The administration of Jammu & Kashmir’s Union Territory has embarked on a Rs 3,000 crore infrastructure upgrade in Srinagar City. Upon the completion of this ambitious project, the markets of Lal Chowk and old Srinagar will exude the vibrancy and modernity reminiscent of bustling cities.

Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, inaugurated major infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu to augment the capacity of Chennai and Kamarajar ports in the state.

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said under “Parvatmala Pariyojana”, the Government of India plans to develop 250+ projects with a Ropeway length of 1,200+ km over 5 years

The Union government has given in-principle sanction (stage-one forest clearance) for the diversion of forest land for the construction of twin tunnel with four-lane approach roads via Anakkampoyil, Kalladi and Meppadi connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad.

The district is likely to get its first ropeway, with Union minister and city MP Nitin Gadkari proposing one at Gadh Mandir, Ramtek. Gadkari reviewed 24 projects and proposals, including the ropeway project. State’s public works department (PWD) prepared a tentative plan and displayed it before the minister.

The Union Ministry of Power has come out with draft guidelines on pumped hydro storage projects, announced in the recent Union Budget, with a view to generate over 18 gigawatt (GW) of electricity to bring stability to grids and meet the peaking power demand by 2032.

Nitin Gadkari, Union road transport and highways minister, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several projects in his home state Maharashtra.

The government has allocated a total of Rs 19,518 crore to all metro projects across India in the Union Budget 2023-24. The total budgetary outlay for year 2023-24 for all metro projects stands at Rs 19,518 crore.

The state government has decided to implement Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) with an investment of around 11,000 crore with the support of the Union government. The scheme would help in strengthening the power distribution system, reduce losses and enhance operational efficiency.