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It was Atal Bihari Vajpayee who first dreamed of connecting the four corners of the country through highways when he was the prime minister nearly two decades ago. Vajpayee carried on the spirit of economic reforms introduced by the PV Narsimha Rao government in 1991. Regarded by some as the father of India's second-generation economic reforms, Vajpayee, whose death anniversary falls today, is remembered for several firsts.

CAG findings that the cost was exorbitant are misplaced as the auditor did not factor in the actual cost, top sources in the road transport ministry said. According to reports, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had found that the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) decision to go for an elevated carriageway on the Haryana portion of the Dwarka Expressway pushed up the construction cost to Rs 251 crore per kilometre from Rs 18.2 crore per km estimated earlier.

₹10,000 crores. It will take around 1 year for us to redevelop the infrastructure of the state." 1) More than 800 people have been evacuated from the low-lying areas of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra near the Pong Dam. 2) Due to heavy rainfall, all schools and colleges have been ordered shut in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

SDRF is now searching for four other trapped locals under the debris of the collapsed house. Those rescued, have been taken to a nearby hospital. According to the SDRF, seven labourers were present in the house when the incident took place.

National Highway has been blocked in several areas of the Chamoli district. According to Chamoli Police, the highway was blocked at Pipalkoti, Gadora, Navodaya Vidyalaya Pipalkoti, Gulabkoti, Pagalnala and Vishnuprayag areas of the Chamoli district, officials said as reported by ANI.

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has led to a rapid increase in the river water level, as per ANI reports. The rain continues to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Amid incessant rains, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for several parts of both Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and forecasted ‘heavy to hefty rains' for the next 24 hours.

East Bourne Resort. «The national highway has been closed. Essential supplies are hit.

ALSO READ: Delhi on alert as Hathnikund Barrage water flow set to increase With a situation like this, low-level flooding may occur at a few places along the river but a grave situation is unlikely, the news website quoted an official of the Delhi government's irrigation and flood control department as saying. Meanwhile, since Sunday, at least 53 people have been killed in Himachal Pradesh as rain caused damage.

NEW DELHI : The ministry of road transport and highways has asked states and union territories to stop charging additional levies in the form of passenger tax, checkpost tax and border tax from tourist vehicles. In a letter to principal secretaries, transport secretaries and transport commissioners of states and UTs, the road ministry said vehicles with all India tourist permits have a mechanism where permit fees are shared with the states.

NEW DELHI : The ministry of road transport and highways has asked states and union territories to stop charging additional levies in the form of passenger tax, checkpost tax and border tax from tourist vehicles. In a letter to principal secretaries, transport secretaries and transport commissioners of states and UTs, the road ministry said vehicles with all India tourist permits have a mechanism where permit fees are shared with the states.

Himachal Pradesh, the death toll due to rains in the past two days has climbed to 55. The landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts are leading to serious losses of lives, damages to properties, and displacement of people. 1.

northeastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already overflowed their banks, state media reported Tuesday. Crews are standing by to defend homes and farmland across the Songliao Basin north of Beijing, which encompasses more than 1.2 million square km (482,200 square miles). The area includes parts of four provinces and several major cities with a total population of almost 100 million.

Manipur government is racing against time to complete the first batch of prefabricated houses to shelter 3,000 families displaced by the ethnic violence so that they can shift from relief camps. Many of those affected by the strife have been sheltering in the temporary relief camps for more than three months.

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the toll is likely to go up and said that Solan, Shimla, Mandi, and Hamirpur are among the worst-affected districts in the state. “Around 55 people have lost their lives in the state till now. The death toll might go up.

Sutherlands Transport, a Cootamundra-based trucking business, has landed on the radar of ambitious infrastructure player Clara, which has proposed a $600 million green hydrogen plant to power trucks plying the Hume.

Narendra Modi on the eve of Independence Day, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh Sunday said “the Prime Minister will unleash his torrent of lies from the ramparts of the Red Fort for one last time, taking off from his tsunami of lies to the nation in the Parliament last week," reported ANI. The Congress General Secretary said, “Will he have the courage to question his own government and his ministers on their corruption and incompetence?" Accusing Modi Government of corruption and incompetence, the Congress General Secretary said, “Even a defanged Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been able to expose the sheer corruption and incompetence of Modi Government." Demanding answer from the prime minister Jairam Ramesh said Chuppi Todiye, Pradhan Mantri-ji! Highlighting the findings of the CAG, Jairam Ramesh in a letter said the CAG has flagged an overall cost overrun of more than 100% in the much-hyped Bharatmala Pariyojana.

ANI, following heavy rains in Himachal, over two dozen people, including seven in Solan after a cloudburst, nine in Shimla temple collapse and seven in Mandi district, lost their lives and several are feared trapped. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed condolences over the deaths in Solan district and directed authorities to ensure all possible assistance and support, the report said.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) announced Monday the appointment of former Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) executive, Peter Stern to head a recently established division dedicated to developing consumer software and the advancement of hands-free highway driving technology.

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has broken «all records of corruption» after the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India reportedly flagged the «very high» construction cost of the Dwarka Expressway. According to media reports, the CAG audit report on the implementation of Phase-I of 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' highway projects has flagged how the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) decision to go for an elevated carriageway on the Haryana portion of the Dwarka Expressway pushed up the construction cost to Rs 251 crore per kilometer from Rs 18.2 crore per kilometer.

Uttarakhand, the water level of the Ganga River in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh has experienced a significant increase. As reported by ANI, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a red alert for Monday's rainfall in six districts of Uttarakhand, which encompass Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, and Champawat. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for Haridwar, indicating the possibility of heavy to very heavy rain in the region.

Uttarakhand's Maldevta region, the structure of the Dehradun Defence College building has collapsed. As reported by PTI, the Dehradun Defence College building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta collapses amid incessant rainfall.