He was the chief designer of the flood protection system designed and built for the city of Hyderabad, as well as the chief engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna
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Category: Technology
Techno-social audit of infra projects in Punjab begins
The Punjab government has started preparations to initiate a techno-social audit of all infrastructure projects in the state to bring more transparency in the implementation of such projects.
Looking East
While political differences may take a while to be ironed out, growing business collaborations between India and China are scripting a mutually benefiting story. China has shown keen interest to finance India´s infrastructure development
Transforming our cities
Cities that have a perfect socioeconomic set-up with an integrated technological base have become the need of the hour owing to the rapid pace of urbanisation. As India looks to develop 100 smart cities
Technology will play a significant role across various domains
Rakesh Kaul, Executive Director, leads the Smart Cities Initiative at PwC India. He highlights the opportunities and trends in this upcoming space and how the nation can capitalise on these opportunities.
The Future Indian City
There are different models for development of smart cities. Some bring together a centralisation of different functions, others emphasise on the focused development of certain key infrastructure.
Siemens bags PowerGrid contract
Siemens has bagged a contract worth Rs 411 crore from Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) for setting up three Static Var Compensators (SVCs), each in Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir.
Piping Innovation Zone Promotes Learning
Victaulic, the worlds leading supplier of mechanical pipe joining and fire protection systems, has announced the opening of a new piping innovation zone at its operational facility in Pune.
Goa cabinet approves investment policy
The Goa cabinet has approved the state investment policy that expects to generate 50,000 jobs and attract Rs 25,000 crore investment in next five years.
An All-rounder
Akhil Jha is the Vice President (Technical) for Shell Lubricants in India. His current job portfolio includes representing Shell Lubricants as technology leader by application & partnership, building technology relationships




