The Centre aims to complete awarding of projects envisaged under Bharatmala, its flagship highways development programme, by 2023. The roads remaining to be built under the National Highways Development Programme have now come down to about 5,000 km. The delay in completion is largely attributed to land acquisition problems.

GNIDA has decided to build 10,000 affordable homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). These houses would measure between 245 sq ft and 323 sq ft and would be built in sectors 1, 2 and 3 of Greater Noida.

The State government has given directions to begin the construction of North India’s largest Integrated Multimodal Logistics Hub in Nangal Chaudhary region of Mahendragarh district.

MMRDA, the nodal agency for building the 300 km Mumbai Metro network, has proposed a plan to build an elevated depot for three Metro lines: Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali, Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh, Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar and Wadala-General Post Office, CSMT at one stop at Mogharpada, Thane. A tender has been floated.

The Bandra-Kurla complex will soon get an Automated Rapid Transit system, Light Rail Transit System or point-to-point podcars as MMRDA is looking for transport services that operate on electric powered guideway system. A consultant will be appointed to prepare a detailed project report.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked officials to move the Pune-Nashik semi high-speed railway project proposal before the state Cabinet. The project, expected to cost Rs. 16,039 crore, had received approval from the Railway Ministry last year.

The authority has put forth a new proposal with regard to building a premium apartment complex on 130 acres of land in Konadasapura near Whitefield. The plan has received approval from Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

The government is planning to construct a bridge across Gosthani river near Bheemili as part of proposed six-lane coastal highway from Bheemili to Bhogapuram. A detailed project report is being prepared for the project. The work would begin with a six-lane route before ultimately being expanded to eight lanes.

The proposed Alibaug-Virar Corridor revised detailed project report will be ready in three months. The new report may have certain changes in plan and cost. As of now, he measurement for land acquisition of a total of 51 villages has been completed.