BBMP may take action against contractors

March 2013

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to take strict action to ensure that the Solid Waste Management (SWM) contractors comply with the so...

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Court refers case on waste project to green tribunal

March 2013

The Punjab and Haryana high court referred referred a case related to setting up of a solid waste management plant at Jhuriwala village, near Panchku...

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HUDCO lends Rs 20 bn for projects in Punjab

March 2013

Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) cleared a loan of Rs 2,000 crore to complete major infrastructure projects in Ludhiana, Punjab. It ...

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DDA to build 1 lakh flats a yr for EWS

March 2013

Union Urban Development Minister, Kamal Nath said Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will build 1 lakh houses a year for Economically Weaker Sections ...

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DMRC to set up longest overbridges

March 2013

In order to provide easy movement to commuters within the paid area of the Metro station, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to set up the lon...

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HMDA to develop infrastructure in suburbs

March 2013

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) plans to develop infrastructure like roads, rail networks and amenities in the suburbs which have...

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UPJN to complete pipeline project soon

March 2013

UP JalNigam (UPJN) plans to complete soon the laying of water pipelines for some of the projects started under JNNURM in 2009-10. The projects were d...

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GVMC to prepare a holistic CSP

March 2013

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) will prepare a city sanitation plan (CSP) by integrating all aspects in an effective way. The civi...

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