Jamshedpur, Sept. 1: Finally, it was Jamshedpur's turn today to flag off its city bus service as mandated by the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
Ranchi, Aug. 26: Barely two months after city bus services started in Ranchi and only a fortnight after the first bus rolled on Dhanbad roads, operators have complained of financial strain, with one expressing its inability to continue.
The Central government has allocated Rs 592.41 crore for urban development projects in Bihar, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Eight projects totalling Rs 394.8 crore have been sanctioned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Minister of State for Urban Development Saugata Roy said during Question Hour. "Rs 198 crore (of sanctioned amount) is still available for which Bihar government can submit (further) projects)," he said.
India And Srilanka to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation in Tourism Sector; to Exchange Information and Expertise on Urban Poverty Alleviation Programmes
