Regional Air Connectivity Will Remain Govt's Priority, Says Official

Rajkot Panel Clears Rs 1.44 Bn Works, New Fire Station

At its 2 July meeting the Rajkot Municipal Corporation Standing Committee sanctioned 60 development proposals worth Rs 1.44 billion while rejecting an extension for the contractor cleaning Gandhivel, instructing officials to float a new tender. Two schemes for Eklini were deferred for further study after 331 proposals were reviewed.A centre piece of the approvals is a Rs 215.5 million project for a G + 7 fire station and 50 staff quarters on Pardi Road, Ward 17. Six firms bid; S M Seldiya won with a 6.7 per cent lower offer. The committee also adopted revised recruitm..

Few Bhiwandi Illegal Builds Cleared Under MMRDA Scheme

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s drive to legalise unauthorised buildings in the Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area (BSNA) has drawn hundreds of applications yet yielded scant approvals. Launched in March 2022, the policy seeks to curb litigation and raise funds for major infrastructure works by permitting offenders to regularise properties in return for hefty penalties set at 20 per cent to 100 per cent of the base premium rate.Regularisation routeApplications received: 331Approved: 33Rejected: 113Pending (with deficiencies): 185Most rejections arose from zon..

ITI Bags Rs 880 Mn Orders to Boost E-Governance Infra

ITI Limited, India’s first public sector undertaking set up post-Independence and a telecom manufacturing pioneer, has secured contracts worth approximately Rs 880 million in Odisha and Chhattisgarh to support digital infrastructure and e-governance upgrades.In Odisha, the Cuttack Development Authority has awarded two major contracts. The first, valued at Rs 540 million, covers the supply and installation of CCTV surveillance systems and traffic signal setups across Cuttack, including camera systems, analytics-enabled software, ANPR technology, and a five-year maintenance plan.The ..