GMDA to Revamp 64km of Master Sector Roads in Gurugram

07 Jan 2025 CW Team

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has begun the repair and upgradation of a 64-km stretch of master sector roads, alongside 17.2 km of service roads, according to officials on January 2, 2025. The projects were approved in a recent meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and have been awarded to specialised agencies, with a completion timeline of up to nine months.

The planned repairs cover sectors 23/23A, 18/19, Mahavir Chowk to Atul Kataria, sectors 15 (part 1 and 2), New Railway Road, Old Railway Road, and Civil Lines Road, totalling 28 km at an estimated cost of Rs 24.70 crore. Another project will repair approximately 19 km of roads in sectors 30/31 to 24/26, costing Rs 21.90 crore. Further repairs include stretches in sectors 81/81A to 86/87 and 90/91, totalling 17.55 km, at a combined cost of Rs 45.73 crore.

The GMDA is also focusing on strengthening service roads in sectors 58 to 67, with 17.2 km of roads set to be repaired at a cost of Rs 24.72 crore. This is expected to reduce congestion and improve connectivity in these growing sectors.

Additionally, a Rs 99.50 crore project along the Dwarka Expressway will develop 7.5-m-wide service roads, covering 15.30 km in sectors 81 to 115. The project will also enhance drainage systems and green spaces, benefitting local residential areas and improving access to the Northern Peripheral Road (NPR), easing traffic flow.

Infrastructure Urban

08 Sep 2025

DRDO Transfers Key Defence Materials Tech to Industry

The Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) of DRDO in Hyderabad has transferred three advanced indigenous materials technologies to leading Indian industry partners, marking a major step towards self-reliance in strategic defence manufacturing. The Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) documents were handed over by Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, at a ceremony held at DMRL on 30 August 2025.The transferred technologies include:High-Strength Radomes: Transferred to BHEL, Jagdishpur, this technology enables the manufacture of high-p..

Coal Ministry Honours Top Mines for Safety and Sustainability

The Ministry of Coal hosted the Star Rating Award Ceremony in Mumbai to recognise outstanding coal and lignite mines for their achievements in safety, environmental responsibility, scientific operations, and community welfare. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy, accompanied by Minister of State Shri Satish Chandra Dubey and Secretary Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, presented the accolades.The awards celebrate mines that have demonstrated excellence across key parameters such as safety, productivity, scientific mining, environmental stewardship, and socio-economic impact. The Minister ..

Modi Highlights Decade of Bold Economic Reforms

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reaffirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to economic reforms over the past decade, highlighting transformative measures that have redefined India’s fiscal structure and enhanced its global economic position.Citing major initiatives such as corporate tax cuts to encourage investment, the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to unify the national market, and reforms in personal income tax to improve Ease of Living, Modi emphasised that the reform agenda has consistently been citizen-focused and pro-growth.He welcomed the ongoing #NextGe..