Rishikesh-Karnprayag to get 12 railway stations

December 2018

12 new railway stations on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail route will be developed by the Uttarakhand Government. ...

Tags: Rishikesh, Karnprayag, Uttarakhand

Rishikesh-Karnprayag Phase-1 to be completed by 2020

November 2018

The first phase of the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project in Uttarakhand is expected to be completed by 2020....

Tags: Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project, Indian Railways, Electric traction

Uttarakhand Government to build 12 railway stations on Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail route

October 2018

The Uttarakhand Government has planned to build 12 railway stations on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail route inspired by the pahadi-style architecture...

Tags: Railway Station, Rail Route, Rishikesh, Railway Line

With the SC's stay on construction activities, is construction banned or back? Here are possible solutions.

October 2018

The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in the states of Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chan...

Tags: Supreme Court, SWM, Rohit Gera, Gera Developments, CREDAI National, Getamber Anand, Haware Properties, Amar Haware, Solid waste, Vermigold Ecotech, Rushabh Kamdar, M Goutham Reddy, Ramky Enviro Engineers

Uttarakhand top-ranked in PMGSY

October 2018

Uttarakhand has secured the first spot among all the states for constructing the maximum number of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna....

Tags: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Uttarakhand Rural Road Development Agency, Roads

SC bans construction activities for states and UTs; but respite for Maharashtra and Uttarakhand

September 2018

The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in states and Union Territories which do not have a solid waste management (SWM) policy unde...

Tags: Supreme Court, SWM, Solid Waste Management Rules, MCHI, CREDAI, Getamber Anand, GDP, Construction, Union Territories

SC bans construction activities for states and UTs; but respite for Maharashtra and Uttarakhand

September 2018

The Supreme Court has stayed all construction activities in states and Union Territories which do not have a solid waste management (SWM) policy unde...

Tags: Supreme Court, SWM, Solid Waste Management Rules, MCHI, CREDAI, Getamber Anand, GDP, Construction, Union Territories

Kerala floods - A look at what could have led to the disaster that ensued, and what has this resulted into?

September 2018

In 2013, floods and landslides devastated the northern state of Uttarakhand. The build-up of sediment in rivers, caused by hydroelectric plants, wors...

Tags: Floods, Landslides, Hydroelectric plants, Heavy rains, ASSOCHAM, Ports, Infrastructure, Electricity, Construction