In a fresh order on Friday, the Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court directed Indore divisional commissioner to issue a public notice in different newspapers with sufficient space inviting objections with regard to the under construction BRTS project and also to hold a public hearing again.

In the order, Justice Shantanu Kemkar and Justice M C Garg have also set a timeline for issuing the notice and holding public hearing. The court has ordered to issue advertisement or public notice on or before March 4 after which people can submit their objections or suggestions. The divisional commissioner has been instructed to hold a public hearing on March 10 to hear the objections.

PUNE: The much-delayed Pune metro rail project got a funding of Rs 10.01 crore in the Union Budget on Thursday. The Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations, that have proposed the project in association with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, have already made provisions in their respective budgets for the year 2013-14.

The budgetary head, 'Pune Metro', figures in the list of projects of the urban development department for the first time this year in budget. The total funding of Rs 10.01 crore has been bifurcated into three components.

Land acquisition for the Puzhuthivakkam MRTS station has reached the final stages with an “award passed for acquisition of 8,462 sq. m. of land.”

The information was shared with officials of the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (Cumta), the Chennai Corporation and other agencies at a meeting organised at the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on Wednesday. With Cumta stressing the need for a well chalked-out strategy to speed up traffic and transportation projects, the CMDA is planning to take measures to cope with legal proceedings and quicken land acquisition.

Internal roads need to be strengthened so they can handle traffic volumes: CM

With work yet to begin on the 14 proposed Bus Rapid Transit corridors, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said her government was planning to go slow on the BRT projects as the existing BRT — from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand — drew flak from all quarters. She said the internal roads of colonies, through which the BRTs are to pass, will be improved before implementation of the new projects.

Old Proposal Of 2 Corridors Scrapped

Lucknow: The much-awaited report of the department of urban planning on the proposed Metro project in the city has made radical changes in the original plan. While it has totally done away with the ‘two corridor’ concept and instead recommended a dense network of Metro connectivity in the city, the entire route has been proposed to be built overhead to save cost. Government sources told TOI that the revised route can reach even to the interiors of the city.

Buses Are Entering Car Lanes And Going Over Dividers Near Bus Stops As Chaos Prevails On Delhi Govt’s Showcase Corridor

New Delhi: Just four months after the Delhi government made a passionate appeal to Delhi High Court to restrict the central lane on the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor to buses and emergency vehicles, it’s back to chaos. Cars, autorickshaws and even mini-trucks are using the lane, defying the law with impunity. Those stuck in the car lanes are left to wonder what the BRT is all about when buses can’t have a free run because the law cannot be enforced. How can the government simply abandon the stretch after arguing for it vehemently in court.

INDORE: The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) of Indore will be the second project of its own kind in the country. The project, which was likely to become operational by mid-April, is being constructed on the lines of already existing BRTS project in Ahmedabad.

The project, which will cover 11.5 km stretch on the AB Road initially, will have all the eight elements which the full-fledged BRTS in Ahmedabad boasts of having with itself. These issues were discussed during a review meeting of the project which was held here on Thursday. The meeting was attended by all the topbrass officials, attached with the project

BHOPAL: The union government will release Rs 500 crore for Madhya Pradesh under the first phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

BHOPAL: Urban administration and development minister Babulal Gaur has said that Bhopal's ongoing development schemes should be completed within the prescribed time-limit.

He laid emphasis on better coordination between departments for effective implementation of schemes. Gaur was reviewing the progress of Bhopal's development at Mantralaya. Chief secretary R Parasuram was also present on the occasion. At the meeting, progress of Bhopal's BRTS Pilot Project was reviewed.