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.
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India Modernises Maritime Laws with Merchant Shipping and Sea Cargo Bills Passed by Parliament
India Sets Global Record with $0.64/kg Green Ammonia Price Under Hydrogen Mission
IndiGo Starts Construction on One of India’s Largest MROs in Bengaluru
SDHI to Manufacture Varex Cargo Inspection Systems in India
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Sabarmati Bridge Rises to 36 Metres
Tata Power Profit Rises 6% in Q1 FY2026 on Strong Renewable and Distribution Gains
Suzlon Wins 381 MW Order for Zelestra’s First FDRE Wind Project in India
Kandla Port Achieves Major Sustainability Milestone with Megawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant Launch
Ceinsys Tech Profit Surges 112% in Q1 on Execution of FY2025 Infrastructure Mandates
India Extends ALMM Guidelines to Wind Energy Components, Tightens Cybersecurity Framework
Indian Railways to Add 574 km Under ₹1.1 Trillion Multitracking Plan
ArcelorMittal Reports $1.8 Billion Net Income in Q2 FY2025, Up Threefold
NISAR Mission Unites India and US Amid Trade War and Global Tensions
India’s MNRE Revises Solar Cell ALMM Rule to Support Domestic Bids
REC Achieves ISO 31000 Certification, a First for India’s Public Sector NBFCs
Offshore Energy Gets Boost as India Reforms Licensing Policy: Puri Tells Rajya Sabha
GAIL Posts Q1 FY2026 Revenue of ₹3,479 Billion Amid Sustainability Push
Scindia Urges BSNL Circle Chiefs to Adopt CEO Mindset to Drive Services
AM/NS India Leads Nation in Securing CSIR-CRRI License for Steel Slag Roads
Cold chain: Finally warming up to India?
India’s agricultural infrastructure, and in particular its fledgling cold chain industry, may have caught investor attention, particularly after news of farm produce rotting because of lack of suitable storage infrastructure.
Rs 5 lakh crore in 2012-2017
The telecom sector will witness investments to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore in the next Plan (2012-2017).
Fukushima-Daiichi aftermath
In the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan, the Centre is considering fine-tuning its plans of locating power plants, along the coast.
COLLABORATIVE COMPETITION
It is ironic that while technological advancement can shrink space and cost, innovation need not always depend on nanotechnologies.
REC to launch 3 SPVs
REC Transmission Projects Company (RECTPCL)—Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) for three transmission projects—will incorporate three Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
Cairn-Vedanta deal in ONGC's court
The government’s law officers have held that Edinburgh-based firm needs ONGC’s consent to sell its majority stake in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources.
4 runways for Sriperumbudur airport
The proposed greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur near Chennai will now have four runways, instead of the two planned earlier.
Vizag vs Gangavaram
The Visakhapatnam port has improved its performance from the last financial year, but it is still likely to fall short of the target set by the Union Shipping Ministry.
Merchant power cos under pressure
Lower merchant power rates and higher coal prices would ensure sustained pressure on profitability of non-integrated companies.