Cities in India are in blatant violation of MSW 2000, the basic rulebook for managing municipal waste. Dr Amiya Kumar Sahu, who was instrumental in framing the rulebook, tells us why garbage is a viable proposition.
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Multi-modal way up the Ganga
Transporting 1,100 mt stators for a thermal plant in interior India is a challenge because of the magnitude as well as logistical bottlenecks.
KL's infra envoy
S Samy Vellu, 74, who assumed duties as Malaysia’s special envoy with ministerial rank on infrastructure to India and South Asia last month, has his task cut out.
ONGC strikes shale gas in WB
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has struck shale gas reserves, thus creating an exploration landmark when gas flowed out from the Barren Measure shale at a depth of around 1,700 m, in RNSG-1 well near Durgapur at Icchapur, West Bengal.
Vedanta-Cairn subject to 11
The Ministry of Oil and Petroleum is willing to give in-principle approval for Vedanta Resources’ acquisition of Cairn India, provided the Vedanta agrees to a set of 11 preconditions.
Koyali refinery now 18 mtPA
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore for expanding its Koyali refinery capacity in Gujarat from 13.7 mtpa to 18 mtpa refinery.
GVK to develop LNG terminal in Gujarat
GVK Power and Infrastructure has signed an agreement with the Guajrat government to develop a new terminal for importing gas at Okhamadhi in Jamnagar district.
New power policy allocates 50 per cent to home state
The government has approved a new policy for allocation of power to be generated by upcoming state-run thermal power plants.
Scouting for wind power assets
Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica SA, Spain’s largest wind power equipment maker, has appointed Morgan Stanley India to scout for wind power assets in India.
AUSC to come up by 2017
The first 800 MW coal-fired Advanced Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) power plant in India will be operational by 2017.

