Tag: PWD
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Amphan claims 72 lives in Bengal
CM announces an ex-gratia of Rs 2.5 lakh for family members of deceased.
May 22, 2020 -
Cops bank on new initiatives to reduce accidents, better policing in HP
Director General of Police S R Mardi said though the number of road accidents had reduced by 7 percent in Himachal, the cops would adopt new initiative of Educating, Engineering and Enforcement (EEE) to save more lives.
January 12, 2020 -
Traffic management plan being chalked out for Tallah Bridge
Vehicles coming from Sodepur and Barrackpore can take Sodepur Road to reach Jessore Road and then move towards the airport.
December 27, 2019 -
How the other half lives
In India, the number of the differently-abled is large, their problems complex, available resources scarce, social stigma widespread and people's attitudes towards the PWD damaging. Attitudinal barriers ingrained as India's historical response to the differently-abled must be changed through education programmes.
December 10, 2019 -
Tallah Bridge demolition: PWD floats tender, invites agencies for soil test
Traffic movement on Tallah bridge has been suspended since 28 October. Most vehicles were diverted through Belgachia bridge. With additional vehicles plying on the latter, the condition of this bridge has also deteriorated.
October 18, 2019 -
Road along Hooghly river caves in
Three departments namely tourism, PWD and irrigation were jointly executing the beautification project and its deadline for its completion in 2020.
August 2, 2019 -
Azam Khan fined Rs 3.27 crore, his university gate to be demolished
About 11.5 km part of the road, which belongs to the PWD, has been 'acquired' by the Jauhar University on which its gate is built.
July 25, 2019 -
Proper signs directed to be put up on Kolkata roads
The concerned Superintending Engineers have been directed to monitor the matter regularly while zonal chief engineers and chief engineers (headquarters ) have been asked to carry out periodic inspection and obtain reports on implementation of the same.
July 17, 2019 -
Bridge inspection cell: State creates 21 posts to ensure regular maintenance
The health check up of all bridges will be done once a year.
July 12, 2019 -
Mangalpur-Tomka road a ‘deathtrap’ full of potholes
When the deplorable condition of the road came to the fore last year, the PWD had repaired the road temporarily using stone dust.
June 17, 2019 -
Himachal Pradesh to constitute Core Group for landslide mitigation
In a meeting was held on Thursday, Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue and Public Works) Manisha Nanda said that the NDMA, government of India has sought detailed project report for landslide mitigation from the state.
December 6, 2018 -
Punjab firm to rebuild Majerhat bridge
It would take a year and Rs 160 crore for the construction to be completed.
October 30, 2018 -
PWD awaits Railways nod to demolish portion of Majerhat bridge over tracks
PWD is the nodal agency responsible for pulling down the old bridge and constructing a new one.
September 28, 2018 -
Rly Ministry has agreed to set up Majerhat level-crossing: Mamata
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that Railway Ministry has agreed to her proposal of setting up a level- crossing at Majerhat so as to provide an alternate route to vehicles. “I and state chief secretary have personally spoken to the concerned persons in Railways for the level-crossing. Railway has informed us that they …
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September 19, 2018 -
PWD(isaster)
Ten days after the collapse of Kolkata’s Majerhat bridge, the report crafted by West Bengal’s Chief Secretary has confirmed the worst misgivings that were expressed on 4 September. Specifically, the Public Works Department is primarily responsible for the peak-hour disaster. Yet eyebrows are bound to be raised over the Chief Minister’s clean chit to the …
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September 18, 2018 -
Jai Ram Thakur orders prompt repair of roads damaged by rains
He was presiding over the review meeting regarding repair, maintenance and restoration of rain damages on national highways, on Friday.
September 15, 2018 -
No goods vehicles to ply on 4 Kolkata bridges
The four bridges are Bijan Setu, Tollygunge Circular Setu, Arabinda Setu and Belgachi bridge; the state government has also issued a notification banning movement of 20-wheelers throughout the state
September 9, 2018