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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Congress MLA Anant Patel says will go ahead with Aug 14 protest
Congress MLA and Tribal leader Anant Patel on Wednesday said the protest against the Par-Tapi-Narmada river link project will be held as planned at Dharampur in Valsad on August 14. He made the announcement after BJP MP Dhaval Patel, in a press conference, released a letter received from the Union Jal Shakti Ministry which states that the Par-Tapi-Narmada river link project has been discontinued. On August 10, Dhaval Patel wrote a letter to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti seeking the current status of the Par-Tapi-Narmada river link project. In its reply, the Union Jal Shakti Ministry said: 'In the 21st Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR), meeting held on 14th December 2023, this project was also reviewed, and it was recorded that the ministry has discontinued this project from the status of Priority links under NPP.' A copy of the document, signed by Senior Joint Commissioner Avanti Verma of the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, is with The Indian Express. Speaking on the occasion, Dhaval Patel accused the Congress of spreading fake information on the Par-Tapi-Narmada link project. 'The Central and state governments had in 2022-23 clarified that such a project had been discontinued. Today, we have received an official letter from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti stating that the project has been discontinued. The DPR (Detail Project Report), which the Congress leader released, was of 2017,' Dhaval Patel said. Reacting to the remarks of the Valsad MP, the Congress MLA said he does not have faith in the BJP government and that the protest against the project will be held as planned. 'The state Cabinet discussed the issue today (Wednesday) and the government said that the project has been discontinued. I don't have faith in the BJP government. We will go ahead with our protest on August 14 at Dharampur town,' Anant Patel said. 'Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel should come out and give us a clarification on the issue. Otherwise, we will go ahead with our protest,' the Vansda MLA added.
India Gazette
08-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand secures Rs 1910 crore urban development funding with EIB
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand has secured funding worth Rs 1910 crore from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for urban infrastructure development, officials confirmed on Thursday. According to a release, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that 'we are continuously working for the development of infrastructure facilities in the state. The proposed scheme will promote cleanliness along with the supply of pure drinking water in the urban areas benefiting from it.' Uttarakhand got a big success under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Agreement reached on projects worth Rs 1910 crore in the negotiations between the Government of India, Uttarakhand Government and European Investment Bank (EIB). Project records will be signed in June 2025 and the tender process will start. As per the release, on Thursday, project negotiations were held with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for financing of about Rs 1910 crore on the projects proposed for Pithoragarh, Sitarganj, Rudrapur and Kashipur cities under the Uttarakhand Urban Area Development Agency. EIB has agreed to finance these projects. The proposed amount includes projects related to drinking water and sewerage in Pithoragarh and drinking water system in Sitarganj, Rudrapur and Kashipur, whose DPR (Detail Project Report) has already been prepared. On this occasion, Mrs. Aparna Bhatia from Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Maximilian from EIB and Secretary Shri Chandresh Kumar from Uttarakhand Government held talks through virtual medium. The Department of Economic Affairs had reviewed all the DPRs and shared them with EIB. These projects were approved by EIB in the meeting. In the meeting, EIB and Department of Economic Affairs praised UUSDA for the preparation and presentation of the project. It was also decided that the project records would be signed in June 2025 and the tender process would be started. Program Director Chandresh Kumar said that availability of drinking water and sanitation services is very important in a border town like Pithoragarh. These basic facilities improve the standard of living, which accelerates the overall development of the state. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
State govt clears ₹6,499-cr Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur highway
In a major move to boost connectivity and reduce congestion in Pune's industrial belt, the Maharashtra state cabinet on Tuesday approved the upgradation of the Talegaon–Chakan–Shikrapur stretch of the national highway in Pune district. The ambitious ₹6,499.22 crore project will include the construction of a four-lane elevated road and a four-lane at-grade road from Talegaon to Chakan, and a six-lane road from Chakan to Shikrapur. It is one of the major projects to ease traffic on the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) corridor of Talegaon, Chakan and Shikrapur belt. Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation (MSIDC) submitted the Detail Project Report (DPR) to the state cabinet in January. The 53.2-km corridor will connect National Highway 48 (Mumbai–Pune Highway) with National Highway 753 (Pune–Sambhajinagar Highway), offering an important exit route from Pune city. The existing two-lane road, which currently carries over 40,800 passenger car units (PCUs) daily, will be expanded to enhance capacity and streamline traffic flow. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared and handed over to the Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation (MSIDC), which will execute the project. In Maval taluka, areas like Malwadi, Indori Bypass, Bhandara Dongar, and Sudha Bridge, and in Khed taluka, places like Mahalunge, Khalumbre, Shel Pimpalgaon, Sablewadi, and Bahul have narrow roads, steep slopes, and dangerous curves. These spots are known to be accident-prone zones. Speaking on the state's infrastructure focus in this year's budget, finance minister Ajit Pawar has already announced key investments in two major road projects in the Pune district—Pune to Shirur and Talegaon–Chakan–Shikrapur. Budgetary provisions have been made for the latter, including elevated road sections and major flyovers at key junctions. One of the senior officials of MSIDC said, ' The project will be implemented either through loan funding or under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will soon be signed between NHAI and the Maharashtra government, followed by the formation of an executive committee to oversee the 30-year concession agreement. Toll revenues collected by MSIDC will fund the maintenance and operations.' Officials said, 'This road will ease traffic congestion in the area and will enhance direct connectivity to national highways, state roads, and the Pune-Mumbai Expressway.'
