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.
FlashNews:
Whoever controls Antariksha (outer space) will rule Prithvi (the world)”: Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri
Electricity futures key to managing power price volatility”: NSE’s Sriram Krishnan
InfraPandit Awards to Honour Doctoral Excellence in Infrastructure
REC Wins Leading CSR and Sustainability Award for Healthcare Support
HAL Set to Enter New Global Space Race with SSLV Contract Win
Multimodal Logistics: Optimising Assets, Strengthening Supply Chains
Gadkari Announces FASTag Annual Pass to Ease Private Vehicle Movement from Independence Day
Air India 171 Crash: A Definitive Inflection Point for Indian Aviation
REC Reports Strong Profit Growth
GAIL Reports Record Profit Surge
India Calls for Inclusive Energy Governance at BRICS Meet
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s 300 km Viaduct Milestone
India Revokes Security Clearance to Turkish Firm Çelebi
Major Ports Handle Record Cargo Throughput in FY2025
India Committed to Unlocking Energy Potential: Puri
Gaganyaan Scheduled for 2027 Launch
Defence Budget Set for Rs.500 Billion Top-up
Operation Sindoor: The Indigenous Edge
Securing India’s New Crown Jewels
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.