Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) as part of preparations for the upcoming 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 to inspect progress of the industrial smart city and its infrastructure projects. DSIR will be a major beneficiary of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and dedicated freight corridor (DFC), with...
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PM Modi launches Varanasi Smart City website
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 191 billion in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Under the Smart City Mission, a website for detailed tourist information and the unified tourist pass system was launched by the PM. The unified pass will provide a single platform...
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Soon 1,500 cameras will track every traffic movement in Ghaziabad
The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has proposed installation of 1,455 high-tech cameras under the Smart City project to enhance the city’s traffic management system and ensure the safety of commuters at an estimated cost of Rs.699 million. The selected locations include 43 busy intersections and roundabouts, which will be equipped with advanced cameras featuring pan...
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Panaji Smart City Mission may get permanent office by March 2024
Restoration and refurbishment of heritage buildings in the old PWD complex along the Rua de Ourem creek, Panaji, may be completed by March 2024. The restoration, refurbishment and interior design of the headquarters of Imagine Panaji Smart City Development (IPSCDL) project is being executed at an estimated cost of`220 million under the Smart City Mission...
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Tata Power activates EV charging on Chandigarh-Shimla highway
The strategically positioned EZ charge stations at Hotel Falcon Crest on the Chandigarh-Shimla Highway around Kandaghat and The Oberoi Cecil, Chaura Maidan Road near Shimla, enhances the feasibility of EV travel on the route. The first charging point for EVs is 83 km from Chandigarh to Hotel Falcon Crest and the other charging point is...
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Irish company markets its boat with deck made from solar panels
Waterways Industrial, a start-up company based in Northern Ireland, has come up with a solar-powered Gridbeater Amphibian boat. The solar-powered vessel never runs out of fuel because it is propelled by a lightweight electric outboard motor powered by solar panels. Richard Bell of Waterways Industrial, who has been working in the solar industry since 2008,...
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Rs.24 trillion needed for India’s tripling of renewables by 2030: Report
In dia has announced its plans to reach 450 GW of renewable installed capacity by 2030, over three times the current capacity of about 135 GW. But highlighting the challenges in effecting such a transition, a new report by Ember, a UK-based independent think-tank focussed on climate affairs, has found that India would need an...
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Govt to add nearly 3 gigawatts of coal-fired generation
India aims to add 17 gigawatts (GW) of coal-based power generation capacity in the next 16 months, its fastest pace in recent years, to avert outages due to a record rise in power demand. The world’s fastest-growing major economy has added an annual average of 5 GW of coal-based electricity generation capacity over the last...
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HUL and Brookfield partner for GreenEnergy to meet Net Zero commitment.
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has forged a strategic partnership with Brookfield to establish a solar energy park with a capacity of 45 MW in Rajasthan, marking a significant move towards achieving its net-zero goals. The solar project will be developed at the site of Brookfield’s solar park, part of the Brookfield Global Transition Fund. HUL aims...
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Vinita Singhania receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th Indian Cement Review Awards
Vinita Singhania: Cement Pioneer Honored with Lifetime Achievement at 7th Indian Cement Review Awards Recognising her contribution to the cement industry, Vinita Singhania, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd, and Chairman of Udaipur Cement Works Ltd, was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th Indian Cement Review Awards function held...