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Time of India
16 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Mastermind behind police attack yet to be nabbed
Ranchi: The mastermind behind the attack on the policemen at Koinara village under the Lapung police station area, some 40 km away from the Ranchi district headquarters, is still absconding. A mob attacked the policemen with sticks and sharp weapons on Tuesday, when they arrived in the village to oversee the law and order situation which was disrupted over a land dispute between two groups. No arrests were made in connection with the incident till filing of this report. Two policemen, including the in-charge of the Lapung police station, Santosh Kumar Yadav are undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Ranchi. Two other personnel were discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. Ranchi (rural) SP Praveen Pushkar said that the mastermind who has Naxalite link and incited the violence is currently on the run. "Police have been trying to trace him," SP said. The situation is under control now, he added. TNN
United News of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- United News of India
NHAI Chairman to meet Kerala Chief Secretary
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (UNI) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav will meet the Chief Secretary of Kerala to address critical challenges affecting National Highway development in the State. Following the recent collapse of under-construction six-lane NH66 in 3 places in Kerala, the NHAI Chairman arrived in Kerala to evaluate progress of various National Highway Projects in Kerala. The meeting will focus on resolving systemic bottlenecks, improving coordination between agencies, and planning strategic interventions for smoother execution of current and future projects. On Sunday, the NHAI Chairman led a comprehensive inspection of project stretches in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts, focusing on structurally sensitive areas and zones prone to drainage issues and water-related vulnerabilities leading to quality construction and enhancing public convenience. The inspection also covered key locations such as Enchakkal, Kazhakuttom, Chembakamangalam, Kottayam, and Mevaram. These sites include vertical high-cut sections and areas requiring urgent evaluation of stability and water flow management. The Chairman was accompanied by technical experts from the concessionaire, Independent Engineer, Project Director of Thiruvananthapuram and NHAI Regional Officer, Kerala. To comprehensively assess the progress on various National Highway projects in the state, a high-level review meeting has been scheduled. This meeting will include all NHAI Project Directors, concessionaires, consultants, and contractors involved in the implementation of National Highway projects across Kerala. Key discussion points will include expediting project timelines, enhancing construction quality, strengthening monitoring mechanisms, and minimizing public inconvenience. NHAI is committed to create a world class National Highway network in the country and is going all out to ensure quality construction and seamless travel experience for National Highway users. UNI DS GNK
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
NHAI Chairman visits Kerala to inspect highway projects in Trivandrum, Kollam
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): To evaluate progress of various National Highway Projects in Kerala and to have an in-depth review, National Highways Authority of India Chairman, Santosh Kumar Yadav arrived in the State on Sunday, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in an official statement. He led a comprehensive inspection of project stretches in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts, focusing on structurally sensitive areas and zones prone to drainage issues and water-related vulnerabilities leading to quality construction and enhancing public convenience. The inspection also covered key locations such as Enchakkal, Kazhakuttom, Chembakamangalam, Kottayam, and Mevaram. These sites include vertical high-cut sections and areas requiring urgent evaluation of stability and water flow management. The Chairman was accompanied by technical experts from the concessionaire, Independent Engineer, Project Director of Thiruvananthapuram and NHAI Regional Officer, Kerala. To comprehensively assess the progress on various National Highway projects in the state, a high-level review meeting has been scheduled. This meeting will include all NHAI Project Directors, concessionaires, consultants, and contractors involved in the implementation of National Highway projects across Kerala. Key discussion points will include expediting project timelines, enhancing construction quality, strengthening monitoring mechanisms, and minimizing public inconvenience. The NHAI Chairman will also meet the Chief Secretary of Kerala to address critical challenges affecting National Highway development. The meeting will focus on resolving systemic bottlenecks, improving coordination between agencies, and planning strategic interventions for smoother execution of current and future projects. NHAI is committed to create a world class National Highway network in the country and is going all out to ensure quality construction and seamless travel experience for National Highway users. (ANI)
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
NHAI chairperson reviews progress of National Highway projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam
Santosh Kumar Yadav, chairperson of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) arrived in Kerala on Sunday to evaluate the progress of various National Highway projects in the State. Mr. Yadav led the comprehensive inspection of project stretches in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts, focusing on structurally sensitive areas and zones prone to drainage issues and water-related vulnerabilities. The inspection also covered key locations such as Enchakkal, Kazhakuttom, Chembakamangalam, Kottiyam, and Mevaram. These sites include vertical high cut sections and areas requiring urgent evaluation of stability and water flow management. The chairperson was accompanied by technical experts from the concessionaire, independent engineer, project director of Thiruvananthapuram and NHAI regional officer, Kerala. To comprehensively assess the progress on various National Highway projects in the State, a high-level review meeting has been scheduled. This meeting will include all NHAI project directors, concessionaires, consultants, and contractors involved in the implementation of National Highway projects across Kerala. Key discussion points will include expediting project timelines, enhancing construction quality, strengthening monitoring mechanisms, and minimising public inconvenience. The NHAI chairperson will also meet the Chief Secretary to address critical challenges affecting National Highway development. The meeting will focus on resolving systemic bottlenecks, improving coordination between agencies, and planning strategic interventions for smoother execution of current and future projects.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
NHAI calls for one agency to clean drains that flood Delhi-Gurgaon expressway
Gurgaon: Frustrated with the lack of a permanent solution to waterlogging on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, particularly near Narsinghpur, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) chairperson Santosh Kumar Yadav wrote to the Haryana chief secretary , Anurag Rastogi, urging him to appoint a single agency to handle drainage issues along the corridor. In a letter to the state govt last week, NHAI pointed out how the multiplicity of agencies, such as NHAI, GMDA, MCG, district administration, and HSIIDC, led to poor coordination and shifting of responsibilities during the monsoon, severely affecting drainage management after every spell of rain. It proposed that one local agency, either MCG, GMDA, or HSIIDC, be tasked with managing the drainage works in and around NH-8 during the monsoon to ensure accountability and avoid coordination hurdles. "Despite regular discussions on various forums, no permanent solution has been effectuated to date by the local administration, which would solve the problem of waterlogging along NH-8, especially at Narsinghpur. As a result, we will have to revert to the deployment of pumps for discharging the water, which is not an efficient solution," the letter states. NHAI assured that it will bear its share of the cost incurred by the designated agency for tackling the drainage issues. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo In the past, GMDA blamed NHAI for not maintaining the surface drain along the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, while NHAI pointed the finger at MCG for not being able to manage garbage disposal, which ends up in the drains, choking them. Similarly, GMDA officials said the responsibility for resolving the waterlogging issue on the highway lies with NHAI, but the latter blamed the local civic authorities for failing to provide an outfall for the surface drain. "Year after year, we are stuck in the same situation with multiple agencies involved in the drainage management. To avoid such a scenario, the authority proposed that a single local agency should be appointed to handle the drainage management. We are ready to bear our share of the cost," said a senior official of NHAI. The Narsinghpur stretch of NH-48 turns into a bottleneck during rains, with frequent waterlogging causing traffic snarls and pedestrian inconvenience. While short-term measures, including the deployment of pumping machinery and installation of pipelines, were taken over the years to address the issue, the absence of a permanent solution is still lacking. Last year, NHAI and GMDA jointly deployed 12 pumping machines on the Delhi side of the expressway. Earlier, GMDA planned to construct a 750-metre drain connecting the highway with the Badshapur drain, but the project remains stalled due to land hurdles. Subsequently, Haryana's chief secretary directed the district administration and HSIIDC to explore acquiring 1,750 square metres of land under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to build a drain and address the persistent waterlogging problem on the expressway.
