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Steel slag road technology a boon to BRO: Niti Aayog memberSteel slag bituminous surfacing due to its inherent high strength and stiffness will offer a more durable heavy duty road surface in face o...
28 Mar, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
3 tenders in 6 months, yet bridge repair stays locked in red tapeIt seems that the government is yet to fix the responsibility and a high-power committee, led by chief secretary Malay De, has been formed ...
07 Sep, 2018, 09.36 AM IST
India signs USD 210 mn loan pact with World Bank for MP roadsThe project will cover 10,510 km stretch of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh that fall under the Chief Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana programme.
24 Apr, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
NHAI signs MoU with IIT-Kharagpur to develop technology to construct maintenance free highways in IndiaIt has been experienced that these highways are prone to damage and need frequent maintenance due to adverse climatic conditions such as ra...
09 Aug, 2016, 07.52 PM IST
- PWD takes up conversion of bituminous roads in Arunachal
The rigid pavement works under Phase-I (16 kms) has already been awarded and the execution of work shall be taken up soon at the end of the...
08 Jul, 2014, 06.29 PM IST
Foodgrain requirement after implementation of National Food Security Act, 61.23 mn tonnesThe government is implementing a Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme (PEG) for construction of 204 lakh tonnes of covered storage capaci...
16 Dec, 2013, 01.30 PM IST
1.25 lakh km of roads added per year in last 8 yearsMoreover, the percentage of surfaced road — both concrete and bituminous — has increased significantly from 49% in 2008 to 54% in 2012.
26 Jul, 2012, 06.17 PM IST
Budget 2011: Finance Bill 2011A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2011-2012. Be it enacted by Parliament in...
01 Mar, 2011, 01.30 AM IST
- A concrete case
There's merit in Kamal Nath's concrete option for expressways.
19 Jan, 2010, 05.57 AM IST