Urban Roads

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of waste in a canal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …

Fix 6,057 potholes in 48 hrs: Maharashtra Government

Fill up 6,057 potholes that dot the city roads within 48 hoursor be prepared to face action, the state government directed the municipal corporation, city’s development agency and the public works department (PWD) on Thursday. And contractors who do not complete the task on time or violate norms will be …

NGO wants foreign firms to maintain city roads

Mumbai Fed up with the recent spate of potholes throughout the city a citizens group has written to the BMC commissioner to allow only foreign firms to maintain the roads for the next three years so that the people would get better roads. " We feel that the BMC should …

Tested carboncor being ignored to fill up potholes

The contractors, it seems, are not heeding the civic body even after specific instructions. On Monday, as an immediate measure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation asked contractors to use Carboncor for filling up potholes, as repairs done with it will hold even under heavy rains. However, no contractor is willing to …

Street View blocked

Google has stopped collecting images for its Street View service in Bengaluru after police raised security concerns. Google launched its project to collect high definition images to give Google users 360 degree views of streets in Bengaluru in May. “We received a letter from Bengaluru’s commissioner of police and are …

3 flyovers for south Delhi: RITES to carry out study

New Delhi: Efforts to decongest the roads in south Delhi continue, with the Public Works Department now looking at constructing three flyovers

PM wants road projects to be put on fast track

To bridge the infrastructure deficit in both quality and quantity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the road transport and highways ministry and NHAI to expedite the awarding of projects. The PM said at a review meeting that he expected the NHAI and ministry to exceed its target of awarding …

Development to eat up Sankey Road greenery

Bangalore: A 54-yr-old school, temple and other buildings will also be affected COST OF DEVELOPMENT: A view of Sankey Road lined with trees. Secure a picture of the green canopy with a pristine lake at Sankey Road, as it will soon be history in a week's time. The BBMP is …

CM for a greener HMDA Master Plan

The Chief Minister, Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy, has put the final approval of the HMDA Master Plan on hold as he wanted certain changes made including enhancing the green cover in the Master Plan. During the third HMDA board meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, various issues were discussed including …

Noida's road map: for a smoother drive

Authority officials have drawn a blueprint to widen, strengthen and redesign roads so that everyone who wants to be a part of this most desired residential and industrial hub steers clear of any chaos that can be caused by traffic jams The cityscape of Noida is all set to change. …

Mechanical sweeping to begin on MCD roads

Roads in various parts of the city would soon be cleaned using mechanical sweepers. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee meeting on Monday cleared the proposal after a long delay of three years. MCD Standing Committee chairman Yogender Chandolia said:

Estimating investment requirements for urban infrastructure services: High Powered Expert Committee

This new report on Indian urban infrastructure and services by the High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) chaired by Isher Judge Ahluwalia set up by the Ministry of Urban Development in May, 2008 documents the nature of the urbanisation challenges facing India. It argues that the challenge of managing urbanisation will …

Rs 1,000-cr plan for concrete roads

Though the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has announced an ambitious Rs 1, 000-crore plan for concretisation of city’s roads for longevity, the records show that the agency has utilised only Rs 20 lakh till September 2010 in the last financial year, however, the total budget allocation was Rs 95 …

Akshardham to Punjabi Bagh: Corridor project goes to Cabinet

A proposal for a major road link between East and West Delhi, which has been on the drawing board for more than a year now, was put forth on Tuesday for the Delhi Cabinet

More vehicles but road length same

New Delhi: If you have been wondering why all the frenetic construction which the city saw in the last few years, does not seem to have made too much of a dent in the congestion levels, here

Green brigade for better roads

Siliguri, Sept. 8: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation has planned to introduce Green Police to help clear encroachments from the pavements in town, guide the residents on parking rules and enforce plastic ban.

Drains closed as flood threat high

 No Outlet for Rain Water In Smaller Drains, So Waterlogging May Get Worse Ruhi Bhasin | TNN New Delhi: With the Yamuna level rising beyond danger level, the gates of all major drains in the city have been closed due to which there is no outlet for rainwater carried by …

BMC to spend Rs20 cr more on 593 potholes

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sanctioned an additional Rs20 crore to fill 593 potholes in the city.The civic body had spent nearly Rs 40 crore for the same purpose before the rains started.Aseem Gupta, additional municipal commissioner, said that out of the 9,630 potholes, the BMC

Soon, tallest flyover at 65 feet in Chembur

Mumbai: Believe it or not, the city will soon have a flyover that is as high as 65 feet above ground. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to build the city

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