Archive for October 2nd, 2007
PM Will Lay Stone For 4-laning Of Vijayawada Highway
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Union Minister for Urban Development S Jaipal Reddy has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation-stone for four-laning of the Vijayawada-Hyderabad National Highway within six months.
Metro Planning Panel Mooted For Urban Development
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007The State Cabinet has decided to set up ‘Metro Planning Committee (MPC)’ to prepare draft proposal for development of metropolitan cities in the State under Jawaharlal Nehru Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
AP To Acquire 2000 Acres From Vizag Farmers
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Monday gave a go-ahead for acquiring 2,109 acre land in addition to the existing land acquired for the 9,000-acre AP Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) at Visakhapatnam at the rate of Rs 5 lakh per acre compensation to the land losers.
GVMC On Course With JNNURM Programmes
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007The Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation seems to be on track with the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) programmes.
VUDA Plans ‘Model Layout’ Under Land Pooling
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007GREEN DRIVE: Schoolchildren going for a plantation at VUDA’s Paradesipalem land pooling layout on Tuesday.
The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) will develop a ‘model layout’ in about 350 acres of land pooling layout at Paradesipalem.
600 More Bus Shelters In Hyderabad
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007In a span of two months time, the GHMC has floated another request for proposal to construct 600 international quality bus shelters in the twin cities under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode changing the rules from its earlier plan put in abeyance.
HUDA’s Eco-friendly ‘Green Building’ Is Inaugurated
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Eco-friendly: The ‘green building’ of the HUDA which was inaugurated on Tuesday.
No matter HUDA is vacating its Paigah Palace premises at Begumpet. But before handing it over to the US Consulate authorities, it inaugurated its newly constructed ‘Green Building’, HUDA Annexe II, adjacent to the existing HUDA building, here on Tuesday.
Housing Dream Comes True For Mallepally
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Mallepally, a tiny village of Utkoor mandal about 85 km from here, wore a festive look on Tuesday with arches and banners.
Villagers wore new clothes and prepared sweets, the occasion being ‘Gruhapravesham’ of houses sanctioned under Indiramma programme.
BRTS To Be Implemented In Vijayawada And Visakhapatnam
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Union minister for urban development S. Jaipal Reddy on Tuesday said Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) would be implemented in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to resolve the traffic problems. The new system would help reduce the need for individual vehicles by strengthening the public transport system, he said.
Slum-free City A Non-starter
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Slum-Free Hyderabad, an ambitious project mooted a year back, has remained a non-starter due to the notoriously sluggish machinery of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Three private agencies had come forward to take up the project but the civic body has not taken a decision on hand over the sites to them.
Hyderabad To Get First Aero Tech College
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Hyderabad will get India’s first dedicated college for aero industry following the signing of an MoU between the city-based Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology and Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, New York.
Delay In The Implementation Of ‘Combined MMTS Ticket Scheme’
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007The AP State Road Transport Corporation and the South Central Railway have not yet implemented the combined MMTS ticket scheme even after the State government assured that it would pay the RTC Rs 90 for every ticket to offset losses. Officials of RTC and SCR had agreed to introduce the combined ticket system at a […]