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GoI allocates Rs 1,480 crores to National Technical Textiles Mission
On March 19, 2020, the Minister of Textiles Smt Smriti Irani presented the details of National Technical Textiles Mission at Rajya Sabha. The GoI has allocated Rs 1,480 crores for the mission National Technical Textiles Mission The Mission aims to improve technical textiles in India. The mission is to be implemented for a period of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Infrastructure Development • National Technical Textiles Mission • Ports • Rajya Sabha • Roadways • Smriti Irani • Union Ministry of Textiles
India ADB sign 190 million USD loan
On 12 October, 2019, the GoI signed a 190 million USD loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade road transport in the state of Rajasthan. The project includes upgrading of 754 km of state highways, major district roads to two lane. The project will benefit 26 million people in 14 districts of Rajasthan. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: ADB • Asian Development Bank • India-ADB • Rajasthan • road construction • Road project • Roadways
PM Narendra Modi launches Setu Bharatam Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Setu Bharatam Project to make all national highways free of railway crossings by 2019. This project will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Under this project 208 places have been identified for construction of rail over-bridges (ROB) or underpasses under the project. Around 1,500 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Government Schemes • Narendra Modi • Roadways • Setu Bharatam Project