Following poor response from bidders in the initial global tender, the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) plans to conduct a road show for the Rs 115 crore dredging project in the Gulf of Khambhat. The board wants to dredge the area in order to facilitate the proposed ro-ro ferry service linking Ghogha in Bhavnagar to Dahej. An official statement from the GMB shows that the channel's length will be about 4,30
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Govt awards water supply infra contracts to SPML
The Rajasthan government awarded a Rs 396 crore contract to SPML Infra for water infrastructure development work in Ratangarh-Sujangarh and Fatehpur-Laxmangarh in Churu district. According to the terms of the contract, the firm has to complete the work in three years. In an official communication, the firm said the new order would help it in building robust infrastructure in providing drinking wate
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Council adopts National Water Policy 2012
National Water Resources Council adopted the National Water Policy (2012) after examining the suggestions of the state governments. This information was given by Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat in the Rajya Sabha recently. During the sixth Meeting of the National Water Resources Council, held on December 28, 2012 at New Delh
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Panel issues directives to AP govt
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Andhra Pradesh government asked the state government to conduct a socio-economic survey in the areas where ports are proposed to be set up. Specifically, the committee wants the government to study the kind of dislocation that might cause to the local people because of port projects and if rehabilitation was
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UP govt urges LDA to expedite riverfront project
Uttar Pradesh government has been urging the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to expedite work on the Gomti river front project. Lack of coordination between different authorities caused undue delay in the project, which is planned on the lines of the Sabarmati riverfront development proje
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Govt seeks TDR to complete waterways projects
The Water Resources Department of Tamil Nadu government is seeking from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for its project to improve Veerangal Odai, a surplus course in south Chennai. The department requested CMDA to issue TDRs to complete the project in the remaining stretch of 650 metre. The project is being implemented under
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Tata Metaliks rejigs business to achieve synergy
Tata Metaliks is in the process of restructuring its pipe business in order to derive cost benefit from backward integration in a time-bound manner. As part of this initiative, the company acquired its Japanese partners Kubota Corp and Metal One in water pipes making venture Tata MetaliksKubota Pipes (TMK
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Inland water transport: The new imperatives
In spite of its many advantages, why inland water transportation has not become the first choice of shippers for the movement of goods within the country
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Kerala govt to seek nod from union ministry for Vizhinjam project
Kerala government would formally approach the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment to get clearance for the Vizhinjam deepwater seaport and international transhipment container terminal project. The state government would approach the union ministry after a public hearing is held on the project by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board. The board would hold the hearing once it receives two reports - the environmental and social impact asse
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Fixing urban water pricing
Water pricing needs to be tackled concurrent with improvement in service levels and implementation of a cost recovery policy that balances affordability considerations and sustainability imperatives while facilitating an equitable access regime