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In an aggressive push for infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set a target of rolling out projects worth at least Rs 1 lakh crore under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode over the next six months.
This was among a slew of decisions taken today at the Prime Minister’s review meeting for infrastructure targets in 2013-14. Punjab would get three new low-cost airports at Ludhiana, Jalandhar and
Ferozepur.
All pilgrims stranded at Badrinath will be evacuated using a trekking route or helicopters by tomorrow, or at best by Sunday morning. The airlifted will be brought to Gauchar or Joshimath, while the pilgrims opting to trek will be ferried in vehicles Gobind Ghat onwards.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said talks with Pakistan will resume once Nawaz Sharif “settles down” as Prime Minister. He regretted the fact that the Indo-Pak dialogue process had suffered a setback in the past.
The stage is set to connect the region with the rest of the country as the railways starts 16 new trains by the end of this financial year.