Only two companies had shown interest in construction of a mega convention centre at Dona Paula when technical bids were opened. The estimated cost of the project is over Rs. 800 crore. Evaluating the technical bids is almost complete and financial bids will be opened soon.

The tender for construction of a proposed elevated corridor from Guwahati Club to Bamunimaidan through Chandmari will tentatively be floated by December 2021.The proposed six-lane elevated corridor is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion in the area..

The foundation has been laid for the Vindhyachal Corridor Project in Mirzapur, which is estimated to cost Rs. 150 crore. Besides, a ropeway has also been started at an expense of Rs 16 crore for devotees to reach the temple complex. The road leading to temple would be widened and encroachments removed.

The Centre has approved a proposal for construction of a flyover and two vehicle underpasses in Khurda at an investment of Rs. 28 crore. The flyover will be constructed near Khurda collectorate, while two vehicle underpasses will come up at Nijigarh Tapang and Palla Totapada. Leftover funds will be spent for other infrastructures works.

The project on the extension of Western Bypass from the Kaithal Road flyover to Ghoghripur village, to connect Kaithal Road with Hansi Road, is in limbo for the past several months as environmental clearance is awaited. It involves the cutting down of around 458 well-grown trees and around 4,000 plants, or green cover in around 5.3 hectares.

PWD will construct an elevated road for the entry of buses to the new bus stand under construction. The earlier plan was expected to increase traffic on the Patiala-Rajpura road. The PWD will now spend Rs. 7.70 crore on the elevated road project, with a length of 265 m and width from 7.50 m to 9 m.

CPWD has invited bids for three new office buildings under the Common Central Secretariat project along Rajpath at a cost of Rs. 3,269 crore, with another Rs. 139 crore for five years’ maintenance. These three buildings will come up on the plot where the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is currently located.

The city will get its second elevated corridor supported on single-pillar technology with the inauguration of the 2.2 km Tedhipulia flyover, built at a cost of Rs 96 crore. About 75 pillars of 3.5-m width have been used for the flyover, as compared to 150 pillars required in the traditional technique.

National Green Tribunal Southern Zone has approved the Rs. 565 crore Mettur Sarabanga lift irrigation project. The project aims at irrigating 4,200 acres of land in Edappadi, Sankagiri, Omalur and Mettur taulks, diverting surplus water from Mettur reservoir through 100 tanks, lakes and ponds.