This “green highways policy” approved by road ministry sets aside one per cent of the civil cost of national highway development projects for the planting of trees in a planned manner, covering both existing NH sections and new routes that would be added to the network. 

The Maharashtra government has amended land laws to unlock agricultural land for "integrated wayside amenities" including motels, restaurants, malls, ATMs and public toilets along state and nationa

NAGPUR: The union highways and transport ministry headed by Nitin Gadkari and environment ministry by Prakash Javadekar seem headed for a face-off over wildlife mitigation measures in four-laning o

Bathinda, May 20: With the disbursement of Rs 186 crore for land acquisition for the National Highway-15 in the district, the work on the four-laning project is set to start soon.

In a relief to several stalled development projects across the state, the Union environment ministry has reconstituted a crucial state committee that screens proposals in the Coastal Regulation Zon

The Union government acquired land for widening of an under-construction highway, overruling farmers objections in Rohtak, Haryana.

Farmers, shopkeepers and tenants of Aut, Panarsa, Takoli, Nagwain and Jhiri villages have sought fair compensation and resettlement package according to the new land acquisition Act.

Original one, promulgated on Dec 31, 2014, will lapse on April 5

For facilitating expansion of roads in Odisha

Nagpur: With the recent ruling by principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Stage I clearance for linear projects like highways cannot be considered as deemed permission to start work,

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