PMG Meets to Fast‑Track Rs 363 bn Projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan
A high‑level Project Monitoring Group (PMG) review on 3 July 2025 examined 22 lingering issues affecting 18 big‑ticket schemes in Gujarat and Rajasthan, together valued at roughly Rs 363 billion.Centre‑stage was a Rs 141.5 billion transmission‑strengthening programme designed to move solar power from resource‑rich zones—Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan, plus Surendranagar, Patan and Kutch in Gujarat—into the national grid via new high‑capacity lines and substations. Officials focused on resolving right‑of‑way and land‑acquisition obstacles to hasten ..
India Unveils Rs 50 Billion Push For Northeast Waterways
The Union Government has earmarked about Rs 50 billion to accelerate waterways and maritime development across the Northeast, Union Ports, Shipping & Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced. Over the past 11 years the ministry has nearly doubled national port capacity, placed nine ports in the World Bank’s top 100 and propelled cruise tourism, green shipping reforms and digital port systems.Skills and jobsA Maritime Skill Development Centre in Guwahati and a Centre of Excellence in Dibrugarh—built for roughly Rs 2 billion—will train 50,000 youth over the n..
Chief Secretary Pushes Purnia Airport To Open By September
Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena inspected construction work at Purnia Airport on 3 July and urged engineers to meet the August deadline so flights can begin soon after. Airport Authority of India, state officials and Indian Air Force representatives reported rapid progress on the interim terminal, apron, 2.8 kilometre runway and approach roads. The interim terminal alone carries an outlay of about Rs 0.46 billion, while bids for a permanent terminal will be invited shortly. The state has already secured 69 acres for the project, whose runway will be the longest in Bih..
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