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Final Forest Clearance Secured for Goregaon Mulund Link Road Tunnels

Over a year after receiving in-principle (Stage I) approval, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) on Tuesday granted the final clearance for the diversion of 19.43 hectares of forest land at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).This crucial clearance paves the way for the construction of the twin tunnels forming part of the ambitious Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project.Valued at nearly Rs 6.5 billion, the GMLR aims to reduce traffic congestion by connecting Goregaon in Mumbai’s western suburbs to Mulund in th..

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 Billion Phase-IV Cement Road Project Faces Delays

Nagpur’s Rs 2.6 billion Phase-IV cement road project has missed yet another completion deadline, leading the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to grant extensions to several defaulting contractors, according to a report by the Times of India.The public works department of the civic body extended the timelines for Packages 1, 2, and 4 to December 2025, more than a month after the original May deadline lapsed.This phase of the project aims to convert 33 key arterial tar roads, ranging from 9 to 24 metres in width, into durable cement roads. These roads are located across prominent zones inclu..

STRR Expressway to Boost Bengaluru’s Connectivity and Real Estate

The Bengaluru Suburban Transport Ring Road (STRR) project is a pivotal initiative led by the central government, spanning approximately 243 km in Karnataka and 45 km in Tamil Nadu, totalling 288 km. This expressway will connect key industrial hubs around Bengaluru including Hoskote, Devanahalli, Doddaballapur, Nelamangala, Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Attibele, Anekal, Magadi, Sarjapur, Bidadi, and Dabaspete.As Bengaluru continues to expand rapidly, traffic congestion has become a major challenge. The STRR aims to tackle this by creating additional thoroughfares and fostering an environment conduci..