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Infrastructure quintessential to boost growth; sectors to grow with unlocking of economy: Economic Survey SECTIONS Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 05:59 PM IST Share Synopsis "The strong backward-forward linkages of the infrastructure sector are well established. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is quintessential for more rapid and inclusive economic growth," the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament said. With the unlocking of the economy, construction of roads is expected to return to the h...

Economic Survey | Infrastructure quintessential to boost growth; sectors to grow with unlocking of economy Updated: Updated: January 29, 2021 17:41 IST On the Civil Aviation front, it said air passenger travel and aircraft movements are predicted to reach pre-COVID level in early 2021 as a result of swift and decisive interventions and effective measures put in place by the government. Share Article AAA With the unlocking of the economy, construction of roads is expected to return to the high p...

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 28 -- The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), recently held a nationwide public consultation with various stakeholders to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the list of non-environmentally acceptable products and packaging materials or NEAP. The NSWMC, chaired by DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, organized the virtual consultation, last January 22 which was participated in by...

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is doing everything to better the city’s rankings in the Swachh Survekshan, the annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation, among cities in the country.

Private and government stakeholders have joined forces in coming up with a common ground to identify single-use plastic items that will be included in the roster of “non-environmentally accepted products and packaging (NEAP) materials.

ECNEC approves nine schemes worth Rs251b Clears Pak-China optical fibre cable project for fast communication between two nations ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday approved nine mega-development schemes worth Rs251 billion, including an umbrella project worth Rs70 billion to improve its response to the coronavirus pandemic and other calamities. Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), which also approved ...

  ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22 (Gwadar Pro) - Pakistan’s key decision-making body, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), Thursday evening approved Rs 37.9 billion worth Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Project Phase II.   Phase-II of the “Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Project for Establishment of Cross-Border OFC Network (Khunjerab-Karachi) Along China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Routes” was approved at the total cost of Rs 37.9 billion.    The project...

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)

Happy with Palike’s waste collection? Vote for them ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP keen on improving its rankings in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 survey; last date for citizens to participate by voting and sending feedback is March 31 The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities have been leaving no stone unturned to ensure residents send feedback on its performance in solid waste management, cleanliness and other civic amenities as ...

The Area Council held its first regular monthly meeting of the new year on Monday, January 4. Major topics discussed were: (1) Tahoma School District Board Update; (2) Countywide Planning Policies Update; (3) Issues/Questions for State Legislature; (4) Cedar Hills Regional Landfill; and (5) Upcoming Area Council Major Tasks. Area Council Officer Elections At its first monthly meeting of the year the Area Council conducts internal elections for its Officers. The positions and duties are: Chair:...