A century-old chawl enclave in south Mumbai is the first to get approval for cluster redevelopment in the city. The state’s housing authority, Mhada, has given the go-ahead to redevelop Old Chikhalwadi at Tardeo. The 1.54-acre plot, comprising a labyrinth of 12 chawls in which over 200 people live, stands behind Bhatia Hospital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Purvanchal Expressway, a six-lane highway that establishes a direct link between the National Capital Region and eastern Uttar Pradesh almost up to the Bihar border. The infrastructure project cost an estimated Rs. 22,496 crore.

Marking the beginning of work on the petrochemical park in Kochi, KINFRA has invited tenders for the first phase of the petrochemical park project. The tender cost is Rs. 127.69 crore for the first phase. The project is expected to give a huge push for the development of Kochi.

The LiDAR Survey of Sabari rail project, extending from Angamaly to Erumeli, is all set to take off. The ground control points for survey have been established. The authorities are awaiting a respite from the ongoing torrential rain to continue with the project.

India’s first giant textile park is likely to come up near the textile hub of Surat or Bharuch, and GIDC is on the verge of finalising a land parcel of over 1,000 acres for this. The Gujarat government is confident that the state will get India’s first PM-MITRA park as it is a leader in textile production and trading.

NMSCDCL has asked a Nagpur-based company to prepare the detailed project report for the ozonation waste water treatment plant at Ramkund in the city. The technology is already being used at some places in the country. The company concerned is involved in manufacturing ozone generators used to treat waste water.

The foundation stone has been laid for the development works carried out by GVMC in Visakhapatnam at a cost of about Rs.300 crore. Some of them are going to be available to the public. Among other projects, NAD flyover, VMRDAs smart city park, and a multi-level car park at Jagadamba junction are ready for launch.

OSDA has inaugurated a John Bean Wheel Care Centre, ManMachine car servicing centre and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) training centre in the Government ITI at Cuttack.

The bid document for setting up a Film City at a cost of Rs. 10,000 crore in Sector 21 off the Yamuna Expressway has been forwarded to the Uttar Pradesh government for approval. Planned on the PPP model, the project will come up on total 1,000 acres, of which 75 per cent will be used for setting up filming facilities and the rest for an amusement park.