Report by the District Magistrate, Agra in EA No. 34 of 2024 IN OA No. 338 of 2023 (Ravendra Singh Vs. NHAI & Ors.) dated January 21, 2025. The compliance report was in response to the NGT order of May 22, 2023 regarding the inaction of the authorities in cleaning …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called for complete transparency in awarding highway projects to eliminate the possibility of favouritism or crony capitalism. Manmohan Singh“It is necessary to demonstrate that the award, construction and operation of these (highways) projects is based on a fair and transparent approach which eliminates any …
The ministry of road transport and highways (MORTH) has suggested the government to de-link environment and forest clearances in a bid to fast track highways project. The ministry says that it takes about 12-15 months to seek environment clearance, another 1-2 years to get forest clearance and over three years …
Season’s Toll: 30 Dead, 233cr Property Damaged, Major Roads Hit Shimla: Rivers in spate, mega hydropower plants shut down at short notice, dams filled to the brim, cloudbursts and road networks having suffered heavy damages, a vigorous monsoon in August this year has left a trail of destruction in Himachal …
Manali: Three cloudbursts have hit Manali region since July 21, claiming 11 lives and triggering dozens of landslides which caused traffic snarls and trapped thousands of tourists. Frequent landslides near Hanogi temple in Mandi too have been regularly blocking the Delhi-Manali highway. Kalath village near Manali has emerged as a …
Samvidhanika Chaluvali demands distribution of unused land to the poor The Samvidhanika Chaluvali has urged District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar to initiate measures to stop land acquisition process, which has been taken up by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for setting up private companies in the district. Addressing a …
Nurpur Bedi (Ropar): The lower Shivaliks are all set to disappear. With the illegal mining mafia leaving no stone unturned (literally!) to raze the hillocks here for sand and gravel and the Ropar administration turning a blind eye to this plundering of nature, it may be just months before this …
New Delhi: The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to award 3,000 km of roads on a cash contract basis during the current fiscal year to step up road construction. This would mean that projects worth Rs 7,500 crore-Rs 8,000 …
Kolkata: Their basic difference on “forcible land acquisition” remains, but Mamata Banerjee and Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh have reached a truce on the draft land bill that will be placed in the Cabinet on Monday. The CM on Saturday gave her nod to Ramesh despite concerns over some …
80% local manpower, 15 Enggs from Jammu engaged JAMMU: In a major step aimed at providing safest road link in the landslides prone areas of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 1A, the work on first section of the country’s longest road tunnel between Chenani and Nashri was started today. The ambitious …
The plan to convert 10,000 km of state highways into national highways is unlikely to find favour with the ministry of finance as the government is facing a paucity of funds. The department of expenditure has raised concerns over the additional annual burden of Rs 3,500 crore that the Centre …
New Delhi The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to create a bank of ready-to-award projects of 10,000 km of national highways. It has told the NHAI to identify stretches and prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) for them by the year-end. This will …
Under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme The State government will undertake widening and improvement of roads at a cost of Rs 1,900 crore under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP) in the current year, Highways Minister Edapadi K. Palaniswami told the Assembly on Monday. Replying to the discussion …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed Uttar Pradesh government’s notification for land acquisition of three villages of Ghaziabad after the villagers approached court against setting up of a ‘leather city’ on the acquired land by Hapur Pilkhuwa Development Authority (HPDA). The court has quashed the notification of acquisition of 28.804 …
The proposal to construct the 67-km Shingkhar-Gorgan secondary national highway that runs through a core tiger habitat has brought together environmentalists in Bhutan lobbying for reconsideration on the cabinet’s decision. If constructed, the road is expected to reduce distance by 100km between Shingkhar in Ura, Bumthang and Gorgan in Lhuntse. …
SHILLONG: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has refuted recent claims made by Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma that land issues pertaining to the two mega road projects in the State have been resolved. An NHAI official dealing with the bye-pass project on Sunday said the State Government is …
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here this evening. The two leaders discussed matters relating to the PMGSY, establishment of Panchayat System, empowerment to Panchayats and other Central schemes in rural development sector. Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister of …
National Highways leading to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri hit by landslips Rains triggered landslips in Uttarakhand and claimed two lives in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as most parts of the northern region remained under the influence of monsoon. The national highways leading to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri were hit by …
ITANAGAR: Even as there is a hue and cry over the pathetic condition of roads in the State capital caused by incessant rainfall this monsoon, the State Government today released Rs 17 crore non-plan grant for their repair and maintenance. Finance and Planning Minister Kalikho Pul today while announcing the …
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday hinted at introducing the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill, 2011, in the current session of Parliament by cutting short the period of public consultation on it. “The revised draft Bill was sent for inter-ministerial consultation on August 12. I hope to …
The Bill aims at preventing environment pollution The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to recommend to Governor H R Bhardwaj to promulgate an ordinance for the regulation of stone-crushing in the State. Briefing reporters, Higher Education Minister V S Acharya said the High Court had directed the Government to bring …
