Noida airport: Proposal for second phase land acquisition sent to Uttar Pradesh government
NOIDA: The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has sent a proposal to the Uttar Pradesh government for the acquisition of land for the second phase of the Noida International Airport in Jewar, officials said Monday. The second phase of the greenfield airport is planned in an area of 1,365 hectares, of which around 1,185 hectares are […]
About 393 infrastructure projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.65 trillion
NEW DELHI: As many as 393 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4.65 lakh crore, as per a report. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which monitors infrastructure projects of Rs 150 crore and above, out […]
Land acquisition for Patna Metro depot to start next week
PATNA: The process of acquiring 76 acres of land for a depot of Patna Metro project is expected to start from next week, an official said on Thursday. According to the official, soil testing and other technicalities pertaining to the underground stretches as well as elevated tracks have been completed. A Metro depot is projected […]
40 new petitions in Gujarat High Court against land acquisition for bullet train project
AHMEDABAD: As many as 40 new petitions have been filed in the Gujarat High Court by farmers challenging the land acquisition process for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi is likely to hear the petitions on Thursday along with similar pleas submitted […]
Jewar airport: Over 90 per cent farmers’ agree to land acquisition
NEW DELHI: As many as 307 farmers Monday consented for acquisition of their land – the maximum in a single day so far – for a proposed international airport at Gautam Buddh Nagar district’s Jewar, officials and MLA Dhirendra Singh said. After initial resistance by some farmers, district officials and Jewar MLA Singh have been […]