Tag Archives: land acquisition

An intricate schedule, a small budget, and multiple stakeholders present challenges for smart Traffic infrastructure delivery. However, Project Controls can eliminate redundant processes and procedures, monitor the progress of the process, and reduce risk. This analysis by Bhavin Lakhani, Project Controls Specialist Lead, PMP, CCM, & Chartered Engineer, DACK Consulting Solutions, Inc., looks at how project controls help keep projects ...

A total of 697 highway projects in the country are delayed as of July 2024 and 35% of all project delays are resulting from protracted disputes due to inaccuracies in land records, resistance from local stakeholders and prolonged compensation negotiations. Land acquisition has become a key obstacle to be overcome in the march towards the development of India’s road infrastructure. ...

The Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, released ‘The Indian Railways Construction Manual, 2023’, an update to the earlier circa 1960 version. New reforms and standards have been incorporated in the latest version including those for EPC contracts, bridge construction, execution of signalling, electrical and non-interlocking works. It also provides guidelines on land acquisition, ...

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the pace of land acquisition, a parameter that indicates the level of preparedness for awarding future projects, during the current year. In the first half of 2013-14, NHAI acquired almost 5,000 hectares, which is 51% more than the 3,300 hectares it bought during the corresponding period last year. The land acquired ...