-The Indian Express This assumes significance given that on August 31 last year, the Adani Group signed another deal to acquire a controlling interest in the country’s second largest airport, in Mumbai — the Airports Authority of India cleared that takeover on January 12. BOTH THE FINANCE Ministry and Niti Aayog had put on record objections regarding the 2019 airport bidding process, which were over-ruled, clearing the way for a clean sweep...
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Nine years after giving up land for Delhi T-3, 59 Dalit families seek homes -Mayura Janwalkar
-The Indian Express Earlier this month, NHRC stepped in to question authorities over the rehabilitation of the 59 families, evicted for expansion of the international airport. New Delhi: Standing atop the roof of a temple, Satya Prakash, 49, pointed at the four-lane road leading up to Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 3. “This road used to be a part of our village. There were houses stretching beyond the road,” he said. “It’s...
More »Deluged Chennai cries for help as airport flooded, trains stop, phones out
-The Times of India CHENNAI: There was no let up to the rain fury in the city and several coastal parts of Tamil Nadu. The city received 34.5cm rain in the past 24 hours. Met officials said the state hasn't been lashed by such a downpour in 100 years. Road and and rail links are down and the airport is flooded. Complaints of patchy to poor mobile phone service have been coming...
More »Dirty tricks trip toilet job -Subhashish Mohanty
-The Telegraph Bhubaneswar: Swachh Bharat as a slogan sounds smart, but rampant corruption at the grassroots level is coming in the way of implementing development projects such as constructing toilets in the state. Public sector units executing toilet projects under the Swachh Bharat Swachha Vidayalay Abhiyan are being forced to deal with villagers and sarpanches who want money before the first brick is laid. Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is one of...
More »India Inc fails to touch 50% mark on PM's toilet target -Akshaya Mukul
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Corporate India and public sector undertakings are likely to fail Narendra Modi government's ambitious plan to have toilet in each and every school. With the August 15 deadline fast approaching, HRD ministry has decided to take help of state governments and if need be get directly involved in construction of toilets. A senior HRD official said, "Eleven big corporates, 67 public sector undertakings including banks had...
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