Articles by Soumya Chatterjee
Grid not fully green yet, but full EVs still cleaner: Study
The study shows that BEVs in the passenger car segment emit at least 38% less greenhouse gases per kilometre than ICE vehicles
Published on Jun 06, 2025 06:24 AM IST
‘India must resist hybrid cars and adopt EVs’: Amitabh Kant
He was speaking at the release of a report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Published on Jun 06, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Centre may bring back dog-nose trucks
The “dog nose” refers to a truck design in which the engine and hood protrude in front of the driver’s cabin — a common sight until the late 1990s
Published on Jun 04, 2025 05:16 AM IST
3 blocks set to be ready by October: Central Vista’s next phase nears completion
The ₹20,000 crore Central Vista revamp is PM Modi’s key project to replace Delhi’s colonial architecture with a new legacy of Indian governance.
Updated on May 22, 2025 04:55 AM IST
MoRTH’s stricter bidding rules to ease competition in road projects: ICRA
Additional performance security (APS) is a financial guarantee required to be paid by private contractors for quoting significantly below the estimated base price & acts as a safeguard for the govt
Published on May 15, 2025 10:14 AM IST
Centre to consider Goa’s demand for 24x7 ‘Drink from Tap’ water supply project
Odisha’s Puri, another tourism-dominated city, became the first in the country to provide 24x7 ‘Drink from Tap’ water supply project in July 2021
Published on May 12, 2025 09:18 PM IST
Smart Cities’ command rooms face uncertainty as Mission ends
Senior officials across several states said while the costs for running ICCCs for next five years have been budgeted, there is no clarity on what happens after
Published on May 11, 2025 05:30 AM IST
Union cabinet approves Mawlyngkhung-Panchgram greenfield expressway
The road will reduce travel time from Mawlyngkhung near Shillong in Meghalaya to Panchgram near Silchar in Assam from eight hours and 30 minutes to five hours
Published on Apr 30, 2025 06:18 PM IST
Central Vista’s North Block to undergo revamp
The work includes surface cleaning, structural repairs, waterproofing, dismantling and restoring sections, as well as stone work and drainage upgrades
Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:14 AM IST
Bengaluru gets incentives of ₹103-cr for sewage management in March
Bengaluru emerged second only after Surat as the best-performing city in terms of sewage management and water circularity.
Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:06 AM IST
Soumya Chatterjee, New Delhi
Bengaluru, Surat top national rankings for sewage treatment in metros
Bengaluru ranks second in India's sewage management, awarded ₹103 crore for 23 top-rated STPs, improving wastewater treatment since 2015.
Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:58 AM IST
59 instances of major deficiencies found in national highways since 2019: Nitin Gadkari
Maharashtra reported 16 instances of deficiencies in the national highways, followed by 11 in Rajasthan and 7 in Uttar Pradesh
Published on Apr 02, 2025 08:23 PM IST
Infra services must in DPRs of PMAY 2.0: MoHUA report
MoHUA mandates comprehensive DPRs for PMAY 2.0, ensuring timely infrastructure delivery and completion certificates for final funding, addressing previous implementation gaps.
Published on Mar 27, 2025 08:34 AM IST
NHAI completes largest road monetisation bid
With this, NHIT will hold a diversified portfolio of 26 operating toll roads (41 toll plazas) with an aggregate length of 2,345 km, spread across 12 states, and concession periods ranging from 20 to 30 years.
Published on Mar 27, 2025 07:08 AM IST
Soumya Chatterjee, New Delhi
On parliamentary panel’s report, govt says changes mandated in DPR on PMAY-U 2.0
The ministry said the third and final instalment for PMAY 2.0’s central government assistance will only be released upon getting completion certificate
Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:26 PM IST
Parliamentary panel recommends dual-track approach for NHAI’s twin challenges
The committee recommended a thorough portfolio analysis of all NHAI projects to identify those at critical stages where funding delays would cause disproportionate impact,
Published on Mar 25, 2025 10:41 PM IST
Policy quagmires bog down flagship urban revamp plans
HT spoke with sectoral practitioners including officials in MoHUA as well as those serving in state governments to understand the situation.
Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:50 AM IST
Housing affairs panel flags stalled schemes, underutilisation of funds
Stating examples of the Urban Challenge Fund and the industrial housing scheme, the committee found that these were yet to be designed in consultation with stakeholders.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Soumya Chatterjee, New Delhi
Delhi govt free bus service boosted women’s access to job, education: Study
The research paper, ’Fare-free Bus Travel Scheme for Women: Lessons from Delhi’ by WRI India, reveals that the scheme primarily benefits women from low-income families
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 01:33 PM IST
Govt aims to reduce road accident rates by 50% by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari called upon the road construction industry to develop strategies to enhance road safety by adopting newer technologies
Updated on Mar 06, 2025 10:16 PM IST
Govt clears ropeways at two Uttarakhand religious sites
Both will be complete in four to six years and built at a combined cost of ₹6,811 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a press briefing
Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Union Cabinet approves two ropeway projects at Kedernath and Hemkund Sahib
The system will have a design capacity of 1,800 passengers per hour per direction carrying 18,000 passengers per day based on a tri-cable detachable gondola (3S) technology
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 04:47 PM IST
Tata Motors begins trials of hydrogen-powered trucks for long haul transportation
The trials will continue for 24 months and involve deployment of 16 advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles with different configurations and payload capacities
Published on Mar 04, 2025 10:16 PM IST
Ahmedabad first urban centre of focus on climate budget
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation becomes India's first local body to include a climate chapter in its budget, allocating ₹5,619.58 crore for climate action.
Updated on Mar 03, 2025 04:33 AM IST
Soumya Chatterjee, New Delhi
Govt defers roll-out of new satellite-based toll system
The Union government has decided to put on hold the rollout of a satellite-based highway toll collection system that could eventually pave the way for fare booths to be removed
Published on Mar 01, 2025 06:58 AM IST
MORTH sets ₹35,000-cr target for private investment in PPP projects, 17% rise
The asset monetisation target by MoRTH from developed stretches has been kept the same as the current year at ₹30,000 crore in the detailed demand for grants by the ministry
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:22 PM IST
Highways Infrastructure Trust secures R 8,000 crore debt finance
This funding will be used for the TOT (Toll, Operate and Transfer) functioning of a 251 km long stretch on the Hyderabad-Nagpur corridor of NH-44 in Telangana and 12 other road projects
Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:29 PM IST
Using AI to verify toll collections on NH: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari was responding to a question by DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran on steps taken by the government to tackle frauds related to toll collection on national highways
Published on Feb 13, 2025 04:28 PM IST
5 infra projects under Gati Shakti reviewed
Among the projects reviewed was the second phase of the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Soumya Chatterjee, New Delhi
Ministerial group reviews 5 key infra projects under PM Gati Shakti
The five PM Gati Shakti projects reviewed included the second phase of the Ayodhya airport, the Delhi-Panipat-Karnal Namo Bharat project, and Line 4 of Pune Metro
Updated on Feb 12, 2025 09:57 PM IST