Perhaps the biggest challenge for a Project Manager working for the greater good is that disasters can strike anytime. CSR and NGO work is often pro bono, and Michelle LaBrosse elaborates how project managers can employ their special powers for the greater good.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Nath seeks ground action on JNNURM
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has asked the expert group on urban infrastructure and services led by economist Isher Ahluwalia to revisit its report and come up with a concrete roadmap to help the government implement its recommendations.
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Project reporting: Streamlined internal communication
Project reporting gets more complex for large infrastructure projects, but once its format is ironed out and systematised to minimise manual intervention, it can be a very effective tool in achieving effective and timely completion.
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Changes proposed in DMIC
The commerce and industry ministry is revamping the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) along the much-awaited Western Dedicated Freight Corridor to ensure that private players do not profit from funds provided by the government.
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AP's land allotment policy
Andhra Pradesh government will soon introduce a policy comprising specific guidelines for allotment of land to entrepreneurs.
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Trim VAT on diesel says dpda
The Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) has requested the state to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel to nine per cent from 12.5 per cent.
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4th Infrastructure Today International Conference 2011: Make inclusion of project managers mandatory
The conference discussed ways to indigenise project management, made recommendations to policymakers and planners that RFPs and technical evaluations must be made more professionally, and called for a national policy on including professional project management processes and expertise.
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GoM to review clearance norms
A 12 member Group of MinÂisters (GoM) will review the existing rules relÂating to forest clearance as environmental cleÂaÂÂranÂces were proving to be a hurdle for industrial develoÂpment.
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How expert are you?
Project managers have an edge over other professionals in gaining expertise because of the organisational skills they learn as a natural course of their profession and apply it to retrieve information, says Michelle LaBrosse.
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New guidelines for eco zones
The union environment ministry has announced new guidelines to create eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around protected areas.