Work on the strategic 8.82-km-long Rohtang tunnel has come to a grinding halt as the Seri Nullah flash flood has washed away a 150-metre-long stretch of its approach road and a Bailey bridge on the

Within nine months of inviting proposals for building the much-delayed Sewri-Nhava Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the city’s development authority has hiked the project cost by Rs 830 crore to Rs 9,630 crore.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) invited requests for qualification for the project in November last year and had pegged the cost at Rs 8,800 crore. It is now in the process of inviting final technical and financial bids from the shortlisted consortia to implement the project on a public private partnership model.

In a boost to the much-delayed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the city’s development authority has nearly finalised a deal with the forest department to utilise land covered under mangroves for the Sewri-Nhava link. This accounts for more than 33 per cent of the total land requirement for the project.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) needs around 125 hectares for the project, which has been talked about for over three decades now. Of the 125 hectares, 42 hectares are covered under mangroves.

Shimla: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 70.24 crore as loan to the state government under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the

During the season of water regattas a river here has almost dried up. The water level in the Varattar which links the Pampa and the Manimalayar has been going down for the past 25 years. Even during the monsoon there is no water flow in the 9.5-kilometre-long river.

The sand mining has deepened the river bed level at the originating point near Arattupuzha. Instead of a bridge a short bund was constructed there 30 years ago which prevents the natural flow of water. Moreover, encroachments are rampant on either side of the river. On the encroached part of the river people have planted coconut trees and other plants.

The State government has released a sum of Rs.5.36 crore to all village panchayats in the district to meet basic amenities and infrastructure needs during the first quarter of the current fiscal through the State Finance Commission grant, according to District Collector V.Shobana. That apart another Rs.3.9 crore has been sanctioned to eight panchayat unions and a further Rs.80 lakh for the district panchayat to undertake development works.

Ms.Shobana pointed out that utilising the funds, the panchayats could undertake drinking water provision works, street lighting, public sanitation, roads, bridges, and basic infrastructure improvement works in the respective areas .

Even as 1.25 lakh people have been affected by floods in the northern districts of the State, the Army has been called out for rescue operations in the affected areas.

According to a press release issued by the Press Information Bureau, Army personnel were able to restore connectivity to Khairkatta village near Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri on Friday morning by constructing a 90-foot-long Bailey bridge across Kucchi Diana River.

GIDA has identified 20 routes for its proposed ferry service, which will be operated out of the boat terminal, jetty and office complex, expected to be completed in eight months to one year.

Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) plans to launch land development activities on the islands of Thannonnithuruthu, Pullekkad and Koramkotta, to raise funds for more development activities on islands surrounding Ernakulam.

PARADIP: Hundreds of fishermen staged a demonstration in front of the oil refinery project of IOCL on Monday demanding removal of encroachments over the Atharbanki Haldiapani river.

As per preliminary assessment done by state government agencies, Assam would need around Rs 2,500 crore “as immediate fund requirement” for restoration of infrastructure damaged by floods.

This year’s flood has been the worst in Assam since 2004 and caused severe damage to state’s infrastructure and agricultural crop. Government sources informed that as per the preliminary assessment, over 2,667 roads have been affected, including damage to bridges and culvers by the floods. Several national highways were submerged and developed potholes or were affected by landslides.