New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The government’s approval for the Rs 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled highway is expected to significantly strengthen logistics, industrial connectivity and agricultural market access across Bundelkhand while reducing travel time and transportation costs in Central India, according to an official statement on Saturday.The 117.7-km greenfield highway that was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will be developed by the National Highway…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Centre’s approval for the Rs 6,969.67 crore Dwarka Road Tunnel project is set to transform urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR) by easing traffic congestion, improving airport connectivity and providing a seamless link between West and South Delhi, an official statement said on Saturday.The project will connect the Shiv Murti Interchange on the Dwarka Expressway (NH-248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg in Vasant Kunj, providing a high-speed route for commu…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season so far is estimated at 658.19 lakh hectares as on July 17, compared with 700.47 lakh hectares in the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday. The official figures show that the area under rice is 166.41 lakh hectares so far this year, compared with 167.83 lakh hectares during the same period last year. The decline in the area sown is attri…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The proposed upgradation of the Khagaria–Purnea section of NH‑31 and NH‑231 to a four‑lane highway by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), is poised to propel Bihar’s agricultural heartland on the path to prosperity, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday. Before dawn breaks over the fertile plains of Bihar, trucks loaded with bunches of bananas leave the farms of Khag…
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated seven redeveloped railway stations in Odisha under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) as part of the nationwide launch of 75 modernised stations to transform railway infrastructure and enhance passenger convenience. The seven redeveloped railway stations in Odisha are Balangir, Barpali, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesinga, Baripada and Bimalgarh.These stations have been dedicated to the nation following their compreh…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a major boost to infrastructure development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 43.218 km link corridor along the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi. The ambitious project, estimated at a total capital cost of Rs 10,998.32 crore, aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion in the holy city and improve connectivity for pi…
Varanasi, July 15 (IANS) Locals and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Varanasi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of the development of a link corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and the Varanasi Ring Road with riverbank connectivity along the River Ganga, asserting that the project will increase the inflow of devotees into the holy city and generate employment opportunities.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Modi, on Wednesday …
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday described the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Paradip–Haridaspur railway line doubling project as a significant milestone in strengthening the state’s railway infrastructure and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi said, “The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Paradeep–Haridaspur railway line doubling project marks another sig…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Centre has approved the construction of a six-lane state-of-the-art corridor along the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi, describing it as a major infrastructure project that will improve connectivity to the city’s key religious, educational and cultural landmarks while easing traffic congestion and accelerating economic growth in eastern Uttar Pradesh.In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said the gover…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded in-principle approval to two strategic maritime infrastructure projects in Gujarat under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS), an official statement said on Wednesday.The approved projects include a greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Porbandar district and a state-of-the-art ship repair facility at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch, the MoPSW said.The Ministry said the approvals are part of the governme…