BMC cancels BRTS project in suburb

April 2013

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decided to cancel the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) on the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road as the area wo...

Tags: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, revenue, civic amenities, urban infrastructure, road, transport, Bus Rapid Transit System, BRTS, metro rail

Minister clarifies on audit report of JNNURM

March 2013

The government has considered the Performance Audit Report No.15 of 2012-13 on the JNNURM covering the period 2005-06 to 2010-11 and has issued advis...

Tags: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, JNNURM, civic amenities, urban infrastructure, buildings, construction, Bhopal Municipal Corporation, BMC

MMRDA to spend Rs 622 cr on road infra in Thane dist

March 2013

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will spend Rs 622 crore on the extended Mumbai urban infrastructure projects, mainly in Than...

Tags: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Mumbai urban infrastructure projects, Thane district, Vasai, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Ambernath, Karjat, Badlapur, Arnala

Centre deputes team to monitor JNNURM projects in Pune

March 2013

A team of officials was deputed by the central government to inspect projects being implemented under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission...

Tags: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, JNNURM, civic amenities, urban infrastructure, buildings, construction, Pune Municipal Corporation, PMC

Maharastra govt clears Rs 73 bn Nagpur Metro project

March 2013

The Rs 7,350 crore elevated Nagpur Metro Rail project received in-principle approval from the Maharashtra government. The Nagpur Metro Rail project c...

Tags: Nagpur, Metro Rail, project, clearance, approval, Maharashtra, government, clearance, urban infrastructure, transport, civic amenities

CMDA faces delay in preparing DDPs

March 2013

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) faces delay in preparing detailed development plans (DDPs) for many areas in the city because o...

Tags: Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, CMDA, Outer Ring Road, ORR, detailed development plan, DDP, urban infrastructure, development, civic amenities

JNNURM does not cover cost of land

March 2013

Land’ and ‘Colonisation’ are state subjects, therefore it is the primary responsibility of state governments or state authorities or Urban Local Bodi...

Tags: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, JNNURM, civic amenities, urban infrastructure, buildings, construction, land, cost, fund

12th plan document provides Rs 662 bn for JNNURM

March 2013

The 12th Five-Year Plan document made an indicative provision of Rs 66,246 crore for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) whi...

Tags: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, JNNURM, civic amenities, urban infrastructure, buildings, construction, Urban Local Bodies, ULBs