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The Hindu
6 hours ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
Traffic resumes on Munnar-Devikulam route
The Munnar-Devikulam stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway in Munnar reopened for traffic on Wednesday morning. The Public Works department's National Highway (NH) wing on Tuesday completed debris-clearing work on the site at Munnar, where two major landslips occurred recently. Officials said traffic resumed on the road around 11.30 a.m. Sources said the district geologist would submit a report to the district administration and the NH wing regarding soil condition in the area. The district geologist had inspected the area on Monday. Sources said soil absorbed water during rain and fell onto the road stretch in the area. 'If heavy rainfall occurs in the area, there is a chance that more landslips will occur. The report of the geologist will include practical recommendations on how to resolve the issue permanently,' the sources said. The sources said earlier the authorities had sought the opinion of former Idukki district geologist to set up a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court near the old Government Arts College at Munnar, where landslips had occurred in the 2018 floods. But the plan was dropped after the geologist warned of chances of landslips in the area. Officials said the NH wing was planning to impose travel ban on the Munnar-Devikulam stretch when the authorities issued red and orange alerts in the district. 'There are chances of more landslips in the area. The NH wing will take steps based on the report by the district geologist,' said an official. Two major landslides occurred near the old Government Arts College in Munnar on July 26 and 27. The first landslip around 10 p.m. on Saturday, trapped a lorry under the debris killing the driver. The second landslip on Sunday morning caused major damage in the area.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese tycoon's proposed water deal spurs objections in US state of New Hampshire
China's richest man, Zhong Shanshan, has come under scrutiny in the small northeastern US state of New Hampshire, home to just over 1 million residents, over a plan to develop an industrial site in the state's second-largest city, Nashua. The controversy began in May when it emerged that a US subsidiary of Zhong's firm, Nongfu Spring, NF North America, had quietly acquired a single-storey building on a 9.3-hectare (23-acre) industrial site in Nashua in January. The site had been abandoned for nearly 11 years, and the company planned to build a beverage plant and purchase the city's surplus water for its operations. 'Chinese billionaire wants NH water,' declared a local news headline that month. Zhong founded Nongfu Spring, now China's largest beverage company. His net worth is estimated at US$64 billion. Unlike earlier large Chinese investments that might have been unremarkable before China became synonymous with national security threats to US policymakers left and right, NF North America's prospects now appear uncertain. Likewise, similar deals, including battery giant Gotion , CATL's partnership with Ford, and agribusiness firm Fufeng , have been stalled entirely in recent years or face mounting scrutiny.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Expressway network surges from 93 km to 5,110 km in 11 years: Gadkari, ETInfra
Advt Advt By , ETInfra Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Parliament on Thursday that the length of access-controlled National High Speed Corridors, including expressways, has surged from a mere 93 km in March 2014 to approximately 5,110 km at present, reports this impressive 5,110 km, 2,636 km is already operational, providing faster and more efficient travel across the country, the minister stated in a written reply to a question in the Lok said, 'The overall National Highways (NH) network has also witnessed substantial growth, expanding from 91,287 km in March 2014 to a robust 146,342 km today.''This expansion is coupled with a marked acceleration in the pace of highway construction, which has increased from 12 km per day in 2014-15 to a peak of 34 km per day in 2023-24. While the pace is currently at 29 km per day in 2024-25, it still represents a significant improvement,' he further 1,240 national highway projects spanning a total length of 29,400 km are under construction across the country, representing a massive investment of ₹7.8 lakh Centre has also played a pivotal role in upgrading state roads. Since April 2014, approximately 54,004 km of state roads, including state highways (SHs) and greenfield stretches, have been notified as national highways, informed Gadkari explained that the government considers proposals from various state governments and Union Territories for the declaration of state roads as new National Highways. These decisions are made based on key principles such as connectivity requirements, traffic density, inter-se priority, and synergy with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).At present, 206 under-construction NH projects, with an estimated cost of ₹91,290 crore, are delayed in Rajasthan and the northeastern states, including Assam. The majority of these projects are scheduled for completion in a phased manner by 2025-26, with only a few expected to extend beyond one NH project, costing ₹410 crore and passing through Jalore district in Rajasthan, is among those targeted for completion in 2025-26.
News18
6 days ago
- Business
- News18
Revving Up Roadways: 54,000 KM State Roads Notified As National Highways Since 2014, Says Govt
While 55,000 km has been added in national highway length, 54,000 km state roads have been notified as NHs since 2014, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed Lok Sabha. The length of the National Highways (NH) network in India has expanded from 91,287 km in March, 2014 to 146,342 km at present, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The House was also informed that since April 2014 – the starting of the financial year 2014-15, a total of 54,004 km of state roads, including state highways and greenfield stretches, have been notified as NHs. 'Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. Works on notified NHs are accordingly taken up based on the traffic density, connectivity requirement, condition of the road, inter-se priority and synergy with PM Gati Shakti NM," the Ministry said. MP Chavda Vinod Lakhamsh and Rajesh Mishra had asked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari if any proposals are pending for sanctioning of new national highways. Gadkari said currently 1,240 NHs projects in about 29,400 km length costing Rs 7.8 lakh crore are under construction in the country. Gadkari also said that at present, 206 under construction NHs projects – costing Rs 91,290 crore – are delayed in Rajasthan and north eastern states including Assam. These projects are expected to be ready in a phased manner in 2025-26 and only few projects will be completed beyond 2026-27. Pace of NH building drops below 30 km/day Gadkari said that construction of NHs and the growth in NH construction in Kilometres/day during 2014-25 has been below 30 km/day in almost all the financial year, except three times – 2020-21 (37 km/day); 2023-24 (34 km/day); 2018-19 (30 km/day). The peak of NH building in India was achieved in 2020–21 with 13,327 km built – 37 km/day. However, after that it dropped to about 28–29 km/day. The year 2023–24 was another exception, witnessing a recovery to 34 km/day, with the second-highest annual construction (12,349 km). In 2014-15 only 4,410 km of national highway was constructed – 12 km/ day and in 2015-16 the number was 6,061 km (17 km/day). During the last financial year, 2024-25, a total of 10,660 km of national highway was constructed – 29 km/day. view comments 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.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Deaths due to accidents on national highways have marginally reduced since 2023: Govt data
NEW DELHI: Deaths due to accidents on national highways have marginally reduced. The road transport ministry on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha that 53,372 lives were lost in road crashes on the NH network in 2023 and this reduced to 52,609 during last year. Govt data showed that in 2022, fatalities on NH were 61,038. In a written reply, the ministry said the govt has published the road accidents report annually up to 2022. 'Further, electronic detailed accident report (eDAR) portal has been developed, a central repository for reporting, management and analysis of road accidents across the country,' said the ministry. Quoting eDAR data, it said that till June this year, 26,770 lives were lost in crashes on NHs. The ministry said that the NHAI has installed the advanced traffic management system (ATMS) on high-traffic density NHs and national expressways such as Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Trans-Haryana, Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Delhi Mumbai Expressway. 'ATMS has provisions for various electronic enforcement devices which help in speedy identification of incidents on highway stretches and effectively monitor highways, thereby improving the response time of the on-site assistance,' it said. Responding to a separate question, the ministry said road safety audits have been conducted for 1.1 lakh km NHs during the last three years.
