Infrastructure
As per a new construction technology, panels made of gypsum reinforced with glass fibre can be used as load-bearing walls replacing brick in a multi-storied building. They can also be used as floor/roof in place of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) slab and these slabs are earthquake resistant too. Rapidwall Building Systems, Australia, has developed a [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has announced an elevated corridor along 45 km stretch of Old Mahabalipuram Road, IT corridor in Chennai. It is expected to ease traffic and will provide a smooth ride to many IT professionals. In this regard, a detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared by government. Around Rs [...] Continue Reading »
Noida- The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to announce projects worth Rs 3,300 crore for the development of Noida, a city in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has approved the slew of projects in Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway. The [...] Continue Reading »
After a long pause, the work on all the four Metro projects in Gautam Budh Nagar district is expected to resume in May this year. The work was stopped for several months due to various reasons. As per some reports, Noida authority officials have taken this matter seriously and is working hard to complete all [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- The Chennai corporation has proposed to build five bridges across the city in 2013-14. These bridges have been proposed in order to ease traffic congestion in the city. The bridges will be constructed at a total cost of Rs 13 crore. Now the residents and commuters of Bojaraja Nagar in north Chennai and Old Washermenpet [...] Continue Reading »
Thiruvananthapuram- The Kerala government has revised the guidelines governing the ownership of constructions on wetlands and paddy fields. According to the circular issued by the local self-government department in 2012, the ownership of a property converted from a paddy field or wetland or a house constructed on the property cannot be changed for 10 years. [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai- The Chennai Corporation recently tabled its Budget for the year 2013-2014 and announced new grade separators and infrastructure projects like skywalk, flyovers etc. The new budget has given importance to urban development. Four new flyovers have been planned on the basis of Chennai City Traffic and Transportation study carried out by the Chennai Metropolitan [...] Continue Reading »
The proposed Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd metro line (CBM) is not yet sanctioned and not to be executed soon. However, the residents feel that it is unfair for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to give unnecessary reasons of starting the project and making it an elevated corridor. The residents in the western suburbs of Mumbai are [...] Continue Reading »
Nagpur- The elevated Nagpur Metro Rail project has been approved by the Maharashtra government. The estimated cost of this metro project is around Rs 7,350 crore. The project will be implemented by Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT). The metro proposal will be soon forwarded to central government for approval, said Chief Minister. The Detailed Project Report [...] Continue Reading »
The Metro firm has signed a loan arrangement for the second phase of the Intra City rapid metro project, while the first phase is all set to start in Gurgaon this May. The Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon South Limited (RMGSL), the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is formed for taking of the phase 2 project, has [...] Continue Reading »
