It seeks to use technology for planning, executing development projects.

The Annual Plan for Sikkim for 2011-12 was on Wednesday finalised at Rs.1,400 crore at a meeting here between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.

Mr. Ahluwalia described Sikkim's performance as

Highway developers can now apply to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to get pre-qualified for projects that will be bid during a year. The NHAI has invited applications for annual pre-qualification (RFAQ) from companies.

They can apply for pre-qualification as a single entity or as a consortium.

The financial institutions are worried about the eleventh hour objections expressed by the environment ministry in the projects that are on the verge of becoming operational.

Power Finance Corporation (PFC), director, Mr M.K.

Overall, 286 projects await environment nod
Orissa hit most by green hurdle ORISSA with 34 pro jects awaiting the mandatory environmental clearance tops the list of states whose projects are stuck with the environment ministry .

Sanquelim (Goa) Of late, mining has been a bone of contention and a cause of great controversy in the corridors of power, the industry, and certainly in the media. Mining companies have been damned, crucified and charged with crony capitalism and causing irreparable damage to the environment.

United Nation Development Programme's India Urban Poverty Report, 2009 has pegged the number of slum dwellers in Uttar Pradesh at 44 lakh.

NEW DELHI: As it struggles to get a grip on its finances in the post-Commonwealth Games scenario, the Delhi government on Monday got a Central grant of Rs 1257.86 crore in the Budget.

Up from last year's Rs 1080.51 crore, this year's grant sets aside Rs 500 crore for infrastructure like last year but gives a boost to projects for the urban poor with a grant of Rs 400 crore.