The Kochi Corporation Council has decided to entrust the Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation (KITCO) with the preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) for the modernisation of the water transport sector in Kochi.
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Category: Water & Waste
Urban infra projects on slow track
With the 11th Five Year Plan is coming to an end, not a single big infrastructure project out of 73 proposals approved by the Centre under JNNURM and Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) has been completed by the government.
Expertspeak: Un-wasted opportunities
For a growing nation of more than a billion people and rapidly expanding urban areas, solid waste management is an issue that demands a rapid, scientific and sustainable solution ,Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is
DURAboard: High performance expansion joint filler
Supreme's protective packaging division plays the role of a solÂution provider to clients in diverse industries, specifically in the application areas of Packaging & Cushioning, Insulation and Construction.
Water business is bound to give great business
Water supply and waste water management are the two major areas where the country has to step up its efforts to provide its citizens with clean drinking water and safe sewage disposal. To achieve this, increased private participation is needed.
Vox Pop: Experts provide solutions for urban wastewater management
From what model of PPP will work in our urban wastewater management to how they can move from a mostly secondary treatment to tertiary and make water viable, policymakers, city administrators and wastewater practitioners offer solutions.
Urban Wastewater Management: A much needed delivery system
The treatment capacity from the sewage generation from Class I cities and Class II towns is less than 30 per cent. About 80 per cent of domestic water goes out as wastewater.
Pressure and opportunity
The government appointed AK Hazarika as CMD of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with effect from 1 February 2011 for a period of three months on ad hoc basis.
The $50 billion question: Is equipment manufacture ready for Defence Sector?
The newly unveiled Defence Production Policy focuses on increasing private participation in defence equipment manufacture. Although not a new practice, the policy could mean a major boost to indigenous equipment manufacture.
AP to facilitate land acquisition
An order has been passed by the Andhra Pradesh government which will facilitate allotment of 104 acre for the Rs 12,136 crore Hyderabad Metro Rail project to be developed by concessionaire L&T.

