Dilip Buildcon receives LoA worth Rs 2,683 cr from SECL

Mumbai 3.0 Planned As 323.44 Sq Km New City In Raigad

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has appointed Singapore-based Surbana Jurong Infrastructure Pte Ltd to prepare a vision document, master plan and comprehensive planning framework for Mumbai 3.0, a proposed new town formally described as the Karnala-Sai-Chirner New Town. The development is planned across 323.44 square kilometres in Raigad district and will encompass 124 villages in Uran, Panvel and Pen talukas. The appointment marks the start of the detailed planning phase for what the state government is positioning as a major growth centre between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. ..

Section 3(a) Notification Issued For Kochi Outer Ring Road

The land acquisition process for the Aroor-Angamaly National Highway 544 Bypass (NH 544 Bypass), known as the Kochi Outer Ring Road, will gain pace after the publication of a Section 3(a) notification under the National Highways Act, 1956. The project covers a 50-km, eight-lane alignment linking Aroor and Angamaly and aims to improve freight and commuter movement around Kochi. Authorities indicated the notification initiates statutory procedures for land identification and compensation and provides a legal basis for further acquisitions. The publication follows consultations with state agencie..

BSNL Proposes Rs 770 Billion Capex Plan, Targets Two Lakh 4G Sites

The Department of Telecommunications told the Parliamentary Committee that state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has proposed a capital investment plan of around Rs 770 billion (Rs 770 bn) over the next five years, including two lakh (0.2 million; 0.2 mn) additional 4G sites, network strengthening and targeted 5G rollout in high-traffic and strategic areas. The department said the plan would fund an integrated customer-support system and that with the proposed infusion BSNL is projected to achieve operational breakeven by FY2028-29 and nearly 98 per cent nationwide coverage. DoT has placed a ..