C&C; Constructions is investing . 2,000 crore for widening 200 km of National Highways in Bihar, adding to the growing number of companies that are eyeing business opportunities in the backward but rapidly growing state. The company is involved in highway projects that cover some of the most …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday minced no words in accusing Mayawati government of misusing funds meant for the National Rural Health Mission. KANPUR: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday minced no words in accusing Mayawati government of misusing funds meant for the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Promising that …
