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New industrial policy may not up housing stock in Maha

New industrial policy may not up housing stock in Maha

The Maharashtra government unveiled new industrial policy earmarking 40 per cent of land for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) might not see substantial land being used for housing purposes in Pune district, say property experts. According to Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), majority of the notified SEZs in Pune district will not have excess land to implement the schemes.

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Lack of civic infra hinders housing projects in SEZs

Lack of civic infra hinders housing projects in SEZs

Real estate developers feel that one of the key impediments in setting up affordable houses in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is lack of basic civic infrastructure. Developers also opined that the new industrial policy of the Maharashtra government earmarking 40 percent of land for SEZs might not see substantial land being used for housing purposes in Pune district. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) feels that majority of the notifi

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Birla Group firm mulls container berth project

Birla Group firm mulls container berth project

Media reports suggest Dahej Harbour Infrastructure plans to set up a new, multi-purpose berth that can also handle containers at its captive jetty in the Dahej port, Gujarat. It is also learnt that the new, multi-purpose berth will be designed to handle 5-6 mn t of cargo a year including containers

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TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy

TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy

Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce a land acquisition policy considering that non-availability of land for industrial units is a major hurdle in attracting new investments in the manufacturing sector, Governor K Rosaiah said. He said this at the customary GovernorÂ’s address in the Assembly marking the start of the session

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TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy

TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy

Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce a land acquisition policy considering that non-availability of land for industrial units is a major hurdle in attracting new investments in the manufacturing sector, Governor K Rosaiah said. He said this at the customary GovernorÂ’s address in the Assembly marking the start of the session

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EPL gets response from leading firms for container project

EPL gets response from leading firms for container project

Domestic and global firms have reportedly shown interest in the container terminal expansion project of the Ennore Port (EPL) in response to the the portÂ’s Expression of Interest (EoI) issued recently. The project received interest from 11 companies including multinationals such as Port of Singapore Authority, DP World and APM Terminals, local firms like Lars

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Consultancy opportunity in sewerage project

Consultancy opportunity in sewerage project

Experts call for upgradation of sewage infrastructure in the country as less than 30 per cent of sewage generated across largest cities in the country undergoes treatment before it is disposed into freshwater bodies or the sea.

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Sustainability is important to the future of infrastructure

Sustainability is important to the future of infrastructure

We need to re-build a sense of role and purpose in our public sector, says Norman F Anderson, President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure Inc.Do you think the global economy revs up its engine for infrastructure growth?
One of the smartest ways for policymakers to generate growth - and growth that maximizes opp­ortunities for people - is through infrastructure investment.

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Everest Blowers Dry vacuum systems

Everest Blowers Dry vacuum systems

Everest Blowers offers dry vacuum pumps with state-of-the-art technology. The dry screw vacuum pump from Everst has the following benefits over steam jet ejector system:Better vacuum level achieved, distillation temperature is reduced, steam consumption is nil thereby reducing load on boiler, plant and allied equi­pment, load on cooling tower reduced drastically, load on effluent treatment plant

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Irrigation woes

Irrigation woes

The government should appoint an Irrigation Commission to look at the role of the whole irrigation strategy and revive the current uncertainties in project implementation, writes RC Sinha.Maharashtra State has a large number of Talukas which have been declared chronic draught affected.