Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh has done laudable work for rural infrastructure development in the state and has fully utilised funds allocated to it. This has been said by chairman of National Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Shri Umesh Chandra Sarangi in a letter to the state government.

The Karnataka government has cleared 72 mega projects entailing total investment of Rs 2.32 lakh crore since January 2010, Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani said here on Tuesday.

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Centre is emphasising on electronic-enabled Panchayati Raj institutions (EPRI) for speedy delivery of services at the doorstep of people, lack of infrastructure and manpower are the major impediments in the way of e-Governance.

Two years ago, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) had a leaking water supply system and defunct meters. It decided to launch a pilot project in the Dharampeth area, and put in new pipes and meters. Today, over 6,000 connections there have water round the clock— and are happy to pay for this privilege.

Mahatma Gandhi's words that India lives in its villages are still a truism. But the accelerating pace of urbanisation suggests that, much before the close of this century, India will indeed live in its cities. Going by current trends, 40 per cent of India's population will be living in urban areas by 2030.

THE government will unveil a monitoring plan for infrastructure sectors next week, as it looks to improve the performance of ministries and address delays in implementation of projects.

On its concluding day, the special session of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha unanimously passed a 70-point resolution presented by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan focusing on the state's all-round and all-inclusive development.

Big names like Reliance Energy, Tata Power, Jindal Steel, Tata Reality and Infrastructure, IL&FS, IDFC have shown interest.

PURA, the pet theme of former President Abdul Kalam -- Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas

To decongest the busy Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station

The govt plans to turn Delhi