The Kerala government's Department of Ports is taking efforts to ensure that all the 2,000-odd boats in the state conform to safety norms prescribed in the Kerala Inland Vessel (KIV) Rules, 2010. Reports indicate that houseboats, shikaras and tourist vessels, that use the stateÂ’s backwaters and navigable canals, do not conform to basic safety norms unde
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Karnataka govt works on Rs 73 bn water project
Karnataka government would soon finalize all preparations for the proposed drinking water project in Yettinahole and take up the tender process. The project involves constructing water reservoirs and dams at an estimated cost of Rs 7,300 crore. This information was given by the leader of the House in the state legislative council recently. The proposed project would benefit Bangalore Rural, Kolar, Tumkur and Chikkaballapur districts
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SPML Infra receives new order worth Rs. 488 crores
SPML Infra Ltd., one of India's leading infrastructure development company has won Rs. 396 crores order from PHED, Jaipur. This is an extension of existing earlier order of water infrastructure development work in Ratangarh-Sujangarh & Fatehpur-Laxmangarh in Churu district of Rajasthan.
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Huda sets up new pipeline to raise water supply
The areas facing water shortage in Sector 16 of New Gurgaon areas will get an additional water supply of 5-6 million gallons daily (mn gd) water as the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) laid 2 km long 1,200-mm water pipeline. The pipeline would facilitate additional water supply to the Sector 16 boosting station. The engineers of Huda conducted trial run for a couple of days to flush out the dirty water and clean the pipeline
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GMB to attract bidders for dredging project
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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