The company currently operates 11 waste-to-energy plants across Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, with a combined capacity of 165 MW. SAEL Industries Ltd, an integrated renewable energy company, has announced plans to procure nearly 2 million tonnes (MT) of paddy stubble this harvesting season through its fuel aggregator network. The biomass will be used to power...
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Collaborating Beyond Bricks and Steel
All stakeholders, including industry, government, investors, institutions, and communities, need to work together to build infrastructure that is not only functional but also resilient, inclusive, and sustainable, opines YR Nagaraja. In India, infrastructure is more than just roads, bridges, and buildings; it’s the foundation of our growth story. It determines how efficiently we live, how...
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India reaches piped water to 35 million village homes
In less than two years after it was announced, the Central Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission programme has reached drinking water to 35.3 million rural households across the country.
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CPCB raises red flag on pollution in River Yamuna
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised serious concerns over pollution and frothing in the River Yamuna after the nodal agency tasked with monitoring and regulating pollution observed froth formation and increase in ammonia levels in the river.
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SUEZ India, Toshiba Water Solutions Win Bengaluru Water Treatment Plant Order
Toshiba Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd (TWS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corp (TISS), on Wednesday announced receiving an order from Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board jointly with SUEZ India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Suez SA, France.
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Jal Jeevan Mission to also provide jobs with safe drinking water: Shekhawat
The Central Government's flagship Jal Jeevan Mission was not only aimed at providing safe water to all but also sought to create employment opportunities for local people in rural areas, Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said.
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Sea Plane Service Launched to Statue of Unity from Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a water aerodrome at Kevadia and the sea-plane service connecting the site of the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, with Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
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Gujarat Covers Over 76% Population Under Jal Jeevan Mission
The state of Gujarat has successfully provided 850,871 Functional Households Tap Connections (FHTC) under the Central Government’s ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission, a Ministry of Jal Shakti release has said.
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AIIB aided safe drinking water projects improves sanitation in AP
About 3.3 million people in Andhra Pradesh will have access to safe drinking water following the approval of a $400 million loan by the Asian Infrastructure Investment BankÂ’s (AIIB) Board of Directors.
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Punjab-J&K dam agreement promises win-win
Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir have signed an agreement on the Shahpur Kandi project, where 207 MW power be generated and irrigate 95,000 acre of land for the farmers.