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 …
Hundreds of trees along the Mohali-Kharar stretch of National Highway-21 are being axed these days to pave way for the much-awaited four-laning of the highway stretch, ill-famed as the
Highways Minister T.B. Ekanayake has funded Rs. 500,000 to reconstruct a rural road in Kurunegala, Mavidalupotha which was in a dilapidated state for the last few years. The road which had not been repaired for a long time was full of large pot-holes which turn into muddy puddles on rainy …
The Maharashtra Forest Department has given its nod for the widening of the National Highway 7 stretch that passes within the eco-sensitive zone of Pench National Park. The approval for expansion of the 37-km stretch between the 652 km milestone on Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border and the 689 km milestone near …
A tiger, on his usual territorial stroll in Katarniaghat in Terai area of Bahraich district in UP, was besieged by something entirely alien: a train. The tiger was transfixed and taken completely by surprise. And as he stood frozen, the train, running through the Katarnia ghat Forest Reserve, dragged the …
Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN New Delhi: Commuters heading for holy shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamnotri besides Haridwar and Rishikesh can now hope for a better travelling experience from Delhi. Uttar Pradesh government has invited request for qualification (RQF) of constructing a 5.5 km long elevated expressway at …
Anubhuti Vishnoi New Delhi, September 7: Receding floodwaters have prompted the authorities to assess the extent of damage done by the Kosi and the figures trickling in suggests it would be long before Bihar
Farmers yesterday blocked highways in Faridpur and Jessore demanding adequate supply of fertilizer. In Faridpur, farmers barricaded the Dhaka Khulna highway at Modhukhali for about an hour in the morning, disrupting traffic, reports a correspondent. They put trees on the road to obstruct traffic, keeping several hundred vehicles stranded on …
Mohali, August 19 The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is axing trees to pave way for constructing, strengthening, widening and upgrading of the inner and outer roads in the city. Local residents are, however, pained to see how mercilessly the greenery of the city is being murdered. More than …
The National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act,1988. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and for matters connected or incidental thereto. The Authority was operationalised in Feb, 1995.
An apex organisation under the Central Government, is entrusted with the task of formulating and administering, in consultation with other Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UT Administrations, organisations and individuals, policies for Road Transport, National Highways and Transport Research with a view to increasing the mobility and efficiency of the road transport …
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has embarked on a grand project of four- and/or six-laning of the existing roads to a target of 14,000 km, especially the east-west and north-south corridors. This is a good thing because the country needs proper roads for its development and road construction …
This report stresses the importance of mobility for development, defining it in a broader framework in connection with related concepts such as Accessibility and sustainability. Taking Bangalore for its case study, the report clarifies the socio-economic trends and current plans for land use and transport in the city and region, …
Punjab Government plans 75 projects at Rs.25,000 crore CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has chalked out an ambitious plan to implement over 75 projects, including expressways, flying clubs, super-speciality hospitals, ring roads and five-star hotels, on which approximately Rs.25,000 crore would be spent. According to an official release here quoting the …
Atiq Khan Govt. disapproves course of alignment of highway in Farrukhabad, Unnao and Ballia districts Next move depends on the suggestions of District Magistrates and other officials LUCKNOW: The Greater Noida-Ballia Ganga Expressway project in Uttar Pradesh has hit a roadblock on the proposed course of alignment of the eight-lane …
New Delhi: Your humble driving licence is all set to go high-tech. The state cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the introduction of smart card based driving licences in Delhi as per the instructions of the Union ministry of road transport and highways (MORTH). What's more, the fees is …
Gunjan Pradhan Sinha NEW DELHI LONG drives would be a taxing exercise soon. The government is planning to develop all future highways through build, operate and transfer (BOT) model that would necessarily have toll component. Private companies would be awarded road projects on BOT basis and they would charge a …
CHANDIGARH: Five big road projects would be implemented in Haryana at a cost of Rs.2,629 crore and their foundation stones would be laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said Deepender Singh Hooda, MP, on Tuesday after meeting Dr. Singh in New Delhi. Giving details of the projects, Mr. Hooda said …
