Illegal and unscientific mining continues to mar the fragile environment and the scenic beauty of the hill state as the state mining department fails to perform its regulatory role effectively due to an acute shortage of technical staff, vehicles and other infrastructure.

The proposed routes are from Rahon Road to Gill village and BBMB Power House to Ayali Chowk Station
Jyotika Sood
The two-member team of the Delhi Metro Rail Project (DMRC) that carried out a feasibility study of the metro rail project in the city stated today that it was possible provided the Punjab government and the PIDB were ready to spend more than Rs 10,516 crore on it.

Confederation of Indian Industry, Eastern Region, organised a session with Prof. John D. Macomber, Lecturer in Real Estate at Harvard Business School, on sustainable development of urban infrastructure and construction sector here on Wednesday, according to a CII release.

For most of us, Goa stands for fun and frolic, but there is a lot more to India's smallest state than its tropical beaches and casinos. While a coastline of almost 30 km helps the state attract over 2.5 million tourists a year, the state also has thriving industrial and mining activities.

Goa has utilised its tourism potential and resource base.

Around a decade ago, the national capital was known for its pollution and chaos on roads. The rapid growth of unauthorised colonies had made matters worse. Over 50 per cent of power was lost to theft in transmission and distribution. The public transport system was more of a bane than a boon. Today, however, things are different.

History has a way of repeating itself. The adage gains special significance in case of Punjab, which, thanks to the seeds sown over the time, is reaping rich dividends today. With Punjab emerging as the best overall state since 2003, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal attributes its repeated success to Punjabis being "aggressive and progressive by nature".

The South Goa Zilla Panchayat on Wednesday has unanimously demanded that the government to create better infrastructural facilities in the mining areas of the state in terms of roads and other amenities.

MUMBAI: Mumbai's infrastructure agencies have come under fire for focusing only on the capital intensive sea-link, iconic tower and metro rail projects and "ignoring the medium and short-term transportation infrastructure solutions''.