The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a notification for acquiring more than 48 hectares of land to relocate 3,600 people affected by construction of the Jewar International airport project. The move is an attempt to fast-track the construction of the airport. The notification issued under section 19 (1) of the Land Acquisition […]
Day: July 13, 2020
Road linking Kashmir to rest of India, Jammu-Srinagar national highway widening project to be completed soon
Jammu-Srinagar national highway work to be completed soon! Within one-and-a-half years, the widening of the Jammu-Srinagar NH, which is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the nation, would be completed. The nodal officer of the National Highway four-laning project, Finance Commissioner, Revenue, Pawan Kotwal, was quoted in a PTI report saying […]
Ganga expressway: India’s second-largest expressway in Uttar Pradesh to be ready by this year
After having faced hurdles, primarily due to environmental concerns, the ambitious 602-km Ganga Expressway project has got a new lease of life, with the Uttar Pradesh government setting 2025 as the deadline for its completion. Billed to be the second-largest expressway in the country after the 701-km-long Samruddhi Expressway linking Mumbai and Nagpur, it would […]
EESL to set up 162 EV charging stations in Noida
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an agreement with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) to set up 162 public charging stations and related infrastructure. According to the press statement issued by EESL, the partnership will aim at establishing an infrastructural ecosystem that will facilitate the wider adoption of e-mobility in the […]
APTRANSCO records lowest transmission loss of 2.8% in May
VIJAYAWADA: THE Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO) has recorded one of the lowest monthly transmission loss percentages of 2.81 per cent in May, thanks to the strategic planning and efforts to strengthen the infrastructure. The officials are expecting to bring it down further with an objective to make power transmission more reliable, efficient and […]
Resolve farmers’ issues on priority basis, APERC tells power utilities
VIJAYAWADA: NOTING that farmers’ welfare is its top priority, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has asked the State power utilities to strengthen the existing mechanism for resolving grievances such as compensation payment to farmers in a timebound manner. The APERC stated that neither the State nor the Central power utilities could bypass the […]
KSEB sets up new state-specific Dam Safety Review Panel
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KSEB has constituted a new state-specific Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP), comprising Kerala Water Resources Department (KWRD), Geological Survey of India (GSI) and KSEB officials as members, for inspection of dams. Until now, the DSRP members were mostly from outside the country. But with Covid-19 proving to be a spoilsport, the government decided to […]
NH widening: Affected families allege forced hearing
KOCHI: The families living on the Moothakunnam-Edappally stretch of NH 66 are risking their lives over land acquisition for widening of the road since July 1. Despite a rise in the number of Covid cases, the district administration hasn’t stopped hearing of landowners at the land acquisition office in Paravur, they alleged.Many of the landowners […]
Long pending road project’s revival plan stokes fear
KOCHI: For the nth time, the town and country planning department revised the proposal to develop the Panampilly Nagar-Karimughal Road in a move which has heightened the concerns of residents.The proposal to build the 30m-wide road from Panampilly Nagar to Petta via Kannadikkadu and NH-66 near Vyttila Junction was made in the early 1990s. The […]
Emirates to commence repatriation flights from Sunday
KOCHI: Emirates will be operating special repatriation flights to five Indian cities from Sunday to bring back Indian nationals stranded abroad. The mission, which will continue till July 26, will witness schedules being operated to Bengaluru, New Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram in the following frequencies: Kochi, Bengaluru and New Delhi will have daily two […]
Power cuts back to haunt Chennaiites?
CHENNAI: After a brief lull during the lockdown, residents of Chennai and its suburbs will once again face power cuts. Tangedco has decided to impose load shedding at regular intervals to carry out maintenance works. However, unlike earlier times, the duration won’t be between 9 am and 5 pm, said official sources from Tangedco. “Barring […]
Petrol, diesel futures may start trading on exchanges soon
NEW DELHI: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may soon allow futures trading in auto fuels petrol and fiscal giving an opportunity to bulk consumers of these petroleum products to hedge their risks from a volatile market where there is a sudden spurt in prices. Sources said that petroleum ministry has approved […]