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The Hindu
4 days ago
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- The Hindu
Inland Waterways chief calls on Puducherry Chief Minister
Vijay Kumar, Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority, called on Chief Minister N. Rangasamy during a visit to the city on Thursday (July 24, 2025). An official press note described the visit to the Chief Minister's office as a courtesy call. Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan, A. Vikranth Raja, Industries Secretary and A. Kulothungan, District Collector were present. Earlier, Mr. Vijay Kumar, who is also a key member of the taskforce set up by the Government of India on Deregulation and Compliance Burden Reduction, held discussions with Department Secretaries, Heads of Departments and representatives of the Federation of Industrial and Trade Unions on Deregulation. The focus of the taskforce is to design a reforms package that would lighten government regulation through digitising proposals and expediting single-window clearances or doing away with superfluous approval processes. Mr. Vijay Kumar later undertook a visit to Auroville.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Administrative sanction accorded for reconstruction of KC bridge
The State government has accorded administrative sanction for the reconstruction of the KC bridge in Kuttanad. The bridge on the Kidangara-Kannadi road will be constructed at a cost of ₹42.32 crore in the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode. Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas said the decision to reconstruct the KC bridge with increased height was taken because boats were unable to pass under it when the water level rises in the canal, which is part of the National Waterway. The new bridge has been designed in accordance with the standards of the National Waterway. Mr. Riyas said the bridge would be built at a height of six metres from the highest water level (HTL) in the canal. Land acquisition for the project has been completed at a cost of ₹2.65 crore, the Minister said. Officials said that tenders would be invited after receiving final nod from the Inland Waterways Authority.
