Addressing issues of water scarcity and contamination of surface and ground water, AB Pandya, Chairman, Central Water Commission, paints a holistic picture and suggests remedies.
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Cell for IranĆĀ“s Chabahar port project
The government has set up a cell to speed work and monitor the setting up of the Chabahar port in Iran within a deadline. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has nominated four officers for coordinating the work.
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Afghanistan ready for pact on Chabahar port
Afghanistan has stated that it is keen to ink a trilateral agreement with India and Iran on the Chabahar port. Afghanistan on November 16 stressed that its ties with India are steady.
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India imports Afghan dry fruits via Iran port
Through the Chabahar port in Iran, India has directly received its first batch of commodities-20 containers of Afghan dry fruits-from Afghanistan. The consignment arrived in Mumbai on ships over the last weekend. This was a success of cooperation between India, Iran and Afghanistan. The sea route is an alternative to the Karachi port in Pakistan.
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Consortium may finish prospecting work in 18 months
The prospecting work on the three iron ore blocks in Afghanistan's remote Hajigak region may be over within 18 months from the date of commencement of the job in the area. The Afghanistan Iron & Steel Company (Afisco), a consortium of Indian steel companies led by Steel Authority of India (SAIL), secured the contract to mine the block from the national government last year
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Capacity of proposed Afghan steel plant reduced
Considering the lack of evacuation and other infrastructure, an Indian consortium led by SAIL decided to reduce the planned capacity of an upcoming steel plant in Afghanistan. The consortium of three state-run and four private Indian players decided to set up a smaller plant with a capacity of less than 2 million tonne (mn t) to cater to Afgh
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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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SAIL-led consortium to meet Afghan officials
The Indian consortium, that won the bid to mine iron ore reserves in Hajigak near Kabul in Afghanistan over one year ago, would meet officials of mining ministry in the country in a month's time. Although the consortium bagged the mining asset over a year ago, it has not signed a mining contract with the Afghan government because of contentious