open view web desk Ministry of Rural Development has set up a National Social Advisory Committee to address the policy issues. On directions of the Committee, for taking informed decision for revamping the NSAP scheme by way of changes in admissible rates and the criteria, Ministry of Rural […]
open view web desk The Union Finance Minister in his Budget Speech for the year 2018-19 announced that “Task of connecting all eligible habitations with an all-weather road has been substantially completed, with the target date brought forward to March, 2019 from March 2022. It is now time […]
open view web desk The Ministry is implementing Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY), the sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) to facilitate transport facilities in the rural areas and also provide job opportunities to members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) under DAY-NRLM. The scheme was […]
open view web desk The details of employment provided to households and expenditure reported by States/UTs in Management Information System (MIS) under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the last three years and current year (as on 21.12.2018) is given at Annexure. Schedule-I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural […]
open view web desk Financial Assistance from World Bank for PMGSY The World Bank is assisting construction and upgradation of road works under Rural Roads Projects (RRP) under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The loan of US$ 1400 million from World Bank was signed on 14th January, […]
open view web desk The State-wise details of the number of National Highway projects proposed/ sanctioned along with the funds allocated to those projects since 2014 is given below: S No State/UTs 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 as on 30th Nov Nos Cost (Cr) Nos Cost (Cr) Nos Cost […]
open view web desk Thirteen states levy administrative charges for acquisition of land for the National Highways. These charges vary from about 10% to 20.5% of the compensation amount. The details of administrative charges being levied by the States are as follows : Details of Administrative Costs/ Charges […]
open view web desk The total length of National Highways (NHs) has been enhanced from about 91,287 km as on 31.03.2014 to about 1,31,326 km at present in view of declaration of about 39,040 km length of State roads as new NHs besides modification in existing NH length on […]
open view web desk The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today informed that the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 prohibits replacement/modification of company installed silencers in motor bikes with loud […]
open view web desk Ministry of Railways has decided that the combined reservation quota of lower berths earmarked for senior citizens, female passengers 45 years of age and above and pregnant women may be enhanced as under:- Class Revised (No. of lower berths per coach) Normal Mail/Express train […]
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