Rural 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 …

Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board report to the NGT regarding a water source in village Malla Dhadharia, district Almora, Uttarakhand facing danger from the construction of …

Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board report to the National Green Tribunal in compliance to the court order, May 11, 2022 (Ganesh Chand Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others). The matter related to saving the naula/water source located at village Malla Dhadharia, tehsil Salt Khumad, district Almora from the proposed construction …

Report on the proposed cement grinding unit of M/s. Sanghi Cement at Suvali village, Hazira, Gujarat, 27/07/2021

Report of the Special Expert Committee as per the National Green Tribunal order, January 21, 2021 in Appeal No. 36/2020 (Larsen & Toubro Limited Vs Sanghi Industries Limited & Others). The matter related to the proposed cement grinding unit of of M/s. Sanghi Cement at Suvali village, Hazira, Gujarat for …

Roads to Inclusion - Connecting People, Transforming lives in India

Sericulture farms in India’s northeastern state of Assam, are suddenly witnessing a rush of female workers. Improved connectivity of villages is a major reason for this transformation. Women self-help groups (SHGs) involved in sericulture, a major cottage industry in the region, are happy with the new roads built through forest, …

In 3rd phase of rural roads, 1.25-lakh km to be consolidated

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to build all-weather roads to villages across the country. This phase involves consolidation of 1.25-lakh km of existing rural roads connecting villages to rural agricultural markets, higher secondary schools and hospitals, the government said …

Rural roads, poverty, and resilience: evidence from Ethiopia

This study analyzes the impacts of the recent rural road development in Ethiopia on welfare and economic outcomes. The identification of the impacts relies on a difference-in-differences matching approach, taking advantage of the nationally representative household survey and the original road database, both of which are panel data spanning between …

ADB provides $200m to upgrade rural road network in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today (Sunday) signed agreements for $200 million in loans to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh. Monowar Ahmed, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Manmohan Parkash, Country Director, ADB, signed the agreements on behalf of Bangladesh and ADB, respectively, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a road via a deodar forest, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 30/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jaya Prakash Dabral Vs Prime Minister Gramin Sadak Yojana & Others dated 30/11/2018 regarding construction of road from Bihar village to Chehni village in the Tirthan Valley via a pristine deodar forest. National Green Tribunal directs the Principal Chief Conservators …

Basic road statistics of India 2015-16

India’s road length increased by 1.31 lakh kilometres within a span of one year between March 2015 and March 2016, according to the latest report released by the road transport and highways ministry. This translates to adding 360 km daily to the country’s road network in comparison to 170 km …

Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific: sustainable rural Access

The Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal published once a year by the Transport Division (TD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The main objectives of the Bulletin are to provide a medium for the …

Govt okays Rs 2,800cr for 27 new roads

For developing a robust road network in Chhattisgarh, the State Government has sanctioned Rs2,800 crore for constructing 27 new roads. Chief Minster Raman Singh on Monday, while chairing a meeting of Chhattisgarh Road Development Corporation (CGRDC) held at the Mantralaya, here green signalled the proposals. Officials in the know of …

Budget 2016: Suit gets boot, govt sings 'Jai Kisan'

It was late CPI member A B Bardhan who had disdainfully dismissed the panic in the stock markets after the shock defeat of the BJP-led government in 2004, saying he did not give two hoots to what happened on the bourses. Congress did not allow the sentiment of the veteran …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding road construction affecting the village pond, Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, Haryana, 05/10/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pratap Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/10/2015 regarding Pratap Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors. regarding road construction affecting the village pond, Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, Haryana.

Rural roads have more accidents and deaths

The analysis of road accidents in terms of causal factors reveals that drivers' fault is single most important factor responsible for accidents Rural roads had more accidents in 2014 than state and national highways. ‘Other’ roads, including rural ones, accounted for 46.6 per cent of road accidents and 36.8 per …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling up of a water body for the construction of a road, Ganjam District, Odisha, 08/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Krushna Chandra Padhi Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 08/09/2015 regarding filling up of a water body named Kasha Pond and felling of trees for the construction of a road for entry to the housing …

Judgement of the Gujarat High Court regarding villagers opposing an industrial unit to construct a road to transport its vehicles and machinery, District Valsad, Gujarat, …

Judgement of the Gujarat High Court in the matter of Platinum AAC Blocks Private Ltd. Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 31/08/2015 regarding villagers opposing an industrial unit engaged in manufacturing of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks to construct a road to transport its vehicles and machineries to its …

Millennium Villages Project launches retrospective analysis

The Millennium Villages Project (MVP) stands out among development efforts in Africa. Since its launch in 2004, it has attracted generous donations and high-wattage supporters — including Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie and United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon — for its work on alleviating poverty in rural Africa. The programme has …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non compliance of CSR activities by the Project Proponent (Hirmi Cement Works), Paraswani, Chhattisgarh, 14/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Bhagat Ram Sahu & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 14/07/2015 regarding non compliance and observance of the conditions of the Environment Clearance particularly with reference to the CSR activities as well as carrying …

ADB funding helps construction of new roads in State

New stretches of rural roads are rapidly coming up in Chhattisgarh with massive funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), officials stated. The ADB has provided lending support to Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken under Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The ADB had been helping to either construct or …

Rwandan rural residents hail Chinese-built road

Residents in Kicukiro, a suburb of Rwanda's capital Kigali, have hailed the Chinese government for funding the construction of a new road in the area as they suffered poor road conditions for many years. The 12 million U.S. dollars new road stretches some 6.3 kilometers, linking the districts of Masaka …

1,000 roads in Kumaon await forest clearance

A large number of villages in the Kumaon region are still without road connectivity as over 1,000 sanctioned roads in rural areas in Bageshwar and Almora districts have not been given forest clearance or their estimated construction cost has risen considerably. “Some roads have not been constructed due to lack …

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