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Bombay High Court Calls For Strict Action Against Developers Constructing Illegal Buildings; Denies Anticipatory Bail To Developer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Calls For Strict Action Against Developers Constructing Illegal Buildings; Denies Anticipatory Bail To Developer

Live Law  

Calling for a 'stringent action' against developers proceeding with construction projects without mandatory approvals, which leads to frauds, the Bombay High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a developer booked for usurping a man's ancestral property and constructing an illegal building over it and further selling flats to individual purchasers by forging. Calling for a 'stringent action' against developers proceeding …

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Development projects worth ₹82.10 crore taken up in Attur, says Salem Collector
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Development projects worth ₹82.10 crore taken up in Attur, says Salem Collector

The Hindu  

Salem District Collector R. Brindha Devi said that development works worth ₹82.10 crore have been taken up in the Attur panchayat union over the past three years. The Collector was inspecting ongoing development works at Attur Panchayat Union on Tuesday. Of 4,550 development projects initiated through the District Rural Development Agency, 3,331 have been completed, with the remaining 1,219 projects …

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PMRDA to permit new constructions only if water supply guaranteed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PMRDA to permit new constructions only if water supply guaranteed

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority announcement - that new constructions will be permitted only if water supply is guaranteed by local municipalities or self-government bodies under the PMRDA - could stall new construction projects. Previously, the PMRDA required a certificate from the relevant gram panchayat and a water supply undertaking from the builder when granting construction permission. Given these …

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AP to Get Rs.80,000 Crore Central Funds for Various Projects, Says Union Minister Chandrasekhar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP to Get Rs.80,000 Crore Central Funds for Various Projects, Says Union Minister Chandrasekhar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Central funds of around Rs.80,000 crore are coming to Andhra Pradesh in the form of various projects and more funds will be channelled to the state through central schemes. Addressing the media in Guntur on Sunday, Union minister of state for rural development, Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, said,”No one had expected that the Centre would give as high as Rs.15,000 crore …

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Rs.22,301 Cr proposed for irrigation sector in Telangana budget
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs.22,301 Cr proposed for irrigation sector in Telangana budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress government has proposed Rs.22,301 crore for irrigation in the budget presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the Assembly here on Thursday. As many as 73 irrigation projects have been undertaken in the State till date including 34 large and 39 medium projects. The previous government neglected completion of many projects though they were …

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A construction worker’s death casts a shadow on Paris Olympics journey
6 months, 1 week ago

A construction worker’s death casts a shadow on Paris Olympics journey

Al Jazeera  

Paris, France – Under a soft but steady rain, several dozen people gathered on Pont d’Austerlitz, the bridge over the Seine River, on a late April Saturday, shielding themselves with scarves, hoods and umbrellas. Others read: “Amara, a victim of serious employer onsite safety breaches.” The rally in Paris, organised by one of France’s largest labour unions, the Confederation Generale …

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Former Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges
7 months, 1 week ago

Former Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office allegedly extorted private contractors into paying him thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large blocks of state money for school construction projects, federal authorities said Thursday. U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and officials with the FBI and IRS allege Diamantis used his position as …

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Ridge board clears four projects on forest land in Delhi
7 months, 1 week ago

Ridge board clears four projects on forest land in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Ridge Management Board has approved four projects in the Delhi’s Ridge areas, including the conditional permission to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to divert traffic on two roads that will pass through a 0.57-hectare patch of the southern ridge, officials aware of the matter have said. According to the minutes of the meeting, the diversion route passes through a …

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SPG expedites construction of world-class port cluster
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SPG expedites construction of world-class port cluster

China Daily  

Shandong Port Group held ceremonies for the operation, resumption and start of world-class port cluster construction projects in Qingdao, Yantai and Rizhao, respectively, from Feb 21 to 25. A ceremony is held in Rizhao for the operation, resumption and start of SPG's world-class port cluster construction projects. Over the past four years since the founding of SPG, Yantai Port has …

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Bird population plummets at Ooty lake, conservationists blame government construction projects
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bird population plummets at Ooty lake, conservationists blame government construction projects

The Hindu  

The Ooty Lake has gone from hosting the highest number of wetland birds in the Upper Nilgiris in 2023, to witnessing plummeting numbers in 2024, causing concerns among conservationists about the lake’s continued viability as a key habit for wetland bird species in the district. “The absolute numbers have also witnessed a huge fall, from 602 last year, to 270 …

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BMC lifts curbs on construction within 500 m of defence depots
1 year, 1 month ago

BMC lifts curbs on construction within 500 m of defence depots

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday decided to process fresh proposals for approval of construction projects within 500 metres of defence establishments without insisting on No Objection Certificates. Three days after the clarification was issued, BMC’s chief engineer put up a proposal before municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, stating, “In view of recent clarification issued by UDD dated 3.11.2023, …

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Housing demand seems insatiable, but home builders are collapsing amid 'profitless boom'
1 year, 3 months ago

Housing demand seems insatiable, but home builders are collapsing amid 'profitless boom'

ABC  

Two major building companies have gone into liquidation in as many months in South Australia, leaving hundreds of home buyers in limbo, their unfinished properties left looking like ghost towns. A recent industry snapshot from the HIA reported that South Australia was "the only state to see an increase" in new home sales in July. Mr Malinauskas said data showed …

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HS2 rated ‘unachievable’ by major projects body
1 year, 4 months ago

HS2 rated ‘unachievable’ by major projects body

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The red rating, contained in the IPA’s annual report on major projects – which …

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After Trump border wall caused ecological damage, settlement is a win for wildlife, Bonta says
1 year, 5 months ago

After Trump border wall caused ecological damage, settlement is a win for wildlife, Bonta says

LA Times  

Then-President Trump’s border wall stopped construction before it was finished — but not before damage was inflicted on the local ecology, critics say. The settlement sets aside $1.1 million for monitoring several species along the U.S.-Mexico border, including the Sonoran pronghorn and Mexican gray wolf, which are both endangered, as well as ocelots, jaguars and peninsular bighorn sheep. It also …

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California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom’s plan
1 year, 6 months ago

California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom’s plan

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. “I think it’s more than the elephant in the room,” said Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a Democrat who represents Contra Costa County in Northern California, told the Newsom administration during a public hearing last week. Opponents of Newsom’s plan say it would aid the development of the tunnel in several ways ways, including: Reducing the number …

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Belt, Road a boon for global cooperation
1 year, 6 months ago

Belt, Road a boon for global cooperation

China Daily  

Employees from Power Construction Corp of China, or PowerChina, work on the construction site of a hydropower station in Nepal in December. In wake of pandemic slowdowns, decade-old initiative plays major role in China's partnerships with other nations, regions After setting up a delivery services venture between China and Southeast Asia in 2019, Best Inc of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, said …

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SPG boosts port-industry-city integration in Binzhou
1 year, 8 months ago

SPG boosts port-industry-city integration in Binzhou

China Daily  

SPG holds a ceremony for the operation and start of port-industry-city integration projects in Binzhou on April 20. Shandong Port Group held a ceremony for the operation and start of port-industry-city integration projects in Binzhou on April 20. Thanks to the strong support of Binzhou and other prefecture-level cities, SPG's port integration reform has posted marked progress, with port performance …

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BMC identifies reasons for air pollution, sets SOPs to fix it
1 year, 8 months ago

BMC identifies reasons for air pollution, sets SOPs to fix it

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Poor air quality has been the bane of Mumbaikars lately. The committee, headed by Dr Sanjeev Kumar, additional municipal commissioner, has submitted a 41-page report titled ‘Mumbai’s Air Pollution Mitigation Plan’ to civic chief Iqbal Singh Chahal for an approval on the standard operating procedures to combat air pollution. A three-level taskforce will be formed at every ward with …

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RCD to build two stretches of NHs after MoRTH approves ₹1,684-cr for projects
1 year, 8 months ago

RCD to build two stretches of NHs after MoRTH approves ₹1,684-cr for projects

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: The stage is set for construction of the long-awaited Bhagalpur-Hansdiha and Barbigha-Jamui-Godda stretches of the national highways after the ministry of road transport and highways gave its nod for the project estimates, said a senior officer of the state road construction department on Sunday. The MoRTH in its letters of approval of the project estimates clearly stipulated that the …

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Gateway to Badrinath on brink of disaster
1 year, 11 months ago

Gateway to Badrinath on brink of disaster

The Hindu  

Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib and the international skiing destination Auli, seems on the brink of a disaster. "The problem began 14-15 months back in Gandhinagar area and then spread to other areas like Suneel, Manohar Bagh, Singdhar and Marwari," former Joshimath municipal chairman Rishi Prasad Sati said. "The houses of Bhagwati Prasad Kaparwan, …

Construction Houses Project Ntpc Marwari Cracks Joshimath
With the temple will rise a new Ayodhya, U.P. government avers
2 years, 1 month ago

With the temple will rise a new Ayodhya, U.P. government avers

The Hindu  

With the grand Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya likely to be completed by early 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government—with support from the Centre—is developing many allied infrastructural and developmental projects in the temple town with the aim of making it a tourism hub of international standards. These include the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram Airport, which in the beginning …

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Kinnaur youth seek affidavit from candidates against construction of hydropower projects
2 years, 1 month ago

Kinnaur youth seek affidavit from candidates against construction of hydropower projects

The Hindu  

As Himachal Pradesh prepares for the Assembly election on November 12, a group of youngsters in the State’s tribal district of Kinnaur — which over the years has bore the brunt of environmental catastrophes — have decided to confront the candidates in the poll fray, asking them to give an ‘affidavit’ surrounding a promise against setting up of any new …

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Construction projects around protected nature reserves up 90 percent in 5 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Construction projects around protected nature reserves up 90 percent in 5 years

NL Times  

Hotels and residential buildings are springing up around protected, nitrogen-sensitive areas in the Netherlands. Recreational buildings and projects within 0-1 kilometers of so-called Natura 2000 areas increased by 90 percent from 2017 to 2021, resulting in a total of 926 new builds. And from 1-3 kilometers around the protected nature areas, there are three times as many such construction projects, …

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World Cup: England FINALLY speak out on Qatar with players set to meet migrant workers
2 years, 3 months ago

World Cup: England FINALLY speak out on Qatar with players set to meet migrant workers

Daily Mail  

England have finally broken their silence on the abuse of migrant workers in Qatar with Football Association chiefs vowing to lobby FIFA over new labour protection laws. Migrant workers who have helped build the stadiums and infrastructure ahead of this winter's World Cup finals will be invited to England's base and will speak with players. England players will meet migrant …

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