As per the recent reports the Madhya Pradesh government is planning to build one airport every 150 kms, an airstrip within a radius of 75 kms and a helipad for landing of helicopters every 45 kms. This target is to be achieved by the year 2030. The initiative is aimed at improving connectivity and encourage religious tourism. The policy has ...
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Centre agrees to set up 100 driving centres in MP to generate employment
The Centre has accepted Madhya Pradesh government’s proposal to set up 100 driving training centres to generate employment in economically backward areas of the state, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had announced. The driving centres would come up in tribal dominated and backward areas and will be equipped with courses related to automobile sector.
New Loan from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new $800m loan as part of a $1.2bn programme to help to improve safety and connectivity on India’s roads. The funding aims to connect villages in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and West Bengal states with all-weather roads by the end of 2017. ADB will set up six rural road network management ...