After a delay of four years over environmental clearances, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has come up with a new solution to widen India’s longest highway NH 7 through Pench Tiger Rese
A report prepared by the World Bank’s Institutional Integrity Unit has listed “fraudulent and corrupt” practices by private Indian contractors working on national highway projects funded by it, and
The arduous trek to Kashmir may soon be a thing of the past. A new passage to Srinagar now under construction will not only bring the regions of Jammu and Kashmir closer but will also end the isolation of the valley from the rest of the country.
State-of-the-art tunnels
A number of state-of-the-art tunnels are being dug through the Pir Panjal ranges, among others, for easy roadways and a pioneering railway line both of which will give easy access to the valley.
Dhubri, March 21: The North East Craft and Rural Development Organisation, an NGO, has been demanding an alternative road along the Mora Gadadhar river which flows on the northern side of the town.
Following a Delhi High Court order, Delhi government has decided to carry out a fresh study on the BRT corridor’s utility. The study will be carried out by Central Roads Research Institute (CRRI).
JAMMU: Keeping in view the welfare of general public, the State Government will soon bring the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Bills in the Assembly by amending the present Act to bring it at par with Central Act likely to be passed by Parliament in the ongoing session.
This was stated by Minister of Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla, while replying to annual grants of his Ministry in Legislative Assembly during second sitting this afternoon.
As its contribution for the construction of the 135.6 km long Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway
The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved transfer of Rs 621 crores to the National Highway Authority of India as its contribution for construction of the Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway, which is also called the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP Expressway).
Expert body to oversee if the experiment could be a success
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to allow four-wheelers and three-wheelers to ply on the 5.7-km-long BRT corridor on an experimental basis under the observation of an expert body to see whether these vehicles could be run on the stretch along with buses.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has seen an increase of over 47 per cent in its land acquisition cost in the current financial year. The highways authority now plans to use about 70 per cent of the proceeds raised through Rs 10,000-crore tax-free bonds in acquiring land for various projects.
A senior NHAI official said land acquisition cost to build one km of road has increased from Rs 85 lakh to Rs 1.25 crore in the current year. "Land rates across the country have increased. Many states are compensating more than the circle rates.
