The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 31, 2005

Ministry unveils maritime development programme
THE Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways on Friday unveiled the National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP) for the country envisaging an investment of Rs 100,339 crore to be spent in 387 identified projects in port and shipping ... More

Karwar port bags big chunk of ASIDE aid
KARWAR port, one of the important minor ports along coastal Karnataka, seems to have got a major chunk of funds under the ASIDE (Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and other Allied Activities) scheme for infrastructure ... More

Govt working on Shipping Trade Practices Bill
THE Department of Shipping is working on a proposal to introduce a Shipping Trade Practices Bill that would cover all intermediaries and logistics service providers involved in export and import of cargo. Speaking to reporters, Mr D.T. Joseph, ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

THE YEAR THAT WAS

Premium products lift Dept of Posts' revenues
PREMIUM products like logistics and financial services seem to be doing the trick for the Department of Posts (DoP), which has been grappling to reduce the Budgetary deficit of nearly Rs 1,400 crore. Revenue from the premium products category ... More

RAILWAYS

Cities must evolve technically feasible transport systems: PM
`We cannot force people to become dependent on costly private transportation. This will not only increase energy consumption but discriminate against those who cannot afford private transport' More

ROADWAYS

`Wireless sensors ideal for vehicle tracking'
THE Chairman and Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), Mr G. P. Srivastava, has said wireless sensor networks have varied applications and can be used for monitoring vehicles and the structural fitness of dams. Mr ... More

1 pc of road cess to be earmarked for safety fund
THE Prime Minister's Committee of Infrastructure recently decided that 1 per cent of road cess accruing to the Central Road Fund would be used as a dedicated safety fund, said the Department of Road Transport and Highways Secretary, Mr L.K. ... More

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