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The Print
2 days ago
- Business
- The Print
Project Pushpak Chief Engineer briefs Mizoram Guv on ongoing projects
While acknowledging the significance of the various projects under Project Pushpak, Singh assured the chief engineer of his commitment to facilitating coordination with relevant Central and state government authorities to ensure swift approvals and funding for their timely implementation, the sources said. The chief engineer also presented proposals to the governor during the meeting. Aizawl, Jul 21 (PTI) The Chief Engineer of Project Pushpak of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) GP Singh on Monday called on Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh and briefed him on critical key infrastructure projects to enhance border security and improve connectivity in the northeastern state, Raj Bhavan sources said. The discussion highlighted six key projects, including the urgent need to upgrade the Kawnpui-Durtlang-Aizawl (K-D-A) road and the necessity for securing funds from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the sources said. The two discussed the need for fast track disposal of Land Acquisition (LA) and Forest Clearance (FC) cases related to International Border (IMB) road works and fencing works under MHA to ensure timely progress, and proposal for the Kawlchaw-Serkawr-Tuipang road, emphasising the need for the state government to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) promptly to commence this strategic work. They also discussed allocation of a package under the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) to the 71 RCC (GREF) unit in Lawngtlai to ensure effective supervision and completion of KMMTTP, highlighting its potential to boost development, and also proposal to assign certain packages of the Aizawl bypass project to Pushpak/BRO to facilitate its smooth and efficient completion, which is critical for decongesting traffic in the capital city, the sources said. PTI COR RG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Project Pushpak Chief Engineer briefs Mizoram Guv on ongoing projects
Aizawl, Jul 21 (PTI) The Chief Engineer of Project Pushpak of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) GP Singh on Monday called on Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh and briefed him on critical key infrastructure projects to enhance border security and improve connectivity in the northeastern state, Raj Bhavan sources said. The chief engineer also presented proposals to the governor during the meeting. While acknowledging the significance of the various projects under Project Pushpak, Singh assured the chief engineer of his commitment to facilitating coordination with relevant Central and state government authorities to ensure swift approvals and funding for their timely implementation, the sources said. The discussion highlighted six key projects, including the urgent need to upgrade the Kawnpui-Durtlang-Aizawl (K-D-A) road and the necessity for securing funds from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the sources said. The two discussed the need for fast track disposal of Land Acquisition (LA) and Forest Clearance (FC) cases related to International Border (IMB) road works and fencing works under MHA to ensure timely progress, and proposal for the Kawlchaw-Serkawr-Tuipang road, emphasising the need for the state government to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) promptly to commence this strategic work. view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 23:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
CTV News
05-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation expands
Winnipeg Watch A Manitoba First Nation has acquired 60 acres of new reserve land near East St. Paul.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
House panel meeting ends as MPs object to Patkar, Raj's presence
A parliamentary committee meeting to review the implementation of the land acquisition law was cancelled on Tuesday after some members, mostly from the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), objected to the presence of activist Medha Patkar and actor-turned-activist Prakash Raj, people aware of the details said. People aware of the matter said some NDA members particularly objected to the presence of activist Medha Patkar, citing her role in the Narmada Bachao campaign. (HT Photo) Representatives of the department of land resources (ministry of rural development); ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC); ministry of tribal affairs; non-government organisations (NGOs), experts; and other stakeholders were to speak before the parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati Raj on the implementation and effectiveness of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, a person privy to the detail said on condition of anonymity. 'When the proceedings were about to begin, some members objected to the presence of Patkar and Raj, pointing out that they had not been informed about their presence,' the person cited above said. 'Then 11 MPs, mostly from the NDA, walked out and in the absence of quorum, the meeting was cancelled and is likely to be held on July 14.' The person said some NDA members particularly objected to the presence of Patkar, citing her role in the Narmada Bachao campaign. 'They felt she was responsible for trying to block the Narmada project which would have left one-third of Gujarat parched and drought affected…' the person said. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Bihar, Sanjay Jaiswal, said members of the committee had not been informed about the involvement of Patkar and Raj. 'We were told the ministries and some NGOs will put forth their views. There was no explanation on why Patkar and Raj were invited for the meeting, which we eventually boycotted,' he said. The standing committee, headed by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, has 29 members, including former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda –– who was present for Tuesday's meeting. Ulaka said the two were invited to the meeting to hear their views on the legislation. 'It is a standard practice to hear people from civil society. We had invited them to share their views on how to strengthen the Act… they would have submitted their views without being privy to the submissions made by the ministry representatives,' he said, adding that the list of invitees had been shared with the Speaker's Office in advance as per protocol. 'What were the NDA MPs scared of… we could have heard the two and the report would eventually be drafted after consensus between the committee members,' he further said. The meeting's agenda was to discuss the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure and rules for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to people affected by the acquisition. The legislation has provisions to provide fair compensation to those whose land is taken away and assures rehabilitation of those affected.
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
NDA MPs object to Medha Patkar, Prakash Raj at parliamentary committee meeting
Members of a parliamentary committee on Tuesday opposed the presence of activist Medha Patkar and actor Prakash Raj during a meeting convened to discuss issues related to fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Parliament House in New Delhi. (ANI File Photo) The meeting was subsequently cancelled, people aware of the developments said. One of the persons cited above said representatives of the ministries of rural development (Department of Land Resources), environment, forest and climate change, and tribal affairs, non-government organisations, experts and other stakeholders were to speak before the committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. 'When the proceedings were about to begin, some members objected to the presence of Patkar and Raj, pointing out that they had not been informed. Later, 11 MPs, mostly from the National Democratic Alliance, walked out and in the absence of quorum the meeting was cancelled and is likely to be held on July 14,' a person aware of the details said. The committee, headed by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka from Odisha's Koraput, has 29 members, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, who was present on Tuesday. The person cited above said some of the NDA members objected to Patkar in particular, given her role in the Narmada Bachao campaign. 'They felt she was responsible for trying to block the Narmada project which would have left one-third of Gujarat parched and drought affected…' the person said. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure and rules for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the persons affected by the acquisition. The Act has provisions to provide fair compensation to those whose land is taken away and assures rehabilitation of those affected. 'We were told the ministries (rural development, environment, forest and climate change and tribal affairs) and some NGOs will put forth their views. There was no explanation on why Patkar and Raj were invited for the meeting, which we eventually boycotted,' Bihar BJP lawmaker Sanjay Jaiswal said. Ulaka defended it and said, 'It is a standard practice to hear people from the civil society. We had invited them to share their views on how to strengthen the Act…they would have submitted their views without being privy to the submissions made by the ministry representatives.' Ulaka said the list of invitees had been shared with the Speaker's Office in advance as per the protocol. 'What were the NDA MPs scared of? We could have heard the two and the report would eventually be drafted after consensus between the committee members,' he added.
