Pune The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) under JNNURM was to bring with it 117 kilometres of bicycle tracks giving fresh life to non-motorised transport (NMT) in the city. Accordingly, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had set up a cell two years ago to carry forward the NMT through its extension programme but the project has failed to take off.

With the Budget 2010-11 preparations in full swing, there is a growing realisation within the Manmohan Singh government that its flagship programmes, including the much-touted Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) are performing much below par with the ministries concerned in some cases not being able to spend half of their Plan allocation.

ITANAGAR, Jan 21: The Arunachal Pradesh State Transport department has received an image boost thanks to the initiatives of the Union Ministry of Urban Development.

The high level committee on Urban Development Ministry has directed the Corporation of the City of Panjim to ensure that a uniform footpath, user friendly street for senior citizens as well as for the disabled person to be included in the comprehensive mobility plan for the city under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

The State Government is planning to re-start the Dona Paula-Vasco Launch service under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.
Disclosing this to reporters after four new ferry boats were commissioned

Pune Rubbishing allegations from corporators that essential ward-level works were being neglected and the civic body was paying more attention to big projects, municipal commissioner Asheesh Sharma on Monday said that Rs 404 crore has been spent on ward-level works in the past three years.

Jan. 16: The government issued orders (RT 35) for the release of Rs 173.18 crore to the Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation (GVMC) as part of the Central and the state government

First Instalment Of Funds For 24 Projects Under JNNURM, Work Already On
Ambika Pandit | TNN

Three months after the state government released funds worth Rs 800 crore for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for Commonwealth Games-related projects, the cash-strapped civic agency is set to receive additional funds worth Rs 1,000 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).