The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the BBMP to submit a report on the status of illegal construction under high-tension power lines in north Bengaluru, failing which it would summon its chief. The NGT’s principal bench, headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, is hearing a petition about homes and shops constructed illegally under high-transmission […]
Day: December 2, 2019
KIA’s new runway gets an indigenous visibility system
The 50th Drishti Transmissometer was installed for India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, on Friday. Four Drishti systems are being installed for the new runway at KIA. Two sophisticated Aviation Weather Monitoring system will be installed next week and made available on a single computer for Air Traffic Control room and pilots, […]
‘Take up road repair works on warfooting’
HYDERABAD: Roads and Buildings Minister Vemula Prasanth Reddy on Saturday said that 1,500 kms of roads in the State would be repaired with an estimated cost of `571 crore in next two to three months time. The State Cabinet recently sanctioned `571 crore for the repairs of roads that were damaged due to heavy rains. […]
Hyderabad civic body identifies 58 link and slip roads for development to ease traffic
HYDERABAD: In a bid to ensure hassle-traffic, the authorities have identified as many as 58 link roads and slip roads, mostly at Serilingampally and Kukatapally zones under GHMC, for development. The civic body has taken up the initiative and has identified about 58 link and slip roads at 30 circles under six GHMC zones and […]
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation seeks cement firm’s help to repair damaged roads
VIJAYAWADA: After facing severe criticism from residents and civic associations over potholes on city roads, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to use latest technologies to repair damaged roads. Under the initiative, a leading cement manufacturing company has come forward to extend necessary technical support to the civic body for the purpose. According to […]
Discoms’ officials seek more time to file ARRs
HYDERABAD: In an eleventh-hour decision, the Discoms have decided against filing the Aggregate Revenue Requirements (ARRs) before Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) and sought another month’s time to do the same. Though the officials of the Discoms were all prepared to file the ARRs on Saturday, the last day to file them, dropped the idea […]
NHAI invites pre-qualification tenders for widening Chennai-Trichy national highway
CHENNAI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has commenced administrative work on widening the Chennai-Trichy national highway between Tambaram and Tindivanam at an estimated cost of Rs 6,371 crore. A six-lane elevated corridor is to be developed for 24.5 km between Tambaram and Chengalpattu at a cost of Rs 3309 crore and 68.5 km Chengalpattu […]
Maharashtra nomadic family lives on solar power
COIMBATORE: At a time when the world is taking a keen interest in sustainable energy and its uses, a nomadic family from Maharashtra has been tapping into solar power for seven years now. The family of five, who have set shop near Kaniyur toll plaza in Salem-Kochi highway in a tent, travel from place to […]
These Tamil Nadu residents get power connection after decade-long struggle
METTUPALAYAM: We are often annoyed when the power connection at home goes on and off even if it’s just for short breaks. But here, people have been struggling for a decade to get a basic power connection. They have even had dreams about the day when their homes will be lit not with lanterns but […]
Centre sanctions Rs 977 crore for improvement of Odisha roads
BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 977 crore under Central Road Fund (CRF) for improvement of state roads during the current financial year. The state government has utilised Rs 614 crore by developing 314 km of State Highways (SHs). This was informed to Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari […]
Visakhapatnam gets new flight from today
VISAKHAPATNAM: IndiGo Airlines will operate a new flight service from Bengaluru to Visakhapatnam from Sunday. The flight will leave Bengaluru at 5.35 am and arrive in Vizag at 7.05 am. In the return direction, it will leave Vizag at 7.45 am and reach Bengaluru at 9.35 am. The Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association (APATA) thanked […]
Andhra Pradesh Energy Conservation Mission to set up e-vehicle charging stations
VIJAYAWADA: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an agency under the Union Ministry of Power, has asked the State government to focus on creating charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, which will be promoted on a massive scale in the next 5 to 10 years. In response, the Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM) is […]