Kochi Corporation racing against deadline to complete desilting work on M.G. Road

1 day, 1 hour ago

Thammanam pipeline burst: Water supply in Kochi restored after 15 hours

KOCHI: Nearly 15 hours after a major pipeline burst on the Palarivattom-Thammanam stretch, the Kerala Water Authority restored supply to several parts of Kochi by Sunday morning. “It was an old pipeline at Samskara Junction that burst on Saturday evening and we have rectified the issue,” said a senior KWA official. The pipe that burst was a 700mm premo feeder …

Water Water Supply Road Kochi Pipeline Kwa Burst

3 days, 10 hours ago

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan to lay foundation for road development in ASR district on December 21

The Hindu

Scores of interior habitations from various mandals under the Integrated Tribal Development Agency Paderu region of Alluri Sitharama Raju district are going to get the road facility. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan will be laying foundation stone for the development of roads in various mandals, in a programme which is going to be held at Ballagaruvu in Ananthagiri mandal …

Road Mandal Panchayat Raj Panchayat Raj Funds

1 week, 3 days ago

CM’s meet brings city to a grinding halt

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Denizens and commuters of Vijayawada faced severe inconvenience as police prevented vehicles from entering the MG Road from Friday morning onwards owing to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiling the Swarna Andhra Vision @2047 document at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium. City police imposed traffic restrictions and diverted vehicular traffic to alternate routes from as early as 5 …

Mg Road Vijayawada Faced

1 week, 4 days ago

Kochi, smarting from a lost opportunity

The Hindu

Khadar P.B., 51, a textile shop owner, should by now have had a sprawling IT township with skyscrapers surrounding the waters of the Kadambrayar in his immediate neighbourhood at Edachira in Kakkanad, the IT hub of Kochi. Their land was part of a parcel of 246 acres leased out to SmartCity Infrastructure Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle jointly formed …

Kerala Land Agreement Project State Cabinet Kochi

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: ₹53-crore project launched to manage waste

Hindustan Times

The Municipal Corporation on Saturday launched a major project worth over ₹53 crore to dispose of around 700 metric tonnes of fresh waste generated in the city on a daily basis. Projects worth around ₹77 crore have already been launched in the past for bioremediation of around 19.62 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste at the Jamalpur main dump site …

Project Waste Tonnes Site Metric Launched Fresh Waste

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ludhiana: MC officials asked to speed up project works

Hindustan Times

Municipal Corporation’s commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal on Tuesday issued directions to the officials concerned to ensure cleanliness across the city and expedite development works. Chairing a review meeting with officials of different branches at the MC Zone D office, he also directed officials of the B&R department to submit daily reports on the ongoing road repair works in their respective areas. …

Commissioner Mc Officials

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Highways Department starts repairing potholes on roads

The Hindu

A day after cyclone Fengal wreaked havoc in the city and suburbs, the Highways department has taken up work to repair potholes and bad patches on its roads. Repairs were taken up on major roads such as Anna Salai, Poonamallee High Road and Jawaharlal Nehru Salai and roads like Velachery - Tambaram Road, MGR Salai, Mudichur Road, Madhavaram – Redhills …

Repair Water Logging Highways Roads

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Off-Road challenge at Kochi

New Indian Express

KOCHI: There is a brilliant proposal that could help boost tourism and also fill up coffers of the authorities. Whining over fund shortage and passing the buck are routine responses city residents usually get when they raise the issue about how commuting via certain stretches of Kochi has become a daily adventure. P Rangadasa Prabhu, president of the Ernakulam District …

Road Kochi

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Roads without potholes will be constructed in AP: HM Anitha

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: State home and disaster management minister Vangalapudi Anitha has reaffirmed the NDA coalition government’s commitment to ensure pothole-free roads across Andhra Pradesh. Speaking at a public hearing held on the mandal revenue office premises in Nakkapalle, Anitha assured the public that the government would address their concerns and take necessary steps to improve roads condition. State highways development corporation …

Road Nda Anitha

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Infopark connectivity in Kochi set to get major boost

New Indian Express

KOCHI: A major complaint raised by Infopark techies is inadequate public transportation facilities, which in turn, leads to issues like insufficient parking space at the IT park. Kochi Metro has speeded up construction of its phase 2 extension, the 11.2-km-long Pink Line from its Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium station to Infopark, and promises to meet the August 2026 deadline. Meanwhile, techies …

Metro Kochi Kochi Metro Kmrl Vyttila Infopark

1 month ago

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed environmental compensation of ₹25.22 crore on each of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board for failing to check pollution of stormwater drains and subsequently, the Yamuna. The DJB was pulled up for connecting drains carrying sewage and polluted waste with stormwater ones, and not maintaining separate lines for the past …

Ngt Mcd Yamuna Djb Drains Stormwater Stormwater Drains

1 month, 2 weeks ago

HYDRAA clears Filmnagar road

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: HYDRAA resumed its anti-encroachment drive on Saturday after a month-long break, demolishing unauthorised structures built on public roads in Filmnagar. HYDRAA said it was acting on complaints by residents on buildings and boundary walls encroaching the main road connecting Filmnagar to other key areas. A HYDRAA team, along with GHMC officials, inspected the area and found that two structures, …

Road Hydraa Filmnagar Tin Shed

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Perandoor clean-up can pave way for canal boat rides, proposes Kerala High Court

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday asked the local self-government department and the Pollution Control Board to prevent the discharge of waste into rivers and canals. They don’t even allow any diesel boat on the river,” a division bench comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P said. The court also asked Kochi Corporation to explain what it …

Waste Pcb Canal Perandoor

1 month, 2 weeks ago

GMDA, NHAI remove shanties along NH 48, connecting roads

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority along with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and the National Highways Authority of India officials carried out a large-scale demolition drive along NH 48 near Rajiv Chowk and connecting roads, officials said. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority along with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and the National Highways Authority of India officials carried out …

Roads Traffic Congestion Gurugram Road Gmda Nhai Connecting Roads

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Civic authorities racing against time to save Central funds for Edakochi STP

The Hindu

The Kochi Corporation is racing against time to complete the sewage treatment project at Edakochi to prevent the possible lapse of Central funding for the project. Even while the Corporation is planning to approach the AMRUT authorities seeking an extension of time for completing the project, officials are also taking steps to ensure that funds do not lapse. Road restoration …

Central Kochi Corporation Project Officials

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Water Metro eyes operational break-even ‘in couple of months’

New Indian Express

KOCHI: Water Metro is eyeing operational break-even “in a couple of months”, since launching its service on April 23, 2023, by inching closer to its average daily ridership target of 7,000. This even as it clocked 11,525 passengers on October 31, the third highest daily ridership, when its modern, air-conditioned boats were in great demand on the High Court-Fort Kochi …

Water Metro

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Krishna District Collector Launches Road Repair Works, Aiming for Pothole-Free District

New Indian Express

Krishna District Collector launches road repair works in Kesarapalli village of Gannavaram mandal. The Collector, along with local alliance leaders and other officials, laid the foundation stone for road repairs and officially commenced the works. The project aims to repair damaged roads across the district under the 'Pothole-Free Andhra Pradesh' initiative. The State government has allocated Rs 14.76 crore for …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fort Queen Ferry Reintroduction Sparks Renewed Agitation in Fort Kochi-Vypeen Corridor

The Hindu

Fort Kochi-Vypeen corridor sees a renewed push for the reintroduction of a ferry service. The closure of the Kundannoor bridge has worsened traffic congestion in the area, prompting a demand for a third ferry to alleviate the woes of commuters. The Vypeen-Fort Kochi Passengers’ Association has been at the forefront of the agitation, demanding the deployment of Fort Queen, a …

Law Infrastructure Transport Public Opinion

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Efforts under way to address road expansion, encroachment challenges in Coimbatore

The Hindu

Incomplete road expansion initiatives and persistent encroachment challenges are leading to traffic congestion and affecting daily life across Coimbatore City. “Old Sathy road, which was originally expanded from 30 feet to 50 feet a year ago to ease traffic, has only had 30 feet of its width laid so far. A senior official from the Town Planning Department said, “We …

Road Coimbatore Feet Encroachment Old Sathy Road Encroachment Removal Sathy Road

2 months, 2 weeks ago

80 per cent drain desilting work complete: Vellore Municipal Corporation

New Indian Express

VELLORE: With the northeast monsoon expected to set in Tamil Nadu in the third week of October, Vellore Municipal Corporation Commissioner P Janaki Raveendran has said that 80 % of stormwater drain desilting work in the city is complete. Speaking to TNIE, she said, “Around 80% of stormwater drain desilting works have been completed. I have asked the staff to …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

MLA Uma Thomas lashes out at KMRL over traffic congestion in Kochi due to metro phase-two works

New Indian Express

KOCHI: Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas and representatives of various associations have come out against KMRL and the public works department over heavy traffic congestion in the Palarivattom and Kakkanad areas caused due to Kochi Metro phase II construction. “The construction of the Kochi Metro phase II has been causing traffic congestion and other issues. However, this time, none of this …

Construction Traffic Congestion Metro Mla Kochi Thomas Kochi Metro

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ninth Kochi Spice Coast Marathon on October 27

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The ninth edition of the Kochi Spice Coast Marathon will be flagged off from Marine Drive Ground on October 27. The biggest full marathon event to be held in the state will witness participation of runners from across the country and abroad. The marathon will be held in three segments — 42.2km full marathon, 21.1km half marathon and 5km …

Kochi Marathon Marine Drive

3 months ago

Ludhiana: Focus on infra, traffic mgmt as MC wings lay out 100-day plans

Hindustan Times

The wings of municipal corporation on Friday laid out their 100-day plans for developmental works, officials said. In Zone A, 55 development and repair projects were listed, including the construction of a bridge across Buddha Nullah to Madhopuri, installation of tiles on Gokul Road, laying of inter-locking paver blocks near Dayanand Medical College and Hospital and repair and extension of …

Projects Plans Include

3 months ago

Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The city corporation is rushing to complete another set of road works ahead of the monsoon, especially in Perungudi zone where the civic body drew flak during the last monsoon. Corporation officials said that they will soon issue work orders to close roads dug up in over 40 streets, including AGS colony and Venkateswara Nagar in Velachery, Sai Ganesh …

Roads Work Monsoon Corporation

3 months ago

Month-long Fort Kochi beach cleaning campaign launched

The Hindu

A month-long campaign to clean up the Fort Kochi beach was inaugurated here on Thursday by K.J. The drive is organised by the Heritage Conservation Society, voluntary organisation Plan@earth and Ernakulam District Tourism Promotion Council. The organisers said that large quantities of plastic, water hyacinth, glass and thermocol accumulated along the Fort Kochi beach would be removed during the drive. …

Fort Kochi Fort

3 months, 1 week ago

Suchitwa Mission makes an effort to clean up KSRTC

The Hindu

Suchitwa Mission has kick started its project to ensure complete hygiene in the buses and bus stands under the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation in the district. The project involves steps to keep the bus stands clean and tidy and at the same time beautifying them. The project also involves ensuring that the green protocol is adhered in the offices …

Bus Suchitwa Mission Ksrtc

3 months, 1 week ago

Kochi metro witnesses heavy rush, daily ridership crosses 1 lakh consistently

New Indian Express

KOCHI: With the city roads getting clogged due to heavy rush of vehicles in the run-up to the Onam holidays, the Kochi Metro has recorded increased commuter patronage with the daily ridership crossing the one-lakh mark consistently last week. The metro services proved a boon for daily commuters and office workers to reach their workplaces and back without getting caught …

Onam Metro Daily Kochi Metro Tripunithura Heavy Rush Daily Ridership

3 months, 1 week ago

Greater Noida authority plans to resurface, widen 6km stretch of DSC Road

Hindustan Times

The Greater Noida authority on Friday said that it has approved a ₹16 crore project to resurface and widen the 6km stretch of Dadri-Surajpur-Chhalera road, one of the main roads connecting Noida and Greater Noida. The authority has issued a tender of ₹ 16 crore inviting bids from contractors who will build drains on both sides of the road to …

Traffic Waterlogging Traffic Congestion Road Noida Greater Noida Greater

3 months, 1 week ago

Temple ghat road works at brisk pace

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The recent heavy rains caused significant damage to the ghat road of Sri Durga Malleswara Varla Devasthanam, with a portion of the road collapsing onto the National Highway. In response to the damage, the ghat road was temporarily closed on Sunday to prevent any further incidents during the ongoing rains. Temple executive officer KS Rama Rao stated that the …

Dasara Ghat Road Road Works Brisk Pace Temple Ghat Road Temple Ghat Ghat Road Works

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram’s Ward 13: Poor road infra triggers traffic snarls

Hindustan Times

Ward 13, which encompasses areas such as Kadipur Village, Kadipur Enclave, Kadipur Industrial Area, Sector 37C, Amar Colony, and Auto Market among others, faces multiple civic challenges, including severe traffic congestion, broken roads, and persistent waterlogging, with little intervention from local authorities, residents allege. Residents further claimed that there are a huge number of heavy vehicles that use the Gurugram-Pataudi …

Traffic Roads Gurugram Road Sector 10 Singh Residents

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Potholes on Pumpwell Circle flyover service road slow vehicles entering Mangaluru

The Hindu

Deep craters and potholes near Ujjodi on the service road of Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66 near Pumpwell Circle flyover have been choking movement of hundreds of vehicles entering Mangaluru from Thokkottu, Kasargod and surrounding areas as the National Highways Authority of India has failed to maintain the service road in motorable condition. A good number of city and service buses, …

Vehicles Service Road Mangaluru Ujjodi Vehicular Daivasthana

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents put to hardship as they wait for NHAI to complete work on service roads near Moorad in Kozhikode

The Hindu

The long-pending completion of service roads on either side of the widened National Highway stretch between Moorad bridge and Palayattunada Junction in Kozhikode district has affected the lives of about 100 residents in the area. “The project remains incomplete on the nearly one-kilometre stretch along the re-opened highway though the required land has already been acquired for the construction. Residents …

Work Highway Residents Nhai Service Roads

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains

Hindustan Times

The work of cleaning and desilting four key stormwater drains in the city is progressing albeit with some challenges, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Irrigation and Flood Control department have stated in their respective affidavits in the National Green Tribunal. The agencies have filed affidavits in the NGT, which come days after the green court raised the inadequate …

Work Road Ngt Drain Yamuna Delhi Mcd Shahdara

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Conservancy workers stage protest against privatisation of solid waste management in zones 5 and 6; GCC to not reverse move

The Hindu

Amidst protests by the workers under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission outside the Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar Zone, the Greater Chennai Corporation states that it will not let go of the move to privatise solid waste management. Roughly 850 workers, led by Left Trade Union Centre, staged a demonstration at Purasawalkam from 6 a.m. against the Corporation’s new practice of …

Management Solid Waste Management Workers Waste Corporation Solid Gcc

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announces ₹660 crore to repair bad roads in Bengaluru

The Hindu

A day after Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar set a deadline of 15 days to fill potholes, he said on Monday that the government will set aside ₹660 crore to repair arterial and sub-arterial roads in the city. “Over and above this, we have decided to take up repair work of major arterial and sub-arterial roads …

Roads Project Road Crore Shivakumar Bbmp Swd

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kochi Corporation to monitor functioning of its Edappally zonal office following complaints

The Hindu

A meeting of the Kochi Corporation Council on Friday decided to make strong interventions following widespread complaints related to the functioning of the Edappally zonal office of the civic body. Mayor M. Anilkumar adopted a strong position after councillors raised complaints about resentment over the alleged negligence by officials keeping people waiting for hours and then sending them back asking …

Council Mayor

3 months, 3 weeks ago

More boats, new routes... water transport poised for growth in Kochi

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The inland water transport in Kochi is poised for a substantial growth in the coming months with the Kochi Water Metro and the State Water Transport Department enjoying an increased commuter patronage. While the Water Metro will start services on the Kadamakudy-Paliyam Thuruth and the High Court-Mattanchery routes in two months, the SWTD is mulling to start tourism circuit …

Water Metro Water Transport Kochi Water

4 months ago

Vengeri overpass to be opened in September, says Kerala Public Works Minister

The Hindu

Minister for Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Friday said that the overpass across the National Highway 66 at Vengeri situated at the intersection of the Kozhikode- Balussery roads will be opened for the public in the first week of September. Inspecting the progress of the work at Vengeri on August 23, the Minister appreciated the public for their patience …

Work Public Works Vengeri Overpass

4 months ago

Work on new Thevara market building to begin shortly

The Hindu

The nearly 60-year-old Thevara market would give way for a new market and shopping complex with facilities including a super market and a drive-in facility, if the plans of the Kochi Corporation work out. The first phase of the project would see the ground and the first floor getting completed followed by the two floors in the second stage. As …

Market Ground Floor

4 months ago

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year

The Hindu

With the monsoon approaching, the government has planned a series of measures, involving many departments, to mitigate the impact of the rain. In the Kosasthalayar River Basin, the GCC will construct 675.37 km of storm water drains at an estimated cost of ₹3,220 crore. In the Kovalam Basin Phase I, costing ₹150.45 crore and funded by KfW Development Bank, 37.09 …

Water Storm Work Monsoon Cost Road Crore

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kochi Corporation to seek Kerala government’s support for biomining project

The Hindu

KOCHI The Kochi Corporation Council on Tuesday decided to seek assistance from the State government in the wake of the cost of biomining of legacy waste at the civic body’s solid waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram going up from ₹119 crore to ₹142 crore. According to the Corporation’s estimate, the quantity of legacy waste was approximately 7 lakh tonnes, based …

Crore Corporation Legacy Waste

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains

The Hindu

With the southwest monsoon intensifying, the Erode Corporation has expedited the desilting of major stormwater drains to prevent water clogging. The desilting works are being carried out in a phased manner to address the issue of bushes and silt disrupting the flow of rainwater in major drains and causing them to overflow onto the roads, which ends up inconveniencing residents …

Desilting Erode Corporation Expedites Work Desilt

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Lt Governor inspects arterial drains, calls ground reality 'shameful'

India Today

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday inspected three arterial drains in the Nizamuddin area and flagged their state "appalling & shameful" that were found to be heavily choked with silt, sludge and debris, Raj Niwas officials said. Hitting back at the Lt Governor, the AAP, in a statement, said, "Now that the monsoon is almost over, the LG has …

Shameful Delhi

4 months, 3 weeks ago

₹500cr corpus to be used to fix drains, says Delhi mayor

Hindustan Times

New Delhi Amid furore over waterlogging-related deaths at Rau’s IAS Study Circle, the road outside the coaching centre was severely waterlogged again during an extreme rainfall in the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Thursday said that vulnerable sections of Delhi’s decades-old drainage system will be revamped or replaced using ₹500 crore of the …

Delhi Drainage Plan Mayor Mcd

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala rains: Mudslips and fallen boulders block roads, isolate Munnar hill station in Idukki

The Hindu

Heavy rains triggered a series of mudslips at Munnar hill station in Idukki district of Kerala on July 30. District authorities said mudslips occurred along the Kochi-Dhanushkodi national highway, Munnar-Maryaur inter-State route, and Munnar-Pallivasal road. Jayakrishnan said heavy rains caused huge quantities of mud and boulders to fall on the road, making the Kochi-Dhanushkodi highway unmotorable. G. Sojan, coordinator of …

National Highway Road Heavy Rains Munnar

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation pushes back metro water proposal to allow road cuts without nod

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has pushed back a proposal from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department which suggested making prior permission from the civic body not mandatory for initiating road cuts for drainage and water supply work. Official sources said the proposal was put forth to enable the Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board to take up certain …

Water Work Road Corporation Road Cuts Chennai Metro

4 months, 3 weeks ago

MHA Forms Panel To Probe Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths, LG Promises Swift Action Against Errant Officials

News 18

The ministry of home affairs Monday set up a committee to probe the deaths of the three civil services aspirants inside a library housed in the basement of their coaching centre. Governor Assures Prompt Action, Announces Compensation Meanwhile, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of three civil services …

Coaching Delhi Mcd Nagar Rajinder Nagar Mukherjee Nagar Old Rajinder Nagar

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi's comprehensive drain desilting plan file pending with Saurabh Bharadwaj for months: Report

India TV News

A file of a proposed comprehensive plan for desilting of drains in Delhi had been pending with Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj for months, the news agency PTI reported, based on its sources. The comprehensive plan was prepared by a three-member committee including, the MCD commissioner, PWD principal secretary and Delhi Jal Board CEO. During the conference, Bharadwaj attacked the Delhi Chief …

Delhi Proposal Drain File Bharadwaj Saurabh Bharadwaj Irrigation And Flood Control

5 months ago

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation wants people living on hill slopes to shift

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Municipal Corporation in-charge commissioner Dr. A. Mahesh directed officials to shift residents living on the hill slopes in Vijayawada to relief centres in view of rains in the city for the past week. Dr. Mahesh asked the planning and amenities secretaries of the area to visit people with residences on hilly slopes and explain to them the imperative …

Mahesh Vijayawada

5 months ago

Project to redevelop 10 bottlenecked junctions in Kochi at a standstill

The Hindu

A project that was mulled a year ago to widen and redevelop 10 bottlenecked junctions in Kochi and its immediate suburbs has run into rough weather, thanks to non-allocation of funds. “With the State government not allotting funds even for doing the topographic survey, the project that would have ensured faster and streamlined movement of vehicles through these junctions that …

Kochi Kiifb Bottlenecked Junctions Natpac

Kochi Corporation racing against deadline to complete desilting work on M.G. Road

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