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NHAI unveils smart cities ADB approves $ 177-bn for NHAI plans Rs. 400-cr underpasses on Sakoli-Deori highway

along Delhi-Mumbai highway rural road network ecks have been cleared for construction of lifted, said regional offi cer, NHAI, Naresh he government is contemplating of he Asian Development Bank (ADB) has Dfour wildlife underpasses on NH-6 between Wadetwar, adding that these four forest patches Sakoli and Deori with Regional Empowered connect seven vital tiger populations of Central building smart cities along the Delhi- recently approved a $177 million to T T Committee (REC) of the MoEFCC fi nally Indian Tiger Landscape. These are corridors Mumbai Express Highway currently being to upgrade 450 km of state highways and giving a go ahead to the mega project, which connecting Melghat, Satpura, Pench (MP & built on a new alignment, Union Minister Nitin major district roads in Maharashtra State. The involved an investment of Rs. 400 crore. The Maharashtra), Kanha, Navegaon-Nagzira, Gadkari said, adding that a Cabinet note has roads to be upgraded link agricultural and already widened NH-6 cuts through vital wildlife Indravati and Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserves. been fl oated on this score. The Rs 1 lakh crore industrial areas and are critical to improving corridors as over 50.68 hectares of forest land The proposal includes three underpasses of fl agship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is access to markets, employment opportunities, will be diverted for the project that will enable 750 metres and one underpass of 700 metres scheduled to be completed within three years and services. The project will also fi nance animals to safely pass under the highway. length. The Patch 1 between Sirpur-Navatola and expected to cut down the travel time the development of a road maintenance The agency is fl oating fresh tenders as the is 700mt and , Patch 6 Maramjob-Dongargaon between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours. planning system and build the capacity of underpasses were not part of the works when (750mt), Patch 8 Bamhni-Duggipar (750mt) In the project, the government has saved the Maharashtra Public Works Department the highway was widened. The construction and Patch 10 Sakoli-Mundipar (750mt) where about Rs 16,000 crore on land acquisition (MPWD). The growth in the agriculture sector work will start quickly after the lock down is all will have 5-metre height. front alone because of a new alignment and has been declining, compared to the industrial will pass through backward and far-fl ung tribal and service sectors largely due to poor roads areas of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana to ferry agricultural produce to the cities and BMRCL launches tallest elevated metro network and Rajasthan. A large number of roadside the improved roads will help the rural areas he tallest point of Bengaluru‘s elevated station and the average height of piers in Phase amenities and other projects can easily to integrate properly into the local economy. Tmetro network is being built at Jayadeva 1 is about 12m and the pier at Jayadeva once be taken up along the highways ushering Many state roads connecting urban and rural Interchange Metro Station. Currently, the highest completed will be one of the tallest pillars in the in development of the areas. The road areas in Maharashtra are congested, unsafe, point (23.3 metre above the ground) is near country. The gradient and slope of the road are construction activities have been planned at and of poor quality and now the project will Srirampura Metro Station along Green line in the main factors as between Srirampura and a higher pace now at least thrice the rate of improve major district roads and expand 425 Rajajinagar. In Phase 2, the Gottigere-Nagawara Kuvempu Roads there is a slope on the road construction earlier and projects worth Rs 15 km of state roads to the two-lane standard. (Pink Line) stretch will run 29.1m above the which could be a reason for the height of the lakh crore are being taken up in two years. Improvements will incorporate road safety road level at Jayadeva station and will soar pillar. Passengers travelling on the stretch will Most of the 406 stalled road projects worth Rs elements and environmental sustainability, over the RV Road- Bommasandra (Yellow line), get a breathtaking aerial view of the entire city. 3.85 lakh crore have been rolled out barring climate change adaptation features, and said, chief public relations offi cer BL Yashwanth BMRCL has begun demolishing the landmark Rs 40,000 crore worth of projects that had to measures to enhance social inclusion Chavan, elaborating that the tallest pillar of fl yover at Jayadeva Hospital junction to construct Phase 1 is at pier No. 195 near Srirampura be terminated. The minister said, adding that and safeguards. In the project, the state the new elevated road-cum-rail corridor. there are multiple opportunities in logistics government of Maharashtra will contribute parks, smart cities, smart villages, cold- $78.99 million equivalent toward the $255.99 storage, road construction where developers million, the total cost of the project. can and should focus and think of something innovative idea to start an economic activity. In addition, the ministry is also planning to DFCCIL awards Rs. 2,500-cr convert about 2,000 commercial places like contract to Larsen & Toubro bus stations into bus ports and stressed the nfrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L & T) need for pre-cast bridges and constructions. Isaid that its railway strategic business unit of construction segment in consortium with Telangana fast tracks Rs. Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Company of Japan has won a signifi cant order in the 387-cr bridge project form of three packages from the Dedicated he work on the long-pending Balanagar Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd Tfl yover under the Strategic Road (DFCCIL) involving an investment of about Development Plan (SRDP) has been fast Rs. 2,500 crore. The design and build orders tracked and would be completed by August involve 2x25 kilovolt overhead electrifi cation, this year, said an offi cial spokesperson, signaling and telecommunication, and claiming that lockdown has helped the associated works at the Dadri-Khurja and authorities to expedite the work as there has Sahnewal-Khurja sections of the Eastern been no traffi c fl ow for the past one month. Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC). The The work on laying about seven foundations, works are spread across 442 route km which could not be laid earlier, has been and 638 track km. L & T Construction is completed now and the rest two would be laid already executing the electrifi cation and very shortly. Apart from this, land acquisition signaling system works contracts for the for road widening has been completed except Mughalsarai to New Sonnagar section and at small stretches. The HMDA has decided electrifi cation works of the Mughalsarai- to instruct the work agency to mobilize Bhaupur section of the EDFC. With this additional manpower to fi nish the work before win, L & T will be electrifying 1,000 out of the deadline. The fl yover from Balanagar to 1,346 km of the EDFC and that the orders Narsapur Crossroads is crucial to ease the have been fi nalized for the entire 1,465 km traffi c as well as to reduce the road accidents. of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor The total length of the fl yover is 1,130 m and from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. the total cost of the project is Rs.387 crore DFCCIL is a special purpose vehicle of the (Rs.122 crore for construction and Rs.265 Indian Railways mandated to build dedicated crore for land acquisition), said an offi cial freight corridors. spokesperson.

INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK 1 MahaMetro resumes works on Pune Metro rail line Coal India secures funds for laying Rs. 4, 870-cr rail line

month after the construction work oal India subsidiary — South Eastern Aon the Pune Metro rail came to a CCoalfields Limited (SECL) — has halt, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation recently received a credit support of Rs 3,976 (MahaMetro) resumed construction activities crore from a consortium of banks, led by State on score of stretches of Paud Road recently, Bank of India, to facilitate laying rail line for said official sources, adding that the work will the evacuation of coal. A loan agreement has move ahead in a phased manner to other been signed between Chhattisgarh East West sections in the city, including the riverbed Rail Ltd (CEWRL) — a joint venture SECL and portion. The construction work has been banks — to provide credit to develop a 135km taken up as per the state government order of double line from Gevra Road to Pendra about 65mt coal every year from its mines. issued recently. MahaMetro is developing boring machines had started the tunnel Road in Chhattisgarh to evacuate coal from SECL has a 64 per cent holding in CEWRL, two lines in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, excavations for the underground route. the mines at Gevra, Dipka and Kusuminda. while Ircon, a rail ministry undertaking, holds both split into four sections. The 16.59km- The elevated stretch will have nine stations The project has a debt to equity ratio of a 26 per cent stake. The rest 10 per cent long Line 1, connecting PCMC to Swargate, whereby five stations will be underground. 80:20 wherein the promoters are required to of the stake is held by the State Industrial will be an elevated underground hybrid line. The other line, 14.67km long, will connect contribute about Rs 994 crore and the balance Development Corporation, government of The first 11.57km, from PCMC to Range Hills, Vanaz and Ramwadi and will be completely amount of Rs 3,976 crore is arranged from Chhattisgarh. State Bank of India is the lead will be elevated, after which the Metro will go elevated with 16 stations. Work on the Vanaz, banks as loan. Land acquisition and forest bank with Rs 1,800-crore exposure to the underground — near the College of Agriculture Anandnagar and Ideal Colony stations is clearance have already been put in place project. While Punjab National Bank, Union — till Swargate. Work on the elevated section currently under way, general manager (PR) of for the main line of the project, which is now Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Bank and is nearly completed till Dapodi, while tunnel- MahaMetro, Hemant Sonawane, said. expected to be completed by March 2023. Bank of Baroda are the other lenders in the When completed, it will help SECL to evacuate consortium. Railway restarts works on Rs. 503-cr Thane-Diva line he construction work on the two additional The 9km-stretch between Thane and Diva NHAI launches Rs. 2,800-cr highway projects in Chennai Trail lines between Thane and Diva, which has four existing lines on to which six lines was suspended due to lockdown, has been (DivaKalyan and Thane-Kurla Lokmanya Tilak he National Highways Authority of India of migrant workers, the concessionaires of restarted at an investment of Rs. 503 crore. Terminus) converge, creating a bottleneck T(NHAI) has resumed three major road the project are trying to get workers from The work of forging a 100 ton steel bridge that obstructs and delays local suburban and projects in Chennai region involving an local area. The NHAI has been sourcing raw which will then be assembled at the site outstation trains affecting the punctuality of estimated investment worth Rs. 2,800 crore, material to complete the balance work of has also begun at Kota, Mumbai Rail Vikas the suburban service. said an official spokesperson, elaborating Tindivanam-Krishnagiri section also, being Corporation (MRVC), which is working on that NHAI has already obtained permission implemented at a cost of Rs 435 crore and the project, said adding that they have been from Trichy district administration to resume will soon resume work on Tindivanam-side of collaborating with the state government and construction work four-laning of Trichy-Kallam the project. The four-laning of 26-km stretch supply manufacturers and getting 100 ton section of NH 209 (new number 83) connecting of Pollachi-Coimbatore section of NH 209 steel from Kota. The railway already has 250 Dindigul and Bengaluru. The project is being is nearing completion. Coimbatore district ton of steel for the bridge at Mumbra, MRVC implemented at a cost of Rs 1,020 crore administration gave permission to start the chairman and managing director, R Khurana, with about 200 laborers, including migrant work as the executing agency has to complete said. A team of laborers is being created ones. They have been working in groups in the Rs 414 crore projects before lockdown is and permissions are being sought for the different locations along Trichy-Kallam section lifted. The agency has effectively used the deployment of site supervisors and engineers. as construction work of Kallagam-Meenuritti lockdown period and completed 97.94% of the The bridge was initially scheduled to be section of Trichy-Chidambaram NH 227 has road works, particularly at junctions with the assembled by July and now the new deadline also started with project cost of Rs 1,071 curtailed work force, said an official attached for the project has been set for June 2021. crore with about 240 workers. In the absence to NHAI‘s Coimbatore project unit.

2 INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK Uttarakhand seeks central nod to start Char Dham roads CMRL launches construction work of Phase-I extension

he state government in Uttarakhand because of the lockdown. The permission was hennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has hand-washing facilities at several locations Trecently sought permission from the Union sought by the state during a video conference Crecently started construction work at the at the sites. There will be social distancing in transport ministry to bring skilled laborers and meet with Union transport minister. The state Central Square and the Wimco Nagar Depot the bus too when workers are brought to the construction material from outside the state already has non-skilled laborers and if it gets after a gap of over one month. The metro rail will site and that they are being permitted into the to resume the construction of Char Dham all- the permission to o bring back the skilled constantly expand the work to other sites in the sites only after temperature tests and if they weather road project in the state. Work on the manpower then the state would be able to phase I extension project like the construction don‘t complain of any disease. Their tents are 880-km Char Dham project, which will connect restart and speed up the construction work of stations and allied work with about 25-30% of constantly disinfected too, to ensure there are Badrinath Dham, Kedarnath Dham, Gangotri, of the mega highway project and other road the workforce in the construction site. To ensure no issues. Chennai Metro Rail planned to start Yamunotri and part of the route leading to construction works across the state, an offi cial that the workers continue to wear masks through train services in the phase I extension project Kailash Mansarovar yatra, had stopped spokesperson said in a statement. the day and maintain physical distancing and that covers 9 km of north Chennai in June, but monitor the movement of workers inside the site, that will now be delayed and after that it will start a special safety team has been deputed across construction work on other sites in a phased UP fast tracks 340-km Expressway project sites. The CMRL prepares to have portable manner. he UP Expressway and Industrial contractors have also been opened in other TDevelopment Authority (UPEIDA) has districts through which Purvanchal Expressway recently speed up the construction work on the would cut through. The state government fi xed UPMRC resumes work on casting yard & metro depot 340-km long Purvanchal Expressway across Diwali deadline for completing the project but ttar Pradesh Metro all eight packages by engaging 5,000 workers. this, however, is expected to be prolonged URail Corporation The strength of workers before the lockdown till next year. UPEIDA offi cials said, 42% (UPMRC) has resumed was 10,000, of which half of them went back to physical work had been completed before the civil construction work their respective native districts, PRO, UPEIDA, lockdown and the rest would be completed of Kanpur Metro project Durgesh Upadhya said, elaborating that shortly. Likewise, 297km-long Bundelkhand while strictly adhering to majority of workers were back at the site. The expressway has a presence of over 2,000 the norms and following strength of workers is rising gradually after the workers and that the authority has also started standard operating state government issued an advisory to restart work on 91-km Gorakhpur link expressway procedures (SOP) construction activity to revive the pandemic- with help of 250 workers between Gorakhpur approved by ministry of hit economy. Barring , offi ces of and Sant Kabir Nagar, he added. housing and urban affairs. The work has started at Parliament building worth Rs. 922-cr gets eco clearance Metro casting yard and distancing is duly maintained during work Metro depot site, said an offi cial spokesperson, including disinfecting constructions sites, he environment ministry‘s Expert Appraisal subject to the apex court‘s decision. On an elaborating that the construction work started vehicles and other material in use. Before the Tcommittee has given green nod for observation on the necessity of constructing recently and is now going on at Metro casting announcement of lockdown, civil construction the construction of the new Parliament at a new Parliament building amidst the Current yard and Metro depot site at government work of Kanpur Metro project was proceeding an estimated investment of Rs 922 crore. Health Emergency in the Country, CPWD has polytechnic. The work at both the sites is at an extraordinary pace, but had to be Meanwhile, the Central Vista committee also responded saying that the existing Parliament being carried out in only one shift — from 9am halted in unavoidable conditions due to the approved the new plan, which has been opposed Building was constructed 93 years ago and is in to 6pm. All workers, supervisors, engineers global pandemic. Contractors have made by civil society organizations and opposition dire need of retrofi tting‘‘ and that development of and offi cers are being subjected to thermal arrangements of food and shelter for workers parties. The green signal to the mega project a new building is of utmost importance. Over the screening for entry to construction sites. at work sites so that project work resumes in the national capital- given with the usual years many planned / unplanned changes have Metro offi cers are also ensuring that social quickly as soon as lock down is lifted. caveats on minimized tree felling, environmental been made, often undocumented. This can only responsibility comes even as a Special Leave be done once the Building is in vacant position Petition related to land use change for the new and that will happen once the new Building is complex is pending before the Supreme Court. ready. The department has further justifi ed the The SC also refused to stay the Central vista increase in project cots form Rs 776 crore to Rs redevelopment project. The expert panel of the 922 crore citing changes in project specifi cations environment ministry has said the clearance which have been approved after the application for the project to build a new Parliament is submission.

BRO restarts construction work at Rohtang Tunnel

he construction of the Tstrategic Rohtang tunnel that was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic has been restarted by the Border Roads Organization after taking special permission from the Himachal Pradesh government. The work in the Rohtang tunnel, which was christened as the Atal tunnel after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is being executed with necessary COVID-19 precautions to ensure its planned completion connecting the people of Lahaul to the rest by September this year, BRO said in an of India through the year, the tunnel will also offi cial statement, adding that the tunnel is provide quicker and better connectivity to the being constructed in the Pir Panjal ranges of security forces in reaching Ladakh. The tunnel Himachal Pradesh since the Manali-Sarchu- is in the critical stage of construction, wherein Leh road remains closed for six months road surface works, installation of electro- in a year, due to the Rohtang Pass being mechanic fi ttings including lighting, ventilation completely snow bound between November and Intelligent Traffi c Control Systems are and May. The tunnel will connect Manali to being executed. One steel superstructure Lahaul Valley throughout the year and will bridge of 100 meter length across River reduce the road length of the Manali-Rohtang Chandra on the north portal of the tunnel is Pass-Sarchu-Leh road by 46 Kms. Besides also under construction, BRO added.

INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK 3 NHAI kicks starts ring road Construction work in full swing across projects in Delhi Schwing Stetter India resumes project in UP operations at Chennai Plant he government owned infrastructure on those projects where the workforce is ― he construction work on the second and Tbuilding agencies like PWD, Delhi available on-site, PWD engineer-in-chief, chwing Stetter India (SSI), one of the Tthird phase of outer ring road resumed Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the NBCC- PK Vats, said, elaborating that they started Scountry’s leading concreting equipment on the 12-km stretch, between road India Limited, among others, which are taking an inventory of construction material at manufacturers, has resumed operations in and Sultanpur road has been started. Prior spearheading major infrastructure projects sites and also the available work force. PWD its Chennai facility in the downstream south. to this, National Highways Authority of India in the city, have started construction has asked the persons in charge of different The announcement follows the relaxation in (NHAI) and UP Public Works Department works across projects with an inventory projects to submit a report on the present status rules by the government and the necessary (UPPWD) managed to secure permission of construction material and availability of of projects and start the work at the earliest. permissions granted by the state authorities. from the district administration, said official laborers at project sites. The PWD is working Nearly 450 laborers are available at the tunnel The facility will now run with the required spokesperson in UPPWD, adding that 70% on important projects such as the construction construction site near Bhairon Marg, around workforce to meet the initial production of the work of the second and third phase of a 1.2km tunnel between Mathura Road and 200 workers are living at Barapullah Phase-3 demand, and will follow all the government’s has been completed and only two rail over the Ring Road Barapullah Phase-3 elevated elevated corridor project site near Sarai Kale directives on business operations. This bridges (RoBs) are to be constructed near road project, Shashtri Park and Seelampur Khan and Yamuna basin near Mayur Vihar-1. includes guidelines on social distancing, Barabanki. Adhering strictly to the norms, flyovers in north-east Delhi, and the Benito Approximately 150 laborers are available at adjusted shift timing to reduce crowd, reduced only 10-15 workers have been deployed for Juarez Road underpass near south campus Benito Juarez Road underpass project site, bus capacity, frequent sanitization in common installing girders for the over bridges using of the Delhi University, among others. The while another 100 are available at Shastri Park areas, regular temperature checks, hand cranes. Project managers have been directed government has allowed construction only and Seelampur flyover construction sites. sanitizing at entry, more batches with reduced to take all necessary precautions and ensure persons per table in dining area, and regular monitoring by doctors and paramedics, social distancing. Similarly, NHAI officials Despite Covid 19, office space realty remains unfazed have received permission for soil mining for said, Managing Director, Schwing Stetter the Sultanpur and Mohanlalganj (phase three) ovid 19 may have a significant impact on Realty & More, most of the participants agreed India,.V.G.Sakthikumar, reiterating that the for which the work is expected to complete Cthe economy but most of the office space that the pandemic will have some short term company is happy to reopen its facility and by June next year. Being constructed in the developers ruled out any major impact on the impact, but ruled out any drastic changes in commence operations. While resuming five phases, the work on the outer ring road segment. Participating in a Realty webseries the office space segment. “There are certainly general processes, the health and safety of had started in 2015 is expected to complete in titled ‘Office Spaces – The Changing dynamics going to be some changes, but not long lasting employees will continue to be primary focus 2021, but got delayed due to various reasons. post Covid 19’ co-organized by ICCPL and one. There has been no rental correction or and will do so in alignment with the latest revisiting of contract except for retail segment. safety protocol from the government. It is In the office space there has been hardly any hoped that the business will now begin to Builders in Hyderabad get go ahead to start realty projects renegotiations so far, but we have provided recover gradually and meet the demands some concession in maintenance charges to of customers. During the lockdown, the he Telangana government has permitted attended the tele-conference. The Chief our clients,” said Executive Director, WTC, Khair Schwing Stetter India had implemented a real estate developers in Greater Secretary assured the project developers T Ull Nissa and other participants also echoed his number of safety measures aimed at curbing Hyderabad to undertake construction activity of all necessary support for construction views. Asked about the impact on the demand the risk of COVID-19 infections and ensure by securing requisite material and engaging activity by the state administration. He urged in office segment, Sanjay Chatrath, MD (North), protection of its employees. The company their workers, Chief Secretary Somesh the builders to instill confidence among the Colliers International said, “We don’t real see had also taken complete responsibility for the Kumar, said during a tele-conference with workers particularly migrant workers through any downward movement in the commercial health and well - being of over 600 migrant top officials and project developers recently. counseling and extending incentives, facilities rent. Market is very strong and is driven by great by providing its workers basic amenities like The development came a day after Ministry and medical care. He said all efforts should be commitment. The demand is strong for office food, accommodation and regular medical of Home Affairs issued orders permitting 'in made to ensure that laborers feel comfortable. space. The office space absorption in 2019 monitoring. situ' construction in urban areas, including On request of the builders, Somesh Kumar was around 50 million sq. ft. and we believe the those falling in red zones. Representatives said the government will take steps to ensure demand in 2020 will fall down to 40-45 million of Confederation of Real Estate Developers' smooth supply of steel, cement, sand and sq. ft. primarily because there has been little NHIDCL plans two lanes Associations of India (CREDAI) and Telangana bricks. State DGP Mahender Reddy promised business in the first quarter so far. But as supply road project in Assam Real Estate Developers' Association of the smooth movement of construction will also be impacted due labour issues and India (TREDAI) along with senior officials materials laden vehicles. other restrictions, the rentals won’t fall much.

he National Highways and Infrastructure TDevelopment Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) has planned to build two-laning road from New Nongstoin to Chhaygaon – Kyrshai as per the local demand. The new road project will ease traffic congestion in the town as the existing road stretch is not wide enough to cater the burgeoning vehicular traffic requirements. The road project will crisscross areas like Nongstoin – Rambrai – Kyrshai and is being built under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern region (SARDP-NE). On Commissioning it will serve as a lifeline to the people of West Khasi Hills, especially Nongstoin by directly connecting the state with Assam. NHIDCL sources said that another road project, Nongstoin – Wahkaji also under SARDPNE, which starts from Nongstoin town, is supposed to connect to Nongstoin – Rambrai – Kyrshai road at Nongstoin. A change will connect missing link between Nongstoin – Rambrai – Kyrshai road and Nongstoin – Wahkaji road, they added.

4 INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE & TENDERS WEEK PMI unveils online Basics of Disciplined AgileTM Toolkit course Panel to fast track infra building in remote areas

he Professional Management Institute implement different approaches to deliver this he government is all set to appoint a panel more attractive in backward and tribal areas T(PMI), the world's leading association for value,” said Sunil Prashara President and Tto provide speedy clearances in a span as the government is willing to build leather the project management profession, recently CEO of PMI. “Agile approaches and the Agile of three-months to ensure funds for small and cluster along the highway. The ministry will announced the launch of its latest online Mindset are an important part of the toolkit for medium enterprises (MSMEs). The move will offer plots and residential accommodation to course, Basics of Disciplined AgileTM Toolkit. project managers and change-makers across not just help the state governments to shift people residing in Dharavi slums, create a The eight-module, self-paced online course the globe. Choosing the right approach is slum settlers to city clusters being set up along Smart City with airport, port and railway station helps practitioners get started with Disciplined becoming ever more important in turning ideas the Delhi-Mumbai national highways but also connectivity. He exhorted leather industry AgileTM practice. Each module immerses agile into a reality. ” become source to attract foreign investment. In representatives to grab the offer with the practitioners in real-life scenarios that illustrate After completing this course, practitioners this connection, a Joint Secretary level officer help of the Maharashtra government and has context-driven options to optimize a team's will be able to describe what business agility has already been appointed to look after the also suggested that the leather industry must Way of Working (WoW). The modules allow is and how it is core to the value proposition foreign investment in micro, small and medium prepare a plan for the proposed cluster on the practitioners to see how teams, in a variety of of Disciplined Agile and discuss what is enterprises (MSMEs). The government is Delhi-Mumbai highway. The minister said he industries and situations, use the Disciplined involved in choosing and evolving your Way of making efforts towards decentralization of the will also talk to the Maharashtra government TM Agile Toolkit to make better decisions and Working (WoW) and why it is critical for your industry as there is a centralization of industry on this score. The cluster will provide a good achieve better results. According to team. In addition, it will also help discovering in areas like Mumbai, , Gurugram, alternative to generate jobs to slum settlers, Managing Director, Dr. Srini Srinivasan, said how Disciplined Agile is a hybrid tool kit that Bengaluru and Chennai. It is also formulating which in turn will help the state to decongest that due to a huge paradigm shift in the style of extends and improves on techniques such a policy on how investment can be made Dharavi slum, he added. working, the business environment has become as Scrum and Kanban and apply a guided more complex than ever. It is imperative for continuous improvement (GCI) strategy to businesses and professionals to address these evolve their WoW to become more effective J&K kicks starts Rs. 166-cr road & bridge ventures business complexities with the most suitable over time. “There is no one size fits all nder the World Bank funded Jhelum and Chirala Link roads among others. The approaches to achieve better results. Our approach to apply agile approaches to projects Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP), work on four road projects has already Disciplined AgileTM toolkit helps businesses and product initiatives. That’s why Disciplined U the state administration in Jammu and been awarded while evaluation process for choose the right agile approach for any given Agile provides guidance on what strategy to Kashmir has speed up Rs 166 crore projects remaining is underway. The meeting also situation as it optimizes various practices from use in any situation to increase your chance of including upgrading vital road projects with decided that JTFRP will also be executing the agile world to help organizations create success,” said Vice President, Mark Lines. He a length of 86 km and the construction of the construction of three vital bridges in the a customized way of working. “PMI’s focus adds, “No matter where you are starting from three bridges in the Jammu division of the remote parts of the Jammu Division which is on enabling people to be able to execute a certification perspective, the new Basics of Union Territory, the Economic Reconstruction include construction of steel bridge from on their objectives and deliver more value. Disciplined Agile Toolkit course will help you Agency (ERA), said elaborating that Chief Katheel Ganjoo to Barsoa over Ghordi As the work ecosystem is evolving at pace understand at a high level how Disciplined Executive Officer, JKERA/JTFRP, Dr. Syed Nallah and another bridge from Barsoa to and with ever increasing complexity, project Agile can help you build a stronger foundation Abid Rasheed presided over the meeting Patri over Barmeeen Nallah in Udhampur professionals are being asked to tap into and of business agility.” to review the progress of works under the District. In addition, the construction of steel component-2 of World Bank funded JTFRP. decked foot bridge over Anji Nallah at Sukhal JSL launches operations at Jajpur steel plant in Odisha The Director, JKERA Jammu, Bachan Lal Ghati in Reasi District and construction Bhagat, said that the road projects to be taken of steel truss bridge over Betar nallah in hortly after the decision of the up under JTFRP in Jammu Division include Poonch District and the building work on the Sgovernment to restart the economic the upgradation of Sidhra–Surinsar, Tutan Di two bridge projects have been awarded and activities in a phased manner, Jindal Stainless Khuie to Khada- Madana, Malaini-Chakarbati the remainder will be awarded shortly. Limited has resumed steel manufacturing operations at its Jajpur facility in Odisha in a phased manner, said an official spokesperson in a media statement. The company is strictly enforcing all the guidelines of the authorities to ensure health and safety of the employees and all other stakeholders involved in the market conditions periodically and ramp up manufacturing process. All employees are its operations accordingly. It is expected that mandatorily following social distancing and gradual reopening of other economic activities prescribed safety guidelines. He further said will help the industry and the economy to adding that the company will review the revive soon.

Noida offers built up space to export oriented units

he Gautam Budh Nagar district Rs.7,80,000 crore and the move will offer Tadministration has invited online huge opportunities to international investors applications from the entrepreneurs of as many companies specifically from USA and Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) and Japan are looking to invest in India. SEZs have export oriented units (EOUs) to permit them 20,000 hectares of developed land with ready to start commercial activities, Development infrastructure with single window clearance Commissioner (NSEZ) LB Singhal said, in place will attract overseas investors. The elaborating that the fresh start of commercial details of the circulars of Ministry of Home activities in SEZs will open numerous doors for Affairs (MHA) and state government, besides economic growth in the post-Covid-19 phase. the details of the online application process for The NSEZ has over 262 export units and in the requisite permission, are being circulated 2019-20 fiscal, exports from SEZs crossed among all the SEZ units.

GMDA steers clears 25 infrastructure projects

he Gurugram Metropolitan Development ventures of developers including DLF and TAuthority (GMDA) has recently steered M3M, along with some infrastructure projects. cleared as many as 25 infra projects for Small sites can start work without taking resuming quicker construction activities with approval while the agency is granting instant strict instructions to the builders to maintain approval to those outside the containment social distancing norms during project zones. About 1,700 applications have been execution. Developers are free to start received, of which 300 have been granted construction at 45 project sites with less than approval, which include 45 construction sites 10 workers, CEO VS Kundu, said, reiterating and the remaining applications are pertaining that the approved projects include real estate to be manufacturing units.

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NHAI bets big on private players in road sector Task Force submits Rs. 111 lakh-cr national infra pipeline to FM

he National Highways Authority of India contractors are paid directly by the government ask force constituted by the Union projects worth Rs 44 lakh crore (40% of NIP) T(NHAI) is relying on the private sector for and they do not incur any traffi c risk. EPC Ttransport ministry to prepare a national are under implementation, projects worth Rs constructing more than half of the projects exposes the agency to more liquidity issues infrastructure pipeline has listed infra projects 33 lakh crore (30%) are at the conceptual stage during the current fi scal, a sharp shift from in the future but the saving grace is the tolling worth Rs. 111 lakh crore to be executed in the and those worth Rs 22 lakh crore (20%) are last year, when 60 per cent of the road length revenue that comes directly to us. To drive the next six years. It has also pledged 71% of the under development. The highest investments was executed on EPC or government-funded investor sentiment back in the BOT segment, investment for roads, urban development and are proposed for the energy sector (24%), mode, said offi cial sources, claiming that the the NHAI in the recent past came out with a new railways, energy and envisaged a key role followed by roads (18%), urban development latest estimates by the authority is that project set of guidelines a draft Model Concessionaire for private investors. The task force under (17%) and railways (12%). The Centre and the execution would be more in the privately Agreement (MCA). In order to provide relief economic affairs secretary Atanu Chakraborty state are expected to have almost equal share domain since the government is facing liquidity and get stuck projects moving, the authority submitted its fi nal report on the “national at 39% and 40% respectively in implementing issues and build–operate– transfer (BOT) has introduced the harmonious exit clause in infrastructure pipeline” (NIP) to Finance the infrastructure pipeline, followed by the and hybrid-annuity could boost private sector the new concession pacts for the BOT projects. Minister. The newest report has called for a set private sector (21%). The government aims investment. The NHAI has set a target of According to the draft MCA, the NHAI and the of reforms and suggested ways of fi nancing to raise the share of the private sector to 30% building 4,500-kilometre highways in 2020-21, concessionaire would agree that in case of any it by deepening the corporate bond markets in coming years and this requires massive of which 40 per cent would be executed on fi nancial default, the lender can invite, negotiate (including those of municipal bonds), setting reforms in the way the PPP model is designed, hybrid-annuity and around 5-10 per cent on the and procure offers, either by private negotiations up development fi nancial institutions for the given the poor response of the private sector BOT model. The remaining road projects will be or public auction or tenders for the take over and infrastructure sector, accelerating monetization to such projects over the years. Elevated executed by the authority through EPC, where transfer of the project in the highway sector. of infrastructure assets and land. According investments in infrastructure will be the key to to an offi cial statement, of the total expected ensuring that India recovers from the Covid-19 capital expenditure of Rs 111 lakh crore, crisis at the earliest, offi cial spokesperson said. Gadkari promises a package for realty sector

he Union transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, Real estate records 12% growth in Hyderabad Thas said that the government is already in the process to provide relief package for the he residential real estate market in move in properties as data suggests that the real estate sector and in case NAREDCO has THyderabad in the downstream south 80 per cent of searches are happening in this suggestions, it should send the same to the witnessed 12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) segment and the rest for under-construction. government. He also said that the real estate and a 1.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) Magicbricks PropIndex suggests that sector should form its own NBFCs for running growth in the fi rst quarter (January-March) developers increasingly focused on peripheral business and the sector should adopt new of 2020 indicating that the market remained locations such as Kompally, Adibatla, Tellapur, technologies and reduce their construction generate the economy. NAREDCO should buoyant on all parameters, Magicbricks, and Patancheru, as ORR connects them with cost which will help the sector to generate propose to the government for investing some PropIndex Q1 2020 said in its recent study. IT hubs, international airport, and emerging more demand and sell inventory at a low cost. amount in NBFCs and ask them to borrow The report showed consistently performing employment destinations. The demand for He further informed that central and state foreign funds which will help in reducing commercial sector in Hyderabad had a positive new projects by prominent developers with governments are planning to purchase housing interest rates. While president, NAREDCO, demand on the residential real estate. Strong good track record continued to support quarters for employee at large scale and if Rajan Bandelkar, Maharashtra, said that connectivity through the Outer Ring Road and prices, though the market favored the ready associations come forward with some plans the body urges the government to reduce the the Metro Rail Network has also fueled real to move segment, where prices have climbed that can be proposed to the government, it will home loan rate to provide additional buying estate development in prime areas such as a phenomenal 71 per cent in the past 5 years. certainly help the developer in liquidity and power to the consumer. Gachibowli and Kukatpally. Commenting on Despite this, Hyderabad continues to offer the PropIndex, Sudhir Pai, CEO, Magicbricks, a sizable but shrinking affordable housing said that the Government is taking stringent market in the less than Rs 5,000 per sq ft measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, segment. Also, prices of both ready-to-move but the long-term impact on property market is and under-construction properties in the less uncertain, and yet to be assessed. But it seems than Rs 4,000 per sq ft segment fell in Q1 that the consumer interest has not tapered 2020, while prices for the premium recorded off. There is a pent-up demand for ready-to- resounding upswing, it claimed

NHAI appoints PMCs for speedy road construction

ational Highways Authority of India (NHAI) primarily because of poor or inadequate Nis currently in the process of adopting DPRs, which resulted in delaying nearly 61% new project execution mechanism to reduce of the ongoing projects. In this connection, delays by appointing project management NHAI and highway ministry has fl oated a draft consultants (PMCs) who will be responsible document for engaging PMCs for each project from conceptualization of projects to making or package with the objective to make one DPRs and from obtaining clearances to agency responsible to establish the technical, supervising construction and maintenance economical and fi nancial viability of the project. works. The highways authority has been It will also prepare feasibility report, DPR and facing the uphill task of timely completion will carry out pre-construction activities. Once of projects due to delays attributed to non- the project starts it will supervise construction availability of land, statutory approvals and to ensure quality work and will be responsible inadequate detailed project reports (DPRs). for carrying out road safety audits and fi x Additional works in the ongoing projects is accountability with penalty provisions.

RLDA conducts pre-bidding to rebuild Station

n a fi rst of its kind move to carry out work on Railway Land in its vicinity. The key objective Iseamlessly, Rail Land Development Authority of this project is to provide superior passenger (RLDA) an organization under the Ministry of services at the stations and transform these Railways, recently conducted the online pre-bid them into iconic standard-bearers of the cities meeting for the redevelopment of New Delhi following the PPP model. In the recent past RLDA Railways Station amidst nation-wide lockdown. fl oated the RFP (request for proposal) inviting Indian Railways has entrusted the project to bids from suitable bidders for the selection of Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) for its consultancy fi rm providing consultancy services redevelopment with state of the art architecture, for the feasibility study, detailed master planning, facilities and public amenities. This project is to urban designing, engineering and preparation of be executed with the private sector partnership detailed project report (DPR) for Re-development by leveraging the real estate development of New Delhi station, said Vice- Chairman, RLDA, potential in the air space above the station and Ved Parkash Dudeja.

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