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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicMinistry of Road Transport and Highways

Topic: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Over 81,000 road accidents during March-June, but no separate data on migrant deaths, says govt

Mos V.K. Singh replied to a question by Congress leader Manish Tewari on the number of migrant workers who died on national highways after the lockdown was announced.

Onus on NHAI as new Modi govt rules require 90% of highway land arranged before work starts

The revised Model Concession Agreement for BOT (toll) projects seeks to plug delays by imposing a deadline on NHAI and incentivising timely work by concessionaires.

Road projects worth Rs 50,000 crore to be completed in Madhya Pradesh by 2023, says Gadkari

The Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 45 highway projects worth Rs 11,427 crore in the state through video conference Tuesday.

RSS affiliate wants Modi govt to cancel Chinese firm’s bid for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project

The firm emerged as the lowest bidder for the project, but Swadeshi Jagran Manch said giving the project to the firm will be against govt's ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ push.

80% highway work resumes after lockdown, target is to complete 12,000 km of roads in 2020-21

Officials in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways say about 50-80% of labourers have returned to work in different projects after the lockdown was eased.

Highway projects worth Rs 15 lakh crore to start in next 2 yrs, MSME package soon: Gadkari

Union Road, Highways & MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari says saving jobs in small enterprises is essential to protecting a majority of India’s people.

RSS affiliate urges Gadkari to reduce Uber, Ola surge pricing limit in public interest

The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has opposed the Modi govt's move to allow Uber & Ola to charge customers up to three times the normal fare during peak hours.

KPMG report pegs highway ministry’s annual revenue deficit at Rs 1.36 lakh crore

The KPMG report says such a high revenue deficit could hit Modi govt’s target of building 60,000 km of highways.

Should NHAI stop road construction? PMO asks Gadkari’s ministry to respond

The suggestion was communicated in a letter by PM Modi’s Principal Secy Nripendra Misra to highways secy Sanjeev Ranjan, dated 17 August.

Photo of pothole on Delhi flyover is actually from Lucknow

The photo is being shared widely from various unverified accounts targeting Delhi's Arvind Kejriwal government.

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Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.