With Indian cities emerging as the key drivers of economic growth, attention also needs to be paid to developing a robust public transportation system in them, observes Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs. Puri made these observations at a panel discussion moderated by Pratap Padode, Editor-in-Chief, CONSTRUCTION WORLD, and Aashish Chandorkar, Columnist,...
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JICA to fund projects worth Rs 34.20 billion
By constructing the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (Section 1) and installing Intelligent Transport Systems the city authority aims to meet increasing traffic demands in the cityÂ’s metropolitan area, thereby contributing to the mitigation of traffic congestion and promoting regional economic development.
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Opportunity Foreseen, Albeit Challenges
The metro rail network in India has sharply expanded over the last decade from about 116 km of operational and under implementation network in 2006 to about 425 km of operational and 700 km of under implementation rail network in the country.
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JICA halts the funding of the bullet train
Over 1,000 farmers have written a letter to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to stop funding for the construction of the bullet train project as the acquirement of land by overlooking the prescribed guidelines.
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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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We have Identified 10 HAM Projects for Ganga Rejuvenation
Most of the projects we have awarded are sewage treatment plants in various states. These plants use standard available technology.
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Traction Ahead!
The Railways has sizeable capex plans for the five year period 2015-19 involving a capital outlay of Rs.8.56 trillion. The annual capital outlay for FY2016-18 was increased significantly to meet the five-year targets. NITI Aayog has also finalised the three year action agenda (2018-20).
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India’s Metro Trail
The total length of operational metro projects in India presently stands at about 440 km and is growing. Cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) where they are already operational, are simultaneously adding on to their existing route networks.
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Momentum = Mass X Velocity
As I write this, our Prime Minister is already in the UAE, making his second trip in less than three years, to accelerate the infrastructure thrust that the two countries have agreed upon.
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The Year in Infrastructure 2017
With more than 1,500 delegates and channel partners, 130 visiting journalists from 28 countries, showcase of more than 50 projects and countless announcements and sessions, the larger-than-life expo by Bentley Systems, was an exhilarating experience.