The Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has so far recommended 63 infrastructure projects on the principles of PM GatiShakti. Minister of State, Commerce and Industry, Som Parkash, in reply to a parliamentary question on Wednesday, said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) is a transformative approach for integrated and holistic planning across […]
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Defence Ministry signs contract with L&T for indigenous Modular Bridges modular bridges
The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday approved the proposal to indigenously manufacture 41 sets of Modular Bridges for the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army, the official said. According to the Defence Ministry, the move is taken to boost the indigenization of defence equipment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. These […]
Power had gone to their head: CM Shinde on Thackerays for ignoring demands
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took swipes at Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray for ‘ignoring’ the demands of fisherfolk affected by the Mumbai coastal road project when they were in power. “Power had gone to head,” Shinde said after attending a gathering of fisherfolk community in Aaditya’s Assembly constituency, […]
Bridge collapses after landslide in Himachal’s Chamba, traffic halted
Traffic on Chamba-Bharmour National Highway came to a grinding halt after a bridge collapsed following a landslide incident in Himachal’s Chamba district on Sunday morning, officials said. According to State Emergency Operation Centre officials, the incident took place at Loona area of Bharmour village in the outskirts of Chamba district. “An incident of Landslide occurred […]
BMC budget crosses 50,000 cr-mark in a first, 14.5% higher than last year
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the richest civic body in the country, on Saturday presented Rs 52,619.07 crore budget for the year 2023-24, with the budgetary estimates crossing the Rs 50,000 crore-mark for the first time. The budgetary estimates this time are 14.52 per cent more than the 2022-23 amount of Rs 45,949 crore. The […]
Gujarat court rejects bail pleas of 7 accused in Morbi bridge collapse case
A court here on Saturday rejected the bail applications of seven people arrested in connection with the collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi town of Gujarat, in which 135 people were killed. The court of principal sessions judge P C Joshi refused to grant bail to the seven accused, including two managers of Oreva […]
Stepping up capex in Budget will boost logistics, connectivity: IRF
The International Road Federation (IRF) on Thursday welcomed the increased allocation of Rs 10 lakh crore as capital expenditure in Union Budget, saying it will help boost logistics and connectivity across the nation. IRF in a statement also welcomed the thrust of the Budget on seven growth engines of PM GatiShakti, including roads, railways, airports, […]
Budget 2023: Govt increases allocation to NHAI to Rs 1.62 trillion for FY24
With the government betting big on infrastructure, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday increased allocation to state-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to Rs 1.62 lakh crore for 2023-24 from last year’s revised allocation of Rs 1.42 lakh crore. The Union Budget 2023-24 has allocated an enhanced outlay of Rs 2.70 lakh crore for […]
Major slide hampers movement of vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar national highway
The Ramban administration on Wednesday advised commuters plying on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway to follow a traffic advisory after shooting stones blocked both sides of the road. “A major slide has occurred near Rampadi, Banihal, on National Highway-44. People are advised to follow the @Traffic_hqrs advisory,” Ramban Deputy Commissioner Mussarat Zia tweeted. Big boulders of […]
Public-private synergy set to boost climate-resilient infra: Eco Survey
In the Economic Survey on Tuesday, the Centre has said that a synergy between public and private sectors is essential for India to give a fillip to its climate resilient infrastructure. “As India has already submitted its long-term low-emission Development Strategy at COP27, the next leap would be towards advanced infrastructure. It is more energy […]
J-K highway closed for 2nd consecutive day due to landslide in Ramban
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic for the second consecutive on Tuesday due to a landslide in Ramban district, leaving more than 600 vehicles stranded on the road. The 270-kilometre-long highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by mudslides and shooting stones between Chanderkote and […]
Delhi govt to redevelop roads ahead of G-20 convention, approves Rs 17.5 cr
Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia has approved a project worth Rs 17.5 crores for the decoration and strengthening of Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg and Ring Road around ITPO Complex. The project is also part of preparations for the G-20 conventions to be held in the state this year. Under this project, the beautification […]