Health Minister inspects housing schemes, school renovation

28 Apr 2022 CW Team

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister for Health & Family Welfare of India, reviewed housing schemes, Nadu-Nedu school renovation, and National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NRGEA) works in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.

He also visited Jagannath Housing Colony Layout in Rural Zone Gunkalam and conversed with the beneficiaries.

District Collector Suryakumari and Joint Collector Mayur Ashok informed the Minister of housing layout details. The Chairman of Zilla Parishad (ZP), Majji Srinivasa Rao, said that it is one of the biggest layouts in the state.

Rao said that the state government has been providing water, electricity, roads, etc., for constructing houses in the housing colonies.’

Suryakumari said that the houses had been sanctioned to 82,000 beneficiaries in the district.

Mandaviya said that the state is benefiting most from the housing program, which has been introduced by the central government.

Image Source

Also read: PMAY-Urban: Around 3.88 low-cost houses built in Andhra Pradesh

Infrastructure Transport

29 Oct 2025

Railways approves major upgrade for Telangana traction lines

The Ministry of Railways has approved the upgradation of the electric traction system in two crucial railway sections — Medchal–Mudkhed (225 km) and Mahbubnagar–Dhone (184 km). The projects, costing Rs 1.93 billion and Rs 1.23 billion respectively, will enhance the electric traction capacity from 1X25 KV to 2X25 KV. The work includes modifications to circuit breakers and switching stations, along with the installation of additional conductors. These routes serve as vital links between Northern and Southern India via Hyderabad. Once completed, the upgraded system will reduce voltage dro..

Adani to invest Rs 425 billion more in Maharashtra’s Dighi Port

The Adani Group has committed to invest an additional Rs 425 billion in the Dighi Port project, located along Maharashtra’s coastal Konkan belt, government officials announced on Monday. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)-run Dighi Ports signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to undertake the expansion of the port and related infrastructure. This new commitment comes as part of a broader investment initiative by the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the agreement is among 15 MoUs worth over Rs 560 billion signed during the opening d..

HUDCO, JNPA sign Rs 50 billion deal for port development

In a strategic move, the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) for an investment of Rs 50 billion to revamp and develop port infrastructure. The non-binding agreement is intended to strengthen cooperation on both existing and upcoming infrastructure projects, with a focus on development, financing, and refinancing of port facilities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The MoU was formalised with the signatures of Sanjay Kulshrestha, Chairman and Managing Director of HUDCO, and Unmesh Shar..