With all the glitter and shine, India's newly-found tech hub, Telangana, hosted the country's smartest conclave ever - SMART URBANATION from March 22to 23, 2018.
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RIL & Adani Group withdraw bid to acquire SKS Power Generation
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SCHOTT enters PPA with CleanMax for Wind Solar Hybrid Project
Power Grid Corporation receives 6 Special Purpose Vehicles from REC
Power Finance Corporation to receive Rs 165 cr loan from Japan’s JBIC
Delhi aims to meet annual electricity demand through solar power
BCCL signs 1st MDO contract for coking coal extraction
NTPC REL: Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy bags order
GAIL and Shell reach an agreement to discuss ethane supply
NTPC commissions green coal plant in Varanasi
Power plants in Delhi fails to adhere to biomass co-firing policy
JSW Steel plans to invest in a virgin coking coal mine
Adani Transmission gets certified as single-use plastic-free firm
Coal India targets 156 MT coal supply to power sector in April-June
NLC establishes green energy joint venture with Assam Discom
GMDC bags 2 coal blocks in Odisha
2,000 MW renewable energy projects to be developed by Onix Group in UP
RBI grants IREDA the status of Infrastructure Finance Corporation
Tag: Government of Karnataka
By 2025, we will have 250 km of metro network in Karnataka
The project is progressing well. Currently, we are operating North-South and East-West that span over 42.8 km with a ridership of more than four lakh commuters every day.
Surveillance for safer & smarter cities
Emplacing the manifesto for cooperation between authorities, civil bodies and technology providers, the Smart Cities Council India (SCC) and Western Digital on July 28, 2017 held a round table conference session on 'Role of Video Surveillance Systems in making cities safer' which brought alive the current state of surveillance security in India, the challenges and sustainable solutions to help urban planners understand the framework of a smart city and take steps to improve infrastructure.
Expanded Sewerage Treatment to Start in Bengaluru with JICA Support
The newly inaugurated Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) in Koramangala and Challaghatta (K&C) Valley STP, whose treatment capacity is 60 Million Liters per Day (MLD) is expected to treat the sewerage generated by around 5 lakhs people in Bengaluru, and improve the sanitation and environmental condition of the rapid growing city.
We’ve launched a one-stop online shop for investors
He is much revered by the industry as someone who understands both the government and industrial perspectives to development. MN Vidyashankar, Additional Chief Secretary, Commerce & Industries, Government of Karnataka,
Over Rs 1 lakh crore worth projects under Infrastructure Transformation
Most observers concur that Karnataka has regressed in its industrial rankings as a result of political instability and inadequate attention to infrastructure. Vandita Sharma, the recently appointed Principal Secretary in charge of Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka
Following the wrong map?
Exploration companies have frequently found that governments in mineral-rich countries and states promise much higher yields than are actually available, writes A Shivkamal, and explains how GIS mapping can help with accuracy and also stem illegal mining.
Independent monitoring has improved ground action
Karnataka is poised to be the fourth most urbanised state. Shambhu Dayal Meena, Secretary, Municipalities & UDAs, Government of Karnataka, discusses with Shashidhar Nanjundaiah how the state will meet new challenges in urbanisation.