Nitin Gadkari says centre planning to take over state highways for expansion, toll collection
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari exuded confidence that the money invested for a particular highway's expansion into a 4-6 lane carriageway can be recovered in 12-13 years itself, reports PTI.
Oct 15, 2022, 21:17 PM IST
Liquor ban along highways: UP govt feels the heat; incurs loss of Rs 5,000 cr
Ever since the Supreme Court banned liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways, the Uttar Pradesh government has incurred incurs loss of about Rs 5,000 crore.
Jul 05, 2017, 11:58 AM IST
Plea in SC seeks clarification on ban on liquor shops in Kerala
The beer and wine shop parlour owners in Kerala on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court contending that its December 15 order banning liquor shops within 500 metres on either side of the National and State Highways was not applicable to them as they came under different category.
Jun 14, 2017, 15:44 PM IST
Bar-highway distance measurement begins in Gurgaon
Gurgaon administration has started the process of measuring the motorable distance of 500 metres for pubs, bars and hotels from the national and state highways here.
Apr 12, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh govt denotifies 16 State Highways to 'Major District Roads' to circumvent SC's liquor ban order
Himachal Pradesh government has denotified 16 State Highways to 'Major District Roads', days after the Supreme Court order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways came into effect.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
Liquor ban: Rajasthan denotifies highways within city limits
The chief engineer of the Public Works Department, however, said that the process of denotification has nothing to do with the apex court directive.
Apr 04, 2017, 12:20 PM IST
Liquor vends within 500 metres of national, state highways to be shut from today
Liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways will shut down from Saturday.
Apr 01, 2017, 08:23 AM IST
Supreme Court upholds highway liquor ban with some relaxation; scores of pubs/bars to go dry from April 1
The Supreme Court on Friday reduced from 500 to 220 metres the distance of liquor vends from highways in areas with a population of up to 20,000.
Mar 31, 2017, 16:44 PM IST
