A kilometre-long arterial link between the National Games Village and NH-33, built at a cost of Rs 2.17 crore in 2008-09, will now require more than double the amount for reconstruction, thanks to substandard quality of building material and administrative apathy.
Jamshedpur, July 14: Deputy commissioner of Seraikela-Kharsawan Gauri Prasad Sinha today directed the Subernarekha Multipurpose Project (SMP) authorities to speed up the process of paying compensation to the villagers who have been displaced following the closure of Chandil dam
Ranchi, July 14: To give fresh impetus to grassroots democracy, the state has decided to gift every gram panchayat a permanent secretariat building, equipped with computers and Internet connectivity.
Bokaro, July 12: The state forest department has sanctioned Rs 91 crore for a phased build-up of security infrastructure in the forests of Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ramgarh and Hazaribagh (east) over the next five years.
Ranchi, July 12: Irregular supply of foodgrain is costing the Centre-sponsored midday meal programme dear.
Complaints have poured in from a few state-run schools that in the absence of foodgrain, the mata samitis or mother committees are unable to cook meals with the result students are going back home hungry.
Jamshedpur, July 8: Rotary Club of Jamshedpur in association with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd today inaugurated a rainwater harvesting system at Little Flower School, Telco, the 35th such school where the system was introduced.
Dhanbad, July 8: For reasons of safety, BCCL has initiated steps to relocate residents of Bastacola from its Ghanudih project after signs of more turbulence in the underground fire zone that is already spewing gas.
Bokaro, July 8: Built in the late 60s to supply water to Bokaro steel plant and the township, Tenughat dam is now looking to increase capacity by more than 40 per cent to fulfil growing demand from new industries, Dhanbad and even parts of Bengal.
