The NGT, July 5 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of trees being cut while widening the road from 60 feet to 80 feet from village Hawala Khurd to Shilp Gram, Udaipur, Rajasthan. A factual and action taken report will have to be filed within six weeks, …
The NGT, July 5 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of trees being cut while widening the road from 60 feet to 80 feet from village Hawala Khurd to Shilp Gram, Udaipur, Rajasthan. A factual and action taken report will have to be filed within six weeks, …
The Report contains significant results of the performance audit and compliance audits of the Departments of Government of Kerala under the Economic Services including Departments of Public Works, Fisheries and Co-operation. The Performance Audit was conducted to examine whether the system for implementing quality control measures was efficient during the …
The past is not always the best guide to the future and proactive steps are needed to ensure the UK’s infrastructure can remain resilient, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission. The Commission has set out a new framework to help support change across infrastructure sectors and …
Infrastructure investment in India between fiscals 2013 and 2017 was estimated at Rs 57 lakh crore ($ 1.1 trillion at different annual exchange rates). The infrastructure investment was Rs ~36 lakh crore (at current prices) during fiscals 2013-17 or ~5.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). As per estimates, the total …
There are specific guidelines and norms for expansion and upgradation of National Highways on the basis of traffic volume. The details of vehicles registered in the country as available in VAHAN database during the last five years, State and vehicle type-wise is annexed. As per information received from Department of …
This report contains two Performance Audits i.e. performance audit on Contract Management of Road Works in Public Works Department and performance audit on Protection of Forest and Wildlife in Rajasthan, a compliance audit on Implementation of Rajasthan Farmers Participation in Management of Irrigation Systems Act, 2000 and six individual paragraphs. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hafiz & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/08/2019 regarding Enkasa Mines and Minerals Pvt. Ltd., engaged in the illegal transporting of mined materials through forest of Ghoghor, Bharatpur District, Rajasthan. The application states that the miners have …
In a major fillip to the infrastructure projects in the Capital, the Aam Aadmi Party government has proposed ₹1,900 crore as budget allocation for roads and bridges, a 73% hike from the previous Budget. Presenting the Budget, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also announced a sum of ₹308 crore for …
Settlements in various hill districts in Province 1 have been reeling under water shortage in the recent years as natural springs and groundwater are drying up rapidly. People say natural water sources in the region are drying up due to haphazard construction of roads, aggregate mining and deforestation. Moreover, they …
With stray cattle posing threat to vehicular movement on roads, the Odisha government has decided to put reflective stickers on horns of the cattle across the State. In an order issued to the Regional Transport Officers, State Transport Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said, “for enhancing visibility of the stray cattle sleeping …
A large number of people gathered at the Aravali Biodiversity Park in Gurugram on Sunday to protest against a proposed six-lane road — for better connectivity between the Capital and Manesar — that will cut through the green cover. The protesters, representing the citizens’ body of Gurugram, gathered to support …
In accordance with the laws and environmental guidelines in force, as well as with AfDB’s ISS policy and Environmental and Social assessment procedures, the Dodoma City Outer Ring Road project is classified as Category 1. The justification for this categorization relates to: (i) the scope of the project (above 50 …
UN human rights experts on Friday called on Kenya to stop forced mass evictions from Kibera informal settlement in southwest Nairobi and until adequate legal and procedural safeguards are in place. Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, said these evictions were started without adequate …
Prestigious elevated road project from UP Gate to Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad on Friday got the much-awaited environment clearance, paving the way for its inauguration, an official said. Atul Sharma, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) Public Relations Officer (PRO), said a state-level committee on environment gave the clearance to …
In 1868 the world’s first traffic light was installed outside the Houses of Parliament. The gaslit signal controlled the flow of London carriages—at least for a few weeks. For, soon enough, the gas ignited. The resulting explosion knocked the helmet off a policeman’s head, and left him badly burned. Efforts …
Deforestation is still increasing exponentially in tropical regions. Some of the worst regions in the world are the Amazon rainforest, South East Asia and Central Africa. Between 2010 and 2015 there was an annual loss of 7.6 million ha of forest leading to changes in rainfall patterns, loss of biodiversity …
This report highlights some challenges to the research and academic fraternity in understanding climatic impacts on road networks better, developing more resilient technologies and, most importantly, developing a better understanding to quantify the impact or benefits of climate adaptation strategies. The main conclusion of this report is that asset management, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority Versus S.S. Naidu & Others dated 29/06/2016 regarding land acquisition of of TS No.83/1 of Waltair Ward of Visakhapatnam for the purpose of widening of a road. The award was made and ultimately compensation in …
Road infrastructure became a separate head for allocation this budget, in sync with the government's plan to cut air pollution, and factoring in road improvement for public transport, non-motorised vehicles and pedestrians. The plan outlay for this is Rs 2,208 crore, which is 11% of the total plan outlay. Two …
India and her neighbors are going through a tortuous process of urbanization - slow, messy and partly hidden. This is seen in severe problems of livability and congestion, making cities unattractive for rural migrants. As a result, whatever benefits urban agglomerations could have offered in terms of economic advance are …
