Centre clears Rs 60,000 crore UP road push to strengthen north-south links

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved road infrastructure projects worth Rs 50,000-60,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh, including proposals aimed at improving north-south connectivity, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday. Speaking at a function held after the inauguration and foundation-laying of national highway projects worth over Rs 4,850 crore, Adityanath said…

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G+4 buildings out of audit ambit but state adds Kolkata fringe areas | Kolkata News

Officials will examine under-construction projects for major violations, recommend rejection where required or suggest rectification measures to protect sanctioned plans Kolkata: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday widened the ambit of the special audit of building plans and the construction pause at private high-rise and commercial projects to include more municipalities around Kolkata, but clarified…

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Govt to convert ‘Khasmahal’ land into freehold: Minister | Patna News

Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, on Wednesday said the govt is planning to convert ‘Khasmahal’ land into freehold and launch ‘Basera-3’ to give land to those who had previously received allotment certificates (parchas) but could not secure its actual possession.Replying to a question during a press meet to highlight his department’s…

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No fitness certs, docus missing: 90 buses seized, 120 challaned in a day | Noida News

Ghaziabad: Ninety buses were seized and 120 challaned during a one-day enforcement drive by transport department on Friday, with inspectors finding widespread violations including missing fitness certificates, lapsed permits and unpaid taxes.The special campaign, conducted under directions from the transport commissioner, deployed teams across national and state highways, bus stations, toll plazas and major intersections…

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NCRPB floats mandatory service lanes, trauma centres along highways to boost road safety | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: To improve road safety and emergency response, National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has proposed a comprehensive set of measures covering mandatory service lanes, dedicated accident recovery lanes, trauma centres and heli-ambulance infrastructure across NCR.Under the proposed framework, service lanes will be made mandatory along all national and state highways and expressways by 2030,…

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GIS tagging to free Coimbatore of illegal hoardings | Coimbatore News

COIMBATORE: It’s not stunning art works that adorn the city flyovers and compound walls. In fact, these public spaces are marred by illegal hoardings and posters.City roads and flyovers, be it Kavundampalayam flyover, Mettupalayam Road, Singanallur and Sundarapuram, are dotted with hoardings without a licence number, while compound walls of city corporation’s open ground at…

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