DRDO inks framework MoU with MoRTH for geo-hazard management ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 00:19 IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) entered into a framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to strengthen collaboration in the field of technical exchange and co-operation on sustainable geohazard management.
As per the agreement, DRDO and MoRTH will co-operate in various mutually beneficial areas related to geohazard management. The initiative will ensure safety against the adverse effects of landslides and other natural calamities on national highways in the country.
DRDO s Defence Geo-Informatics Research Establishment (DGRE) is working for the development of critical technologies for enhancing combat effectiveness in various kinds of terrains and avalanches.
India s vehicle scrappage policy likely to be approved soon, assures Nitin Gadkari yet again Updated Jan 19, 2021 | 16:00 IST
The government proposed an amendment to motor vehicle standards to permit scrapping of vehicles that are older than 15 years. India s vehicle scrappage policy likely to be approved soon, assures Nitin Gadkari yet again 
The new scrappage policy proposed as an amendment to the motor vehicle standards is likely to be approved by the Government of India pretty soon. I know, I know we have also lost count of the number of times we have heard that before, but it is our job to report the latest developments, so here we are. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that his ministry has already submitted the requisite proposal and now the only thing remaining to wrap up the process is the government’s final nod. The vehicle scrappage policy the Indian government s two birds with one stone policy: It will not
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Infra Engineering announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, H. G. Rewari Bypass has received the letter from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) dated 15 January 2021 regarding declaration of appointed date as 15 January 2021 for the project mentioned below:
Construction of proposed Rewari Bypass (NH-11) as Feeder Route in Rewari district in the State of Haryana (design length 14.40 km) on hybrid annuity mode.
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Record 534 km of national highways constructed in a week, says Centre
In a statement, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that it has created a record by constructing 534 km of National Highways (NHs) in the last week commencing 8 January
PTI | January 18, 2021 | Updated 08:35 IST
The road ministry also awarded NH projects of 7,597 km during this period (April 2020 to January 15, 2021)
The road ministry on Sunday said that a record 534 km of national highways was constructed in one week, beginning January 8, 2020. In a statement, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that it has created a record by constructing 534 km of National Highways (NHs) in the last week commencing 8 January .
Read more about Record construction of 534 km of national highways in one week: Govt on Business Standard. The road ministry on Sunday said that a record 534 km of national highways was constructed in one week, beginning January 8, 2020