Looking to make infrastructure development as its major plank, the Road Transport Ministry would be undertaking as many as 165 projects under the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) during the year.

Mihir Mishra / New Delhi July 24, 2009, 0:35 IST

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is, for the first time, giving operation, maintenance and transfer (OMT) of nine stretches on a public-private partnership (PPP). It is offering over 1,400 km of stretches under this model.

After a successful pilot project at Simon Bolivar Marg, the New Delhi Municipal Council will replace the existing streetlights on 67 city roads with new, energy-efficient lights.

Early release of funds and monitoring of progress of the works are among the steps mooted by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) B K Handique in a bid to expedite the completion of sanctioned projects of the North Eastern Council (NEC), reports PTI.

Mihir Mishra / New Delhi July 20, 2009, 0:08 IST

Kamal NathThe leisurely evening walk that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) got used to in the past five years is set to take on the speed of a 100-metre sprint under a new coach.

Widening project has hit the national highway near Ranchi
Ranchi, July 17: At least 40 road projects, ideated to improve travel experience and trade prospects within Jharkhand, are held up because of nagging land acquisition problems, prompting the departmental secretary, N.N. Sinha, putting a stop on new projects without mandatory land clearances.

New Delhi: Seeking to cut through delays like problems in land acquisition, the Centre held out a carrot and stick policy to ensure cooperation from the states by insisting that they sign

Goa today put up a strong case with Planning Commission of India for Rs 1310 crore as special grants for infrastructural development, national games, golden jubilee celebration of Liberation from Portuguese rule and beach safety.

Chamba: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is currently spending nearly Rs 60 crore on construction and widening of roads, including bridges, besides environment management plans in Chamba district.

Jharkhand has finally decided to act on rehabilitating thousands of residents of Jharia, where an underground fire has been raging since three decades, announcing today that 4,650 families will be shifted within the next 100 days.