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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PM package announced in 2015 starts gaining momentum
Patna: Bihar gained new momentum in the transportation sector from the special financial package announced by PM Narendra Modi for the state in 2015. A recent review of the projects being implemented under the special package, by state's chief secretary Amrit Lal Meena revealed that a network of 1,304 km of new roads was constructed and 44 out of 74 major road projects were completed so far. Moreover, five major rail projects of the special package were also completed. In the civil aviation sector, the Jayaprakash Narayan International (JPNI) airport in Patna, emerged in its new 'avatar' while development of others airport is in pipelines. Addressing a public rally in August 2015, the PM Modi had announced a mega package of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for the state. The largest portion of the package was related to the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), under which 74 projects were announced to lay a network of roads spanning 2,836KM. The total cost of this was Rs 51,540 crore. "Work on 44 road projects has been completed, resulting in 1,304KM of new roads in the state at a cost of Rs 14,898 crore," a senior official associated with the road projects told TOI on Sunday. Some major road projects which were completed under the PM package are the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Mahatma Gandhi Setu at a cost of Rs 1,742 crore, the construction of the Patna-Gaya-Dobhi road for Rs 1,680 crore, the construction of a 4-lane road from Simaria to Khagaria for Rs 1,063 crore, the 4-lane road from Koilwar to Bhojpur for Rs 750 crore, and the construction of the 4-lane Bhojpur-Buxar for Rs 595 crore. The second major component of the Bihar package includes nine railway projects, of which work on five has already been completed and four are nearing completion. So far, 652km of railway lines have been constructed or doubled at a cost of Rs 4,841 crore. "Work is ongoing on four projects covering 466 km, with an expenditure of Rs 7,736 crore. Key railway projects expected to be completed by the end of this year include the doubling of the Kiul-Gaya line, doubling between Samastipur-Darbhanga, the third line between Dhanbad-Sonnagar, and the doubling of the Rampur Dumra Tal line along with the construction of the Rajendra Bridge," an official associated with the rail projects said. Under the package, necessary approvals were granted for the development of airports in four cities to provide better connectivity by linking new cities, other than the state capital Patna, through air routes. The renovation of the JPNI, Patna, was also part of the package. The package includes the construction or renovation of airports at Bihta, Gaya, Raxaul and Purnia. "The renovation of the JPNI was recently completed at a cost of Rs 1,216 crore, with new buildings and terminals constructed. Similarly, Rs 68.72 crore was spent to develop Gaya airport. Meanwhile, construction work is about to begin at Bihta and Purnia. The construction of Purnia Airport is expected to start soon. Land survey work is underway in Raxaul, after which construction will begin there as well," an official said.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Lucknow to get 2 world class convention centres
Lucknow: Lucknow will get two world class convention centres which will enable the city to host global-level events. An international-standard convention centre with a seating capacity for 10,000 people will be built in Vrindavan Yojana in Lucknow over the next two years, while the pending construction of the Jayaprakash Narayan International Convention Centre (JPNIC) in Gomtinagar will be completed and handed over to the Lucknow Development Authority soon. This was decided in a review meeting of the housing and urban planning department chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday. He assessed various ongoing projects across the state, including those in Lucknow. The centre in Vrindavan Yojana will be built over 32.5 acres land under the supervision of the Housing and Development Board, with an estimated cost of Rs 900 crore. It will be developed on a Public-Private Partnership model and the complex will also include five-star and budget hotels to accommodate various categories of visitors. At present, Lucknow lacks a convention centre with the capacity to host 10,000 attendees, making this a landmark project for the city's infrastructure and tourism. The CM told officials that JPNIC be handed over to LDA at the earliest. According to LDA officials, around Rs 100 crore will be required to complete the pending work. Spread over 18 acres of land, the JPNIC project headed by LDA was launched in 2013 during SP govt with an initial outlay of Rs 865 crore, which was revised to Rs 923 crore in 2015. However, it ran into delays amid scrutiny over construction quality and was left incomplete. Yogi also emphasised the need to extend the jurisdiction of LDA. He directed that the DPR (Detailed Project Report) for UP State Capital Region)be prepared soon, stressing that there should be no delay in the process. The SCR will include areas from Lucknow as well as the districts of Hardoi, Sitapur, Unnao, Raebareli, and Barabanki. The total area covered will be 27,826 square kilometres. The CM also reviewed metro projects across the state and directed officials to expedite work on the second corridor of the Lucknow Metro, from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj. | The CM directed for fast approval of building maps. He called for review of pending building map approvals, emphasising repeated objections were inappropriate and that the process must be streamlined for single-instance resolution. He instructed all such cases be resolved within a deadline. To encourage private investment, he stressed prioritising public-private partnership projects and launching special housing schemes for migrant workers. He mandated urban standards such as green building certification, solar rooftops, rainwater harvesting, and waste management. He also called for the UP Awas mobile app and the RERA portal to be made more user-friendly and transparent. He stressed the need for integrated approach to urban planning, residents' safety, infrastructure and digital management and directed GIS-based master plans pending approval be sanctioned before May-end. The meeting also reviewed a three-month action plan, including implementation of UP Town and Country Planning Act–2025, Land Pooling Policy–2025 and Building Construction and Development Bylaws–2025. Revised guidelines will be issued to ensure timely project completion under the Integrated Township Policy.
