Roads

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of two flyovers over the Chilavanoor backwaters in Cochin Corporation, Kerala, 12/05/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Others Vs Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 12/05/2016 regarding construction of two flyovers over the Chilavanoor backwaters in Cochin Corporation, State of Kerala.

NGT in its Judgement said that the Project Proponent - Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. has to get the project cleared as per CRZ Notification, 2011.

Judgement Date:

12/05/2016

Tags:

Coastal Regulations, Roads, Kochi, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Bridges, Highways, High Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Mangroves

Habitat And Urbanisation

UP Govt. approves 'Bicycle Highway' from Agra to lion safari

With a view to encourage eco-tourism in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal , the Samajwadi Party (SP) Government in Uttar Pradesh has given its nod to develop nearly 200-km long 'Bicycle Highway' from A

Publication Date:

12/05/2016

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Cycles, Roads, Etawah (D), Ecotourism

Habitat And Urbanisation

ADB approves $197 million project loan for NHA

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a project loan of nearly $197 million to continue rebuilding highways and bridges damaged in Pakistan's worst-ever floods in 2010.

Publication Date:

01/04/2016

Source: Business Recorder (Pakistan)

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Bridges, Roads, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Floods, Pakistan, South Asia

Transport

Gujarat road safety policy to target fatal accidents

AHMEDABAD: Every hour, at least one person is killed in road mishaps in the state.

Publication Date:

15/03/2016

Author(s): Himanshu Kaushik

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Vehicular Safety, Traffic Accidents, Roads, Transport

Environment

White paper on environment, project clearances in the offing

Pune: Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday that his ministry plans to publish a white paper in the next few days detailing how environment has been protected while approving

Publication Date:

15/03/2016

Source: Times Of India (Pune)

Tags:

Environment Clearance (EC), Development, Coastal Regulations, Roads, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

Economy

Budget will change lives of the poor: Modi

Defending the Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that it addresses the “harsh reality” of distress in rural India and the farm sector beleaguered by successive poor monsoons.

Publication Date:

01/03/2016

Author(s): Puja Mehra

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Budget, Poverty, Monsoons, Economy, Agriculture, Roads, Rural Electrification

Land

Land acquisition: panel seeks disbursal of compensation

Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu road-widening project

Publication Date:

19/02/2016

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Land Acquisition, Compensation, Land Acquisition Act 2013, Roads, Kozhikode (T), Land

Environment

Four-laning of ECR stretch gets green nod

The government on Thursday received environmental clearance to complete the remaining work on four-laning of a 33.5-km section of vital East Coast Road.

Publication Date:

12/02/2016

Author(s): Manish Raj

Source: Times Of India (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Environment Clearance (EC), Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Coastal Regulations, Environment

Transport

State's Transport Policy Needs Reorientation: Study

(ASSOCHAM) revealed that Kerala’s transport policy needed reorientation. “Roads in the State are under excessive pressure, with traffic growing at a rate of about 10-11 per cent annually.

Publication Date:

09/02/2016

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Roads, Vehicular Safety, Highways, Transport

Transport