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October 02, 2007

Progress of national highway works in North East | INRnews

New Delhi, India, October 02, 2007 - The progress of execution of National Highway Works and the works relating to improvement of other roads approved by the Centre under various schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways was reviewed at a meeting held at Guwahati recently. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary (Road Transport & Highways) Shri Brahm Dutt and attended by the Commissioners and Secretaries of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The Chief Engineers of the PWDs of the States and officials from the Border Roads organization (BRO) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) also attended the meeting.

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October 01, 2007

CCEA approves accelerated road development program for North East | INRnews

New Delhi, India, October 01, 2007 - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval:

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September 11, 2007

East-West corridor to be substantially completed by 2009 | INRnews

New Delhi, India, September 11, 2007 - The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T.R. Baalu has said that the East-West Corridor which, passes through the States of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, is likely to be substantially completed by 2009. Speaking at the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting of the Ministry, Thiru T.R. Baalu said that on completion, this Corridor would open up new opportunities for the people residing in these States and lead to all round economic development of these States. The subject of the today’s Consultative Committee Meeting was the progress of work on the East West Corridor.

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August 21, 2007

Ginger Hotel opened in Agartala, Tripura | INRnews

Agartala, India, August 21, 2007 - The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) today unveiled its GenNext ‘Smart Basics’ Hotel - ‘GINGER’ at Khejurbagan in Agartala in the presence of Shri. Manik Sarkar, Honourable Chief Minister of Tripura and Mr. Prabhat Pani, Chief Executive Officer,Roots Corporation Limited and other dignitaries.

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March 18, 2007

Guwahati real estate and property market review | INRnews

Guwahati, India, March 18, 2007 - Guwahati, the capital city of the state of Assam is heralded as the gateway to the northeastern states of the country. Guwahati has been the service centre for the oil industry and tea plantations and home to important tea auctions. Being the economic hub of the region, the city is witnessing considerable migration of population from within the state as also from the neighbouring states. Within the span of a decade, the city has seen a considerable population growth of over 40%. This extensive population growth has been responsible for bringing upon a number of changes in the real estate market in Guwahati says leading global property consultancy firm Knight Frank.

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December 02, 2006

Several infrastructure projects in Manipur announced | INRnews

Imphal, December 02, 2006 - During his visit to Manipur and in the preceding weeks, the Prime Minister held intensive consultations with the Chief Minister on the projects that could be taken up for the development of the state.

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October 09, 2006

Road improvement works in Assam approved

New Delhi, October 09, 2006 : The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T. R. Baalu has approved in-principle road improvement works in Assam to the tune of Rs.111.81 crore. The funds will be used to strengthen and Widen several NH stretches in the State of Assam under Phase ‘A’ of Special Accelerated Road Development Programme – North East (SARDP-NE).

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September 22, 2006

GoI to support infrastructure development in Tripura and Nagaland

Agartala, September 22, 2006: States in the northeast including Tripura and Nagaland have sought Central support for development of infrastructure in their states.  In response, New Delhi has come up with a grant of Rs.2600 crore for the development of Agartala and Kohima cities.  The Tripura and Nagaland governments have been asked to submit a detailed project report for review by the Urban Development Ministry. Tripura alone is to get a grant of Rs.1600 crore out of the total grant from GOI.

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