The Defence and Forest and Environment ministries have given the go ahead to the proposed 150 km alternate highway to NH 31A, exclusively for defence purposes in Sikkim and West Bengal.

The state government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that no road expansion work is being carried out on the stretch of National Highway-37 that passes along the southern boundaries

The latest recommendations by a subcommittee of ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on roads in protected areas (PAs) may spark more trouble for road widening by the National Highway Authori

The Punjab government Wednesday approved five development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 11,730.303 million including Widening/Improvement of Shahdara Maqboolpura Narang Ro

Taking strong exception to non-compliance with the Environment Clearance (EC) conditions, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Government of Assam to recommend measures for protection

With agricultural land falling prey to unchecked urbanisation and rampant commercialisation, the state government is helpless about putting a brake on the growing trend of land conversions.

The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bangladesh on November 14 signed a technical assistance grant agreement of US$1.5 million for strengthening the Roads and Highways Department to sup

The Bombay high court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of a petition filed by the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) on compulsion and delay in environment clear

India's food processing industry is expected to hit Rs 4,00,000 crore by next fiscal, making up for roughly 6.5% of gross domestic product, as increasing urbanisation and higher disposable incomes

Country is likely to be the 3rd largest economy with a GDP size of $15 trillion by 2030, says Standard Chartered's Super-Cycle Report
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