He said Tamil Nadu, being the most urbanised State in the country with a high per-capita private vehicle ownership, needs high-capacity public transport alternatives in all its large growth engine cities.
In a major boost to infrastructure in the hills, the ministry of road transport and highways, under minister Nitin Gadkari, has initiated the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for an alternative highway to Darjeeling via Lebong, Dabai Pani, and Teesta.
Simultaneously, the Union government is awaiting formal concurrence from the West Bengal government on the alignment of the proposed Siliguri Ring Road—an initiative seen as critical to easing the mounting traffic congestion in the region’s key commercial hub.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Saturday visited the newly-constructed Loop Bridge on national highway 717A—popularly known as the ‘Snake Bridge’—near Bagrakote in Kalimpong district to inspect reported structural damages.
Himachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has sought support from the Centre to develop tourist destinations in the state.
The Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prepared a list of unauthorized constructions besides the Garui river and will send notices for demolitions soon, while the detailed project report (DPR) of Rs 12 crore for restoration of the rivulet has already been finalised.
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) inaugurated 5 new District Development offices, a landmark achievement that promises to significantly bolster rural development efforts across Rajasthan.
The Ladakh administration has initiated steps to declare the 13,800 ft high Kargyam village in the Changthang area near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China as the 'Yak Village'.
In the meeting with the Chief Minister, the State Property Department informed that the process of site selection for the first phase of work has been completed.
"To be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,126 crore by the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC), the metro line will have 25 stations and six interchange stations, and would be operational by 2023," said V. Uma Shankar, CEO of the GMDA.
