Projects

Optimizing water resources The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is providing a US$145 million loan for a project to improve irrigation services and flood management in the Damodar Valley Command Area (DVCA) in West Bengal. AIIB signed the agreement with...

Optimum capacity utilization NTPC Ltd, a central PSU under Ministry of Power and India’s largest power generator, has achieved 100% Plant Load Factor (PLF) on 9th May 2020 at three of its thermal power stations, demonstrating exceptional operational efficiency and...

Contract part of L&T project Japan’s Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd is working with L&T Construction on orders in the form of 3 packages from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). The Design and Build orders involve...

UV Blaster for cleaning electronics products Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical free disinfection of high infection prone areas. The equipment, named UV blaster (picture above), is a...

Demand driven by projects The Indian Construction Equipment Market is projected to cross US$4.7 billion by 2025, on account of anticipated growth in the construction industry, increasing foreign investments, and rising number of smart city projects in the country. This...

Gadkari address students of 43 universities Indian companies were told to seek international partnerships for export-oriented joint ventures in the country, while focus on relocating operations away from major cities and help decongest metros. Indian students in 43 overseas universities...

Turn crisis into opportunity Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari is striving to increase credit gaurantee to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to Rs.5 lakh crore from the present level of about Rs.1 lakh crore....

BRO builds bridge over Ravi River Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and opened a Rs.17.89 crore permanent bridge on the river Ravi connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab to the rest of the country much ahead of its schedule. The...

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Offered: low tariff of Rs.2.55-2.56/unit Power Ministry has conducted the e-reverse Auction (E-RA) on 16 April 2020 for the 2,000 MW Grid Connected Solar PV Project at competitive tariff to minimize risk to investors. The capacity is to set up...