The acceptance of the 14th Finance Commission´s recommendations could well be a watershed moment for the country´s infrastructure sector. When Narendra Modi was CM of Gujarat, he had to request the Centre time and again to issue funds for the State, based on local requirements.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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RE-INVEST: 2,66,000 MW green energy commitments
RE-INVEST was held in New Delhi from 15th to 17th February 2015 with the primary aim of attracting large-scale, longer tenure investments in the country´s renewable energy sector. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy organized the event with the support of the Prime Minister´s ´Make in India´ infinitive.
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Enhancing security cover for cities
Navi Mumbai, which is in close proximity to Mumbai is a rapidly growing business hub in Maharashtra. It is fast emerging as a key IT hub and requires an efficient integrated transport system, adequate and regular power supply, state-of-the-art telecom network in order to enhance the quality of life of its over 12 lakh residents.
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A call on telecom
India´s telecommunication network is the third largest in the world and the second largest among the emerging economies of Asia. It has witnessed phenomenal growth over the last decade as substantiated by the following facts and figures
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Target Sustainability, Become Smart
New age concerns of resource optimization, climate change impacts, financial situation of urban bodies, etc., have given rise to new brands of cities such as green cities, eco cities, inclusive cities, resilient cities, sustainable cities and smart cities.
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Smart cities need an integrated view
Could you share some of the initiatives that you are currently working on?
Within my group we have initiatives like smart cities, physical surveillance, which is a part of Internet of Everything (IOE) but also a part of safe cities. We have IOE as a large initiative and would cover manufacturing, oil & gas and public utilities.
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Smart cities will need smarter administration
A smart city´s command centre will manage everyday services such as power distribution, water and solid waste management.
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JN Port and Port of Antwerp set to jointly establish world-class Training Centre
On the 12th February 2015, at the reception being held by the Port of Antwerp that evening, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and APEC Antwerp/Flanders Training Center, Antwerp Port Authority, signed an MoU to establish the ´JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre´ in JN Port area at Navi Mumbai.
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TAKRAF India supplies Bucket Wheel Excavators to NLC
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) has inducted two state-of-the-art Bucket Wheel Excavators with an operating capacity of up to 6,800 cubic metres per hour for their Mines-II Project.
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Suzlon installs 350 MW wind energy projects in Brazil
The leader in wind turbine maker Suzlon Group has commissioned wind energy projects having a total capacity of 350 MW in Brazil. These projects are located in the high wind states of Rio Grande do Norte and Ceara in Brazil.