Projects

SAAW tested The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) has flight tested its Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on Dec 24, 2016. SAAW, an indigenously designed and developed 120-kg. class smart weapon, is capable...

Metro foundation stones Modi addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Pune Metro Project (Phase 1),  on Dec 24, 2016. The #Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has laid the foundation stone for various development projects in Mumbai on Dec...

Powered programme The government has embarked on a powered programme to provide 24x7 power across the country by 2019 as it invests in generation capacity. Its special focus is on the #North East by giving approval to the region’s power...

Jharkhand's MoUs with Singapore Jharkhand CM Das signs visitor book at NEWater, a water management technology group. #Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das concluded his Dec 21-24, 2016, visit to Singapore with several business meetings, and initiated the signing of #Memorandum...

Port Revamp–Review 2016 Mumbai Port. The new #Major Ports Authority Bill, 2016 would help to impart faster and transparent decision making benefiting the stakeholders and better project execution capability. The Bill is aimed at reorienting the governance model in central...

Shipbuilding-Terminals In 2016, the Government has taken following initiatives to strengthen shipbuilding industry which depended on defense and offshore sector vessels. Infrastructure status for shipyards. The Government has, on April 13, 2016, notified inclusion of stand-alone shipyards undertaking activities such...

Sagarmala – 2016 Review The #Ministry of Shipping has taken several steps during the year to build its base for realizing the full potential of India’s maritime sector. From weeding out and amending obsolete legislations to modernizing existing infrastructure to...

Japanese participation to increase Kitaoka meeting Naidu with their officials on December 22, 2016. More and more Japanese companies will be encouraged to participate in India’s infrastructure development, procurement from Indian companies, a senior Japanese trade executive said in New...

PGCIL told to do project management PGCIL -1200 kV transformer at Bina. #Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal has told #Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to grow from...

Goyal launches power reports Goyal addressing a power event in New Delhi on December 21, 2016. #Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal has released reports on ‘Renewable Energy Integration: Transmission an...