Habitat And Urbanisation

To fast-track roads, PM panel calls for sweeping changes in bidding

The B K Chaturvedi committee appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to suggest measures to re-energise the roads sector has called for scrapping the controversial norm that limits the number of players that can be shortlisted for projects. And has recommended over-arching powers to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, curbing the clout the Planning Commission enjoyed so far.

Publication Date: 
05/09/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Nath seeks $3b World Bank loan to develop 5,937 km of state roads

THE road transport and highways ministry is seeking a loan of $2.96 billion from the World Bank to develop 5,937 kms of highways, cutting across 14 states in the country. The proposed loan would cover 70% of the project cost, while the rest would come from the government.

Publication Date: 
04/09/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Development, Road Transport, Roads, Highways, Finance, World Bank, India
Transport

Mega road development projects approved in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Cabinet has granted approval to several road projects in the country to upgrade and rehabilitate the provincial roads in Eastern and Northern regions.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2009
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Transport, Roads, Sri Lanka
Habitat And Urbanisation

Centre puts UP road projects in fast lane

Three Rupees and something more

Publication Date: 
02/09/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Highways, Uttar Pradesh, Bundelkhand
Habitat And Urbanisation

Meghalaya embarks on tourism revolution

To give a facelift to the State

Publication Date: 
02/09/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Roads, Tourism, Meghalaya, Shillong, Infrastructure Development
Transport

Service level benchmarks for urban transport

Benchmarking is now well recognized as an important mechanism for introducing accountability in service delivery. It can help Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and utilities in identifying performance gaps and effecting improvements through the sharing of information and best practices, ultimately resulting in better services to people.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2009
Ministry of Urban Development
Tags:
Land Use, Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Roads, Non Motorised Vehicles, Pedestrians, India
Transport

Changing course: a new paradigm for sustainable urban transport

In this latest report ADB outlines a new paradigm for sustainable urban transport that gives Asian cities a workable, step-by-step blueprint for reversing the trend and moving towards safer, cleaner, more sustainable cities, and a better quality of urban life.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2009
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Land Use, Energy Efficiency, Transport, Urban Planning, Urban Transport, Roads, High Capacity Bus, Asia, India, South Asia, Vehicles
Forests

Roads to rainforest ruin

"The best thing you could do for the Amazon is to bomb all the roads." That might sound like an eco-terrorist's threat, but they're actually the words of Eneas Salati, one of Brazil's most respected scientists. Thomas Lovejoy, a leading American biologist, is equally emphatic: "Roads are the seeds of tropical forest destruction."

Publication Date: 
29/08/2009
William Laurance
New Scientist
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Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Forests, Land Use, Amazon, Tropical Forests, Deforestation, Endangered Species, Roads, Wildlife, Hunting, Timber Industry, Africa, Brazil
Solid Waste

Guidelines issued for 'plastic roads'

S. Annamalai

Ministry for using plastic waste for rural roads

Publication Date: 
26/08/2009
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Roads, Rural Roads, Solid Waste, Plastics, Tamil Nadu, Madurai (D)
Land

Yamuna Authority, farmers reach truce

Greater Noida, August 20

The Yamuna Expressway Authority seems to have resolved its disputes with the farmers. The agitating farmers had been stalling development projects for the last two years.

Publication Date: 
21/08/2009
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Yamuna, Roads, Farmers, Uttar Pradesh, Noida

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