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Government to consider six-laning of highways
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to add two more lanes to the four-laning of major highways under the Golden Quadrilateral project. The six-laning of about 6,500 km of highways will cost about Rs22,000 crore.

K.H. Muniyappa, the Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, said here on Thursday that 86.4 pr cent of the Golden Quadrilateral project - linking the four metros of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata - had been completed.

"The Committee on Infrastructure headed by the prime minister has approved six-laning of 6,500 km of existing four-lane national highways, which will include the entire length of 5,846 km Golden Quadrilateral," the minister said.
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Plans to speed up customs clearance
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has announced new measures for speedier customs clearance of cargo and reduction of congestion at ports.

The move is expected to help trade and industry by simplifying filing of documents, quicker assessment and payment of duty, and faster clearance of goods. The moves are being initiated at the Mumbai air cargo complex and at Mumbai later, and will gradually be introduced elsewhere in the country.
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LPG shortage overcome: Mani Aiyar
New Delhi: The LPG shortage in the country is finally over and normal supplies are being restored, the government assured the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Mani Shankar Aiyar pointed out that restrictions on providing new connections were being lifted from the beginning of this month. According to him, the shortfall is now less than 1.5 per cent.

The minister said that state governments had been asked to curb malpractices in both LPG and kerosene, and had also been urged to initiate strict action against the culprits under the Essential Commodities Act. Similarly, oil-marketing companies have been told to stick to marketing guidelines.

Aiyar attributed the shortage of LPG to the fire in Bombay High, and to the closure of refineries in the US following hurricanes.
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