Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
In a move that will hasten decision-making, the Centre on Wednesday empowered Central Ministries and Departments to clear projects up to Rs 1,000 crore by themselves. Earlier, the limit was Rs 300 crore. The Government has raised the limit by amending the Transaction of Business Rules for the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. The move [...] Continue Reading »
The newly-constituted highway committee under Roads Secretary Vijay Chibber will hold its first meeting on September 13. The committee comprises representatives from the Planning Commission and the Finance Ministry. Set up in accordance with the directions of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the new committee has been formed to give the Roads Ministry [...] Continue Reading »
The Uttarakhand government is getting ready to set up a new industrial estate exclusively for the MSME sector at Lal Kuan in the Kumaon region, with the draft industrial policy for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) being fine-tuned and the Centre extending a capital subsidy scheme. Former chief minister, Vijay Bahuguna, has already made [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi: The central government has given approvals to four road projects worth Rs 4,620 crore in Assam and Madhya Pradesh for the widening of National Highways. Three of the four projects are in Assam for widening of stretches of National Highway 37 under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Region (SARDP-NE). The [...] Continue Reading »
Two highway projects for road widening in Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha have got approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). The two projects approved by the CCEA include widening of Patna-Gaya-Dobhi section on NH-83 in Bihar project and Baharagora-Sambalpur stretch in Odisha and Jharkhand. As per official records, the total project cost is estimated [...] Continue Reading »
