13,000 potholes filled in Bengaluru so far, says DK Shivakumar; plans Rs 1,100 cr road upgradeBengaluru's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar outlines plans for city roads. He reports 13,000 potholes are now filled. Officials receiv...
01 Oct, 2025, 09.06 AM IST
Delhi govt seeks Rs 950 cr from Centre to boost road infrastructureThe Delhi government has requested Rs 950 crore from the central government. The fund is for upgrading Delhi's road infrastructure. Parvesh...
29 Jun, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
7,000 potholes in Delhi to be filled by April 30: PWDThe Public Works Department has set an April 30 deadline to fill 7,000 potholes in Delhi, following a directive from Chief Minister Rekha G...
04 Mar, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
Will repair 89 damaged roads, potholes before assembly elections: AtishiThe Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi, led by Chief Minister Atishi, announced the restart of various works, including road repairs. Thes...
07 Oct, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
Delhi's promise of European-quality roads remains a distant dreamDelhi's roads remain battered with potholes and broken surfaces due to heavy rainfall and poor maintenance. Experts highlight the lack of p...
01 Oct, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
Delhi CM Atishi, AAP MLAs inspect condition of roads in national capitalDelhi Chief Minister Atishi, along with other MLAs and members of the Aam aadmi party, including former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish ...
30 Sep, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
Delhi roads will be pothole-free within month: SisodiaSisodia, who was allocated the Public Works Department (PWD) portfolio on Wednesday, also said the department will soon launch a mobile app...
25 Feb, 2022, 09.41 PM IST
Yogi government to take loans of Rs 16,580 crore for vital projectsThe state government may take a loan of Rs 3,500 crore for the construction of Purvanchal Expressway, the biggest in the country, from Luck...
09 Jun, 2017, 12.41 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath government launches drive to repair roads in 40 daysThe state is also setting up a UP Road Construction Corporation to carry out construction works in future on the lines of the system in Mad...
12 May, 2017, 06.23 AM IST
UP govt promises smooth roads by mid June, to spend Rs 3,000 croreThe Yogi Adityanath government had already released Rs 942 crore for this exercise last week, UP additional chief secretary, PWD, Sadakant,...
04 Apr, 2017, 12.57 AM IST
Road agencies may be booked for deaths caused by potholesRoad owning and maintaining agencies maybe penalised and booked under Indian Penal Code for fatalities caused due to poor road condition su...
22 Feb, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
Bad roads killed over 10,000 people in 2015; 3,416 deaths due to potholesAlthough the overall fatalities under these categories had come down marginally from 2014, the number of people killed due to potholes rose...
01 Aug, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
Managing India's potholes: Learn from UK's special fund to tackle the problemUnited Kingdom government last year set an example by setting aside a dedicated six billion pound (over Rs 60,000 crore) fund to tackle pot...
30 Nov, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
PWD Swachch Delhi app for keeping capital roads cleanAAP government has launched 'PWD Swachch Delhi' app for keeping its 1260 km of roads, street lights, schools, hospitals and housing societi...
29 Nov, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
- Durable asphalt polymer to help build roads
The government will consider using a durable asphalt polymer to build roads at less than a quarter of the cost of the material used at pres...
21 Jul, 2010, 09.14 AM IST
- Tech detour planned for cheaper roads
The government will consider using a durable asphalt polymer to build roads at less than a quarter of the cost of the material used at pres...
21 Jul, 2010, 12.37 AM IST
- No service tax on road construction: CBEC
The government has clarified that construction of roads is not a taxable service, though repair, management and maintenance of roads will a...
02 Mar, 2009, 01.43 AM IST