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ADB urged to increase private sector participation India has requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its sovereign and non-sovereign operations in the country by providing financial assistance worth US$4 billion a year. Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic...

Puri sees 700-900M sq m of new urban space yearly Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. People have begun to not only appreciate the virtue and importance of Real Estate (Development Regulation) Act (RERA) but also realize that you cannot have a...

Members call for expeditious BIMSTEC FTA BIMSTEC Secretary General Shahidul Islam. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has made far-reaching recommendations for the creation of a new ‘BIMSTEC’ by strengthening infrastructure linkages. It is deepening regional...

Plans for 10 lakh affordable houses CM Fadnavis cutting ribbon (file picture). The Government’s approval on the long-pending Mumbai DP 2034 is a welcome move. The Development Plan (DP) is likely to spur real estate activity in the city and...

Upgrade for 10,000-km roads in MP The World Bank has signed a US$210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project, covering 10,510 km. The loan was signed with the Indian and State governments in New Delhi on...

Rajnath Singh lays foundatinon of projects Rajnath Singh assuring commitment to projects in Diu. Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Union Territory of Diu, an island of Portuguese cultures off Gujarat, is on the way to soon emerge among the...

Monitoring groups set up for work progress The Road Transport and Highways Ministry (MoRTH) has set a target of awarding works for around 20,000 kilometres length of National Highways during the current year 2018-19. This is about 25% more than...

Gadkari gives update on highway projects Gadkari. Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced development of a new highway alignment between Delhi and Mumbai.  A sum of one lakh crore rupees will be spent on this expressway,...

JV to undertake project on EPC mode   The National Highways Authority of India has signed an agreement for upgradation of Yagyi–Kalewa section of highway (Milepost 40/0 to Milepost 115/5) in Myanmar to two lane with earthen shoulder. The agreement...

Project to stimulate MP economic development The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in a Meeting held recently in Beijing has approved US$140 million loan which will benefit approximately 1.5 million rural residents in Madhya Pradesh. The Project, to improve livelihoods,...