Road Projects

Border Roads Organisation Appoints First Woman Officer For Road Project Along Border With China

India News | ANI | Thursday April 29, 2021

In a first, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has appointed a woman officer to command a Road Construction Company (RCC) tasked to provide connectivity in a high-altitude area along the India-China border, officials said on Wednesday.

Nitin Gadkari Promises "Road Projects Worth Rs 2 Lakh Crore In Assam"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 27, 2021

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said road projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore will be completed in Assam if the BJP is voted to power for the second time in the northeastern state.

Bengal Will Get Rs 1 Lakh Crore Road Projects If BJP Wins: Nitin Gadkari

India News | ANI | Monday March 15, 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch road projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal if voted to power, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections on Monday, adding that it could be done now itself but obstacles are being faced.

Have Set Up Alliance Ready To Help India Achieve Renewable Energy Goals: US

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 6, 2021

A top Biden Administration official Friday said the US has put together a coalition of several countries to help India achieve its ambitious target of producing about 450 gigawatts of renewable power by 2030, costing around USD 600 billion.

Odisha Engineering Student Turns Daily Wage Labourer To Pay College Dues

Education | Edited by Aarzoo Snigdha | Thursday February 11, 2021

A civil engineering student, Rosy Behera, has been working on a road project under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the last three weeks to deposit a sum of Rs 24,500 in order to obtain her diploma certificate.

Mamata Banerjee Asks TMC Workers To Protest Against Delay In Road Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 28, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked TMC workers to put up posters, organise rallies and gherao officials to force the completion of NH 60 bypass at Dubrajpur in Birbhum district following complaints by locals that work on the project is pending for the past 10 years.

What It's Like Living Next To China's Belt And Road Project

World News | Bloomberg News | Tuesday December 22, 2020

A lot has been written about China's multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. Economists have debated the debt dynamics. Political scientists have analyzed how it fits into the rising power's geopolitical strategy. And climate experts have decried the emissions China is adding to the atmosphere by supporting fossil fuel projects.

Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Telangana Road Projects Worth Rs 13,000 Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 21, 2020

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Telangana.

Bengaluru Transit Infra Projects To Yield Real Estate Growth Across 24 Locations

Business | Edited by Nikita Prasad | Tuesday December 15, 2020

Bengaluru Transit Infra Projects: It is estimated that around 127 kilometres of metro and 270 km of road projects are under various stages of construction in Bengaluru

Shanghai Bloc Members Except India Reaffirm Support To China's Belt And Road Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 1, 2020

Barring India, all other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday reaffirmed their support to China's so-called "One Belt and One Road" (OBOR) project during a virtual meeting of the influential grouping.

Pak To Seek $ 2.7 Billion From China For Belt And Road Project: Report

World News | ANI | Sunday November 15, 2020

Pakistan has decided to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Arunachal Residents Write To PM On Road Project, Quote National Security

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Residents of three remote Arunachal Pradesh districts bordering China have cited military disadvantage among other reasons in their letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi drawing his attention to a proposed National Highway project that has been awaiting formal clearance since 2018. The project, once completed would significantly reduce the distanc...

Road Projects Of Rs 50,000 Crore To Be Ready In Madhya Pradesh By 2023: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 25, 2020

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that road projects of Rs 50,000 crore would be completed by 2023 in Madhya Pradesh and assured that in two years the state would have a world-class highways network.

Belt And Road Project Of Great Importance To China-Pak Ties: Xi Jinping

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

President Xi Jinping on Friday described the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a "landmark project" under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and said it is of great importance to promoting in-depth development of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.

Chinese Firms Not To Be Permitted In Highway Projects: Government

Written by Shams Raza Naqvi | Wednesday July 1, 2020

The Union Road, Transport, Highways and MSME Minister has said that Chinese firms will not be allowed in road projects even through joint ventures.