Mumbai: The McKinsey report highlights the need for fast-paced infrastructure. But Mumbai and its metropolitan region have not shown till date any attempt to fast track big ticket infrastructure projects.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has sought assistance worth Rs 1,000 crore from the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for eight projects in the state.

Faced with stiff opposition towards highway widening and BOT-based road development, an all-party meeting on Tuesday decided to temporarily discontinue land acquisition for the four-laning of the national highway in Kerala.

The 11th Plan

Ahmedabad: Fearing that land acquisition for Dholera SIR and certain areas in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor area could trigger protests from some quarters, experts gathered at the international meet stressed on need to create a sense of ownership among people.

Mumbai: Although the length of the Worli-Haji Ali stretch of the sea link is said to be approximately 4 km on paper, if the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials are to be believed, the total length of this second phase is going to be more than the first link. Also, the cost of this stretch will go up by leaps and bound.

Manmohan Singh The people of our countries expect us to work together so as to bring the benefits of inclusive social and economic development to them.

Jairam Ramesh has a fair point

The World Bank has agreed to give $1 billion loan to India for various development projects in the urban areas. "World Bank has agreed in principle to give us $1 billion (Rs 5000 crore) for implementing various schemes under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)," said a senior Urban Development Ministry official.

NEW DELHI: Delhi is all set to have an improvised industrial infrastructure with the Delhi Assembly passing the Delhi Industrial Development, Operation and Maintenance Bill, 2010, this past week.