Higher capital expenditure outlay for the railways (increased by 11.8 per cent from 2017v18 and 22.1 per cent from 2017v18) at Rs 1.46 lakh crore to support infrastructure projects. Of this, the budgetary allocation from the government stands at Rs 53,060 crore (up from Rs 40,000 crore in 2017v18, and marginally lower than 2017v18).
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India to get its first grid-scale energy storage system
AES India, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corporation started construction on India's first utility-scale energy storage system, a 10 MW solution that will serve the electric grid operated by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL).
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Siemens electrify Gujarat Metro Link Express
In a massive infrastructure boost to Gujarat, the Indian mass-transit operator Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited has awarded an order of approximately Rs 579 crore to the consortium of Siemens Limited India and Siemens AG, Germany for electrification of the 39.2-kilometer Metro Express Link in Ahmedabad.
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Real-time data is important to take proactive actions
The purpose and objective of this experience centre were to showcase live what is available and to make people understand what we talk about. Because, normally, if you look at a product, say healthcare, you can easily understand what is an X-ray or a CT scan machine.
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The Year in Infrastructure 2017
With more than 1,500 delegates and channel partners, 130 visiting journalists from 28 countries, showcase of more than 50 projects and countless announcements and sessions, the larger-than-life expo by Bentley Systems, was an exhilarating experience.
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Bentley completes rollout of CONNECT app
The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference - Bentley Systems Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, announced the completion of its CONNECT Edition application portfolio for design, analytical, construction, and asset performance modelling of infrastructure.
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Siemens to implement frequency control technology for NTPC Dadri
Siemens Ltd has commissioned IndiaÂ’s first condensate throttling-based Primary Frequency Control Solution at National Capital Power Station (NCPS), NTPC Dadri (Stage 2, Unit 6). Condensate throttling, based on SiemensÂ’ SPPA-P3000 Frequency Control Solution, is used for immediate generation of additional power for frequency control.
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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code ’16
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that touches all insolvency and bankruptcy issues of companies, limited liability partnerships (LLPs), limited liability entities, individual and partnership firms.
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We are in India for the long haul
On the global front, Covestro has made breakthroughs with initiatives such as Solar Impulse and CO2 plant. According to Ajay Durrani, MD, Covestro India, Covestro has identified focus areas in India pertaining to issues that are highly relevant in the local context.
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Technological Intervention
Logistics is the backbone of any economy as it affects all end-user industries in general and is very important for all three sectors of the economy: agriculture, manufacturing and the service industry.