Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hemant Kumar & Others Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 13/05/2025. An application was received by the NGT filed by Hemant Kumar on behalf of all the villagers of Gram Panchayat Salani Katola, tehsil Nahan, district Sirmaur, Himachal …
DODA: Expressing concern over poor road connectivity in Doda district, general secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Thakur Balbir Singh today said that works on the projects under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in Seraj area of Doda district are going on snail's pace because authorities concerned have …
JAIPUR: The national agriculture and rural development board (NABARD) is set to decide on the soft loans proposed by the public works department (PWD) of the state government on Wednesday. The department has forwarded projects worth Rs 1,562 crore to NABARD for refurbishing roads in the state. NABARD chairman Prakash …
Guwahati, June 11: Union minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh today approved in principle connectivity to 270 habitations in Arunachal Pradesh with a cost of approximately Rs 1,918 crore in 2012-13. He also increased the allocation for an Indira Awas Yojana house from Rs 45,800 to Rs 75,000. Ramesh approved …
Former BJP legislator Shankar Oram has shot off a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking inquiry into sub-standard works of a rural road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Bisra block of Sundargarh district. Oram said the 6.5-km stretch of the under-construction Sarubhal-Erla road has been …
With contractors avoiding rural road projects in Naxal-hit districts, the Union Rural Development Ministry plans to entrust local panchayats to execute them under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). “If there are no contractors ready to construct rural roads in these areas despite repeated tenders, we are ready to …
MALKANGIRI: The Odisha Government must follow the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area (PESA) Act and the decision of the Palli Sabha regarding setting up of any industry in the scheduled area should be final, said Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh. He was speaking to PRI representatives on the premises …
BHUBANESWAR/MALKANGIRI: As a part of the Centre’s initiative to contain the spread of Maoism by taking up developmental projects in the affected areas, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday visited Malkangiri district ahead of launching the Special Area Development Plan (SADP) project by the ministry in the region. …
A team comprising three executive engineers will examine roads constructed under Mukhyamantri Grameen Sadak Yojna in Rajgarh district. These instructions were given by Public Relations Minister and in-charge of Rajgarh district Shri Laxmikant Sharma at a meeting of district planning committee at Rajgarh today. He also instructed to suspend assistant …
KOLKATA, 22 MAY: State panchayat and rural development minister Subrata Mukherjee today asked all zilla sabhadhipatis and district magistrates to submit a detailed project report (DPR) for at least 5,000 km of roads across the state under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by 14 June 2012. Mr Mukherjee …
GUWAHATI : An effort on the part of the Public Works Department (PWD) of Assam to get funds from the World Bank for the development of the State’s road connectivity has finally paid dividends. The World Bank has already sanctioned the funds to the State PWD. The funds of the …
The Centre on Thursday cleared a Rs 8500-crore project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to connect 6000 habitations in the 78 naxalite-affected districts of nine states. The Union Cabinet cleared the project, under which the money will be utilised for new connectivity and upgradation of these habitations, which …
The Union Cabinet has cleared a . 8,500-crore rural roads package to ensure growth and remove Maoist influence in forested tribal areas. The three-year roads programme, under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), will provide connectivity to 6,000 habitations in 78 Maoist-affected districts, which have been left out of …
With the Union Cabinet not taking up the much-anticipated amendments in the Lokpal Bill on Thursday, the fate of the anti-corruption legislation is now in a limbo. UPA strategists had earlier decided to bring a couple of amendments in the legislation and place it for passage in the Rajya Sabha …
The Centre will be providing separate funds under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) for enhancing road connectivity in the six border districts of Punjab. The proposed move would benefit Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Taran Taran and Pathankot, according to Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh. Also, the condition …
After patting on the back by announcing that he would give one per cent of the annual budget of the ministry for rural development (`99,000 crores) to the ministry of panchayati raj, Union minister Jairam Ramesh is faced with reality check — that it is not he who can do …
The implication of bad roads n Bad roads claimed 13 lives daily in the state in 2011 n As many as 26 persons were injured daily in the state in 2011 n In 2011, the state witnessed 10,672 accidents, a majority of them in the NCR n The number of …
Dumka, April 29: Union minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh today frowned upon the state government and demanded greater reliability on the question of funds use after enduring a bumpy ride to a Dumka village, which to his surprise lacked road connectivity. Ramesh, who arrived in Dumka from Calcutta this …
Experts recommend use of green technologies including cold mix to expedite road construction Gangtok: Sikkim’s Green Mission Programme started in 2006 has catapulted the State as among the most clean and green in the country. This has been possible due to the various innovative environment-friendly initiatives taken by the Green …
West Bengal Chief Minister sought refinancing for 18,000-km PMGSY roads Aggravating the face-off between the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has shot down West Bengal's demand for financing anew 18,000 km of murram (red sand) roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The …
Maharashtra has secured the top position in the country for effective implementation of panchayati raj system in rural areas. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will give the award to the state government at a function in New Delhi on Tuesday. Minister for rural development Jayant Patil, who steered the state to …
