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INFRASTRUCTURE In a bid to strengthen and bring uniformity in the real estate Developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to the Air

Force chief, drones and UAVs built by Indian startups to the Army
construction guidelines across the state, the government of
chief, and the DRDO-designed and Bharat Electronics Limited-
Maharashtra approved the UDCPR in December 2020. This
manufactured advanced electronic warfare suite for naval ships
uniform set of regulations will specify everything from the height
of buildings to the width of roads and the size of amenity spaces.
to the Navy chief. At an event in Mahoba earlier in the day, the
The new set of rules will be applicable on all municipal
prime minister inaugurated more than `3,240 crore worth of
projects aimed at ending water scarcity for farmers in the parched
corporations, councils and nagar panchayats across the entire
state except Mumbai and some neighbouring areas like hill
stations, eco-sensitive zones and specified corporation areas.
SHASHIJIT INFRAPROJECTS SECURES WORK ORDERS
NAINA, as a proposed urban conglomeration near Mumbai, Bundelkhand region.
is expected to house several small cities and will benefit from FROM VARIOUS CLIENTS;
proximity to Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune. CIDCO Shashijit Infraprojects Limited has been awarded with various work
was appointed as the special planning authority for the project orders to construct various Industrial Projects from various reputed
in 2013 and is responsible for development plan, development clients.
control regulations, permissions, and providing physical and social The details of which are as follows:
infrastructure. The planned integrated development will have the • Construction of Industrial Shed & Road work of Elektromag
influence of Navi Mumbai International Airport, Jawaharlal Nehru Devices Private Limited at Vapi, Gujarat (Industrial) - `300-
Port Trust (JNPT) and proposed transport corridors including Multi 350 lakh
Modal Corridor, Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), Dedicated • Construction of Factory Building of Modison Metals Limited at
Freight Corridor (DFC) etc. Vapi, Gujarat (Industrial) - `550-600 lakh
The development is expected to attract investments from both • Construction of 2 MW Co-Gen Power Plant of Nath Industries
domestic and global institutional investors. The adoption of Limited at Vapi, Gujarat (Industrial) - `300-350 lakh
guidelines from the UDCPR is expected to allow for development • Construction of Industrial Building, Godown, Outside Ancillary
of the NAINA project at a faster pace. Structure and other Misc. Civil Work of KLJ Polymers &
Chemicals Limited at Silvassa, UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
PM NARENDRA MODI LAUNCHES DEVELOPMENT and Daman and Diu (Industrial) - `300-350 lakh
PROJECTS WORTH OVER `3,425 CRORE IN UP’S JHANSI On receipt of the same, Ajit Jain, Chairman & Managing Director
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated or laid the foundations said, “we are pleased to have received many key orders as on
of multiple development projects worth over `3,425 crore to opportunity to overcome ourselves from this Covid19 recession.
expedite growth of the economically backward Bundelkhand Amid an uncertain economic environment and challenging
region of Uttar Pradesh. At an event in Jhansi in the poll-bound industry dynamics we continued to perform with resilience.
state, he laid the foundation of a 600-megawatt Ultra Mega Solar We are looking forward to expand our work order position and
Power Park. achieve our growth objectives while continuing to build on a strong
The park is being constructed at a cost of over `3,013 crore and foundation.”
will help provide cheaper electricity and grid stability.
He also laid the foundation of a `400-crore project at the Jhansi KALADAN MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT TRANSPORT PROJECT
node of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor. IS NEARING COMPLETION WITH MIZORAM: GOVERNOR
The project is being executed by Bharat Dynamics for setting up a Mizoram governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said that the Kaladan
plant to produce propulsion systems for anti-tank guided missiles. Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), which aims to
The prime minister also inaugurated Atal Ekta Park in Jhansi. connect North East India with Kolkata through the Sittwe Port of
Named after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the park Myanmar via the Bay of Bengal, is almost nearing completion
has been built at a cost of over `12 crore, and is spread over an within the Mizoram side.
area of about 40,000 square metre. Kambhampati said while interacting at the 51st conference
The park will house a library as well as a statue of Vajpayee. of Governors, Lt Governors and Administrators at Rashtrapati
The statue has been built by renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, the Bhavan said, “When completed, the KMMTTP will provide valuable
man behind the Statue of Unity, according to the Prime Minister’s alternate route and considerably cut down the distance between
Office (PMO). the North East and mainland India, which is currently connected
The grand ceremony was organised in the precincts of Jhansi Fort only via the narrow Siliguri Corridor in West Bengal, also known as
on the birthday of Rani Lakshmi Bai, the epitome of bravery and the ‘Chicken’s Neck’”.
courage and a great National icon of Rashtra Raksha and India’s He added, “Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Nation if
Independence struggle. special attention is given to the KMMTTP.
The three-day ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ that began on In spite of the pandemic, the Public Works Department completed
Wednesday concluded with the participation of Modi. several works of formation cutting (405km), black topping (47.3km)
In a major push to “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” programme in the and construction of cement concrete pavements (90km).
defence sector, the prime minister formally handed over With funds from World Bank, Asian Development Bank and
indigenously designed and developed defence equipment to NABARD, construction & repair works are being carried out on 82
the three chiefs of armed forces in Jhansi. roads across the state”.

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