12 injured in another Delhi Metro mishap in South DelhiOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 12 persons were injured, including two seriously when two cranes collapsed at a Delhi Metro Railway Construction (DMRC) construction site in South Delhi. The accident occurred on the Connaught Place-Gurgaon railway line.
Jaipal Reddy claims land values have not been affected by recessionSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy has said that land values have remained unaffected by the global recession and the urban land is still a source of financing. Talking to reporters here, Reddy said, "I found that in the year 2004, there was a certain value for one acre of land and in 2006-07, that value went up by 25-30 times."
"If that area had been recession hit, the value of land there wouldn't shoot up," he added.
Govt. to pay for 20 per cent cost of mega development projects under PPP modelAugust 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on Wednesday said the government is ready to offer 20 percent of the cost of mega development projects if taken up as a public-private partnership (PPP).
Gammon India may get blacklisted for two yearsJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Construction major Gammon India may get blacklisted for a period of two years for the Delhi Metro mishap that killed six people July 12, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy informed parliament Tuesday after a probe panel found fault with the design and materials used in the construction.
Delhi Metro cracks down on design consultants, officialsJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the Delhi Metro probe panel finding serious fault with the design and material that led to a major accident at a construction site July 12, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to blacklist its design consultants and crack down on some senior officials, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday.
Metro pillar's design deficiency led to mishap: ShreedharanJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tabling the action taken report (ATR) of the July 12 metro mishap, DMRC director E Sreedharan on Tuesday said that the tragedy on pillar 67 occurred due to the design and material deficiencies. "Based on report, the concrete was not strong enough," Sreedharan said, addressing a press conference here.
Gammon India to be issued show cause notice for Delhi metro mishapJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Tuesday said that the contractor of the Delhi Metro, Gammon India, would be served with a show cause notice on why it should be blacklisted for two years for contributing to this month's mishap on the network in Delhi. The decision was taken following an Action Taken Report submitted by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) probe committee to the Urban Development Minister.
Delhi Metro chief inspects site of accident that killed sixJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan Monday inspected the site in south Delhi where six people were killed after an elevated section of the Metro track under construction collapsed Sunday, amid uncertainty over whether he would press his resignation or defer to the wishes of the government.
Metro accident not due to Commonwealth Games deadline: ReddyJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The accident at the metro construction site in south Delhi Sunday, in which six people were killed, did not take place because of any hurry to meet the Commonwealth Games deadline next year, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy told parliament Monday.
Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan withdraws resignationJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after he put his papers owning moral responsibility for an accident at a construction site that killed six people, Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan has withdrew his resignation. "E Sreedharan has decided to withdraw his resignation in view of the letter he received from Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit (asking him to continue as the DMRC Managing Director)," Metro Rail spokesperson Anuj Dayal told reporters at New Delhi on Monday.
Metro chief Sreedharan withdraws resignationJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bowing to the request of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and other senior officials, 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan Monday withdrew his resignation letter as managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Decision on Sreedharan's resignation Monday, says ReddyJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central and Delhi governments are likely to decide on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director E. Sreedharan's resignation Monday, Urban Development Minister S.
Jaipal Reddy seeks zero excise duty on public busesJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy Monday asked the finance ministry to remove excise tax on public buses and said the government will introduce 15,220 new buses in 61 cities this year. "Road transport is very important and in the last budget we proposed to cut the excise duty from 16 percent to 8 percent.
CISF trooper falls on metro track, hit by trainJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper was critically injured after he fell on a Delhi metro railtrack and was hit by a train at the Civil Lines metro station in the capital Tuesday. Constable Jaipal Singh fell on the tracks around 8:50 a.m.
Jaipal Reddy proposes cut in home loan ratesJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy Tuesday sought to boost affordable housing, proposing an interest rate of 7.5 percent on loans for houses costing between Rs.5 lakh and Rs.30 lakh. The proposal was made at a pre-budget discussion with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
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