Ashwin B. Pandya, has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Water Commission & Ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. He was holding additional charge of the post since November, 2013. A graduate in Civil Engineering from Saurashtra University and post-graduate in Structural Engineering from IIT, Delhi, Pandya joined the Central Water Engineering Service in CWC in October, 1977 as Assistant Director.
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AP Industrial Infra Corp board approves bifurcation
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) is all set for bifurcation. APIIC corporation board has approved the de-merger scheme at its meeting held recently.
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High Level Chinese Delegation meets Senior Officials of Urban Development Ministry
A high level Chinese delegation headed by H.E. Xia Yong, Vice Minister, the Legislative Affairs Office (LAO) of State Council, PeopleĂâs Republic of China held a bilateral meeting with senior officials of Union Ministry of Urban Development under the chairmanship of Sudhir Krishna, Secretary (UD), in New Delhi recently.
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V.K.Gupta Takes Over as Member Engineering, Railway Board
Shri. V.K.Gupta has taken over as new Member Engineering, Railway Board & Ex-officio Secretary to the Govt. of India. He succeeds Shri S.K.Jain who has superannuated from Railway Services. Prior to this appointment, Shri V.K. Gupta was General Manager, Northern Railway from 15.6.12 to 12.5.2014.
Belonging to the Indian Railway Services of Engineering of 1976 batch, Shri V. K. Gupta has graduated from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh with a Bachelors in Civil Engineering. Shri Gupta has
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Waste to Energy Report
A Task Force on ĂâWaste to EnergyĂâ has submitted its report to the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia. The Task Force was constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan to identify technically feasible, financially affordable and environmentally sound processing and disposal technologies for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). It had also evaluated technological options, financial mechanisms and institutional arrangements to enhance resource recovery and promote
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Pending Bills: Still bill
All hopes are set on the new government that will drive the country's growth in the coming times. While a number of policies and bills were passed towards the end of the last government's term, there are still a number of pending bills that are important for the people,
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Prime Minister, please
By the time this issue reaches your hands, the new government would have taken over. Which are the burning issues in the infrastructure space that have to be tackled on an urgent basis?
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Pending bills that matter
Industry analysts share their views on the bills that are pending in the Parliament and how they will impact once they take the shape of a law. The Coal Regulatory Authority of India Bill (CRAI) is a much needed piece of legislation.
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Waiting in the wings
There is a perennial need for regulatory and institutional changes to keep in step with the social and infrastructural development. It often seems that the law is playing catch up with situations that evolve and many a times it is possible to trace in new or amended legislation the exact gap or mischief it is trying to plug.
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Metro Rail: Glamour meets utility
A round 2.5 million passengers use the Delhi Metro everyday that has an operational distance of 190 km with an aim to touch 400 km by 2021. "Despite the metro expanding across cities, the pace of metro expansion is inadequate