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.
Category: Water & Waste
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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.
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The Order Book Chase
Total order backlog of the engineering and construction firms was Rs.8.1 trillion at the end of FY18. Of the whole order backlog, almost 62 per cent was contributed by the construction companies, followed by 24 per cent of capital goods companies catering to the energy industry.
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MMRDA launches metro line girder in Goregaon East
Over Mrinal Gore flyover in Goregaon East, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) launched the girder of the Dahisar East- Andheri East metro line in two phases over August 19 and 20.
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Now digital mapping for Varanasi’s water and wastewater resources
Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) will install Geographical Information System (GIS) and Management Information System for the city under the Ganga Action Plan-II. The project is part of the institutional development program, financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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Rs.3.4 bn flood relief released for Assam
The government has released an amount of Rs 3.40 billion for flood relief work in Assam.
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WB projects for inland water transport in Assam reviewed
The World Bank-aided projects to modernise inland water transport in Assam were reviewed by state Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary with representatives from the World Bank.
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LafargeHolcim treated 10-mn tonnes of waste
LafargeHolcim's global waste management business, Geocycle, treated 10 million tonnes of waste in 2017, an increase of 13 per cent versus 2016. This is almost twice the total yearly household waste generation of Switzerland or the equivalent of 2 million garbage collection trucks.
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Integrated water management key to avert water crisis
India is on the verge of water crisis today. The crisis is twofold: major losses in potable water supply and inadequate sewage treatment facilities across the country.
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Closing India’s water loop
India's fragile and finite water resources are depleting, while the multi-sectoral needs of water from sustained economic growth (over 8 per cent) will further increase demand for water with supporting dynamics like increased energy and consumption.