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Odisha to Build 500 Km Disaster-Proof Roads by 2030

The Odisha Cabinet has approved Rs 10 billion to construct 500 kilometres of disaster-resilient roads in regions vulnerable to floods and cyclones. Sanctioned under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana’, the five-year programme (2025–2030) aims to guarantee continuous connectivity during natural disasters.According to a press release from the Government of Odisha, the planned road features include elevated embankments above flood levels, reinforced protection walls, improved drainage systems, and high-level bridges replacing previously submersible ones.Designed to function as critical lifelin..

Centre Approves Rs 118 Bn Expansion for Five New IITs

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a Rs 118.29 billion expansion plan for five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established post-2014. These include IIT Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), IIT Palakkad (Kerala), IIT Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), IIT Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), and IIT Dharwad (Karnataka).The investment, to be made over four years from 2025–26 to 2028–29, supports Phase-B construction aimed at enhancing academic and infrastructure capacity. The plan also includes the creation of 130 new professor-level faculty posts (Level 14 and above).As ..

Five Underpasses Planned in Gurugram Metro Phase 2

As part of the second phase of the Old Gurugram Metro project, five new underpasses will be constructed to ease congestion in key areas of the city, officials from Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) have confirmed. The detailed project report (DPR) for these underpasses will be prepared by Systra, the consultancy agency engaged by GMRL.The underpasses are planned at Sector-3A/4/5 Chowk near Railway Road; from Sector-5 junction to Sheetla Mata Road (one-way); Bajghera Road to Krishna Chowk; Rejangla Chowk to Udyog Vihar via Palam Vihar Road; and Palam Vihar Road Junction. The estimated cost for..