The 2nd edition of Core Infrastructure Week (CIW), the annual week long infrastructure industry engaged learning programme, organised by Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering (AIIE) commenced on Monday, 19th December. It continued till Friday, 23rd December.
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Making smart cities safer
The foundation of any smart city is the safety of its citizens and resources. Components of a smart city can only work in tandem if its social and physical infrastructure is safeguarded from any threats, be it personal or natural.
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Plea for attracting pvt investment in infra sector
Planning Commission deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia asked Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to promote private participation in the development of physical infrastructure. Ahluwalia urged Goa to try and cover all urban areas with sewerage network using latest technology to achieve the goal of total sanitation in the state. He offered the Planning Commission's full support to Goa in solid waste management and to make Goa plastic free
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Tripura CM discusses need to expedite infra projects
During a meeting with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar discussed the need to expedite critical infrastructure projects in the state. Sarkar informed Singh that some of the critical infrastructure projects likely to be implemented by the central government in the state are behind schedule. The chief minister met the Planning Commission chief to decide the annual plan outlay for state, which was
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Plan panel agrees on Rs 340 bn outlay for Bihar
During a meeting between Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a plan outlay of Rs 34,000 crore was fixed for the state in 2013-14. This outlay is 34 per cent higher than the previous fiscal. The central government agreed to release Rs 12,000 crore through Backward Region Grant Fund during the 12 th Plan (2012-2017). This fund is to be used mainly for ene
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Assam gets Rs 125 bn outlay for FY14
For the financial year 2013-14, Assam received a plan outlay of Rs 12,500 crore which was cleared by the Planning Commission. This is 19 per cent higher than the allocation of Rs 10,500 crore in 2012-13. The outlay was agreed at a meeting of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
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Supply may outstrip demand in medium term
Media reports indicate that although the global demand and supply for crude oil and natural gas is in balance, in the medium term supply may outstrip demand. In the short-run, higher production from shale in North America is being offset by substantial outages elsewhere, principally as a result of sanctions on
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Niko feels improvement in business condition in India
Edward S Sampson, President and CEO of Niko Resources, the Canadian oil company said the business environment in India appears to have improved significantly as evidenced by the release of a government-appointed committee's report on domestic gas pricing. He said this in a message to shareholders. It may be noted that the firm is jointly exploring hydrocarbon with Reliance Industries in the D6 and NEC-25 blocks.
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Niko feels improvement in business condition in India
Edward S Sampson, President and CEO of Niko Resources, the Canadian oil company said the business environment in India appears to have improved significantly as evidenced by the release of a government-appointed committee's report on domestic gas pricing. He said this in a message to shareholders. It may be noted that the firm is jointly exploring hydrocarbon with Reliance Industries in the D6 and NEC-25 blocks.
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Govt to encourage exploration of alternative energy sources
Government attempts to bridge the ever-increasing demand-supply gap of petroleum products by encouraging exploration of alternative sources of energy such as coal-bed methane, shale gas, gas hydrates, ethanol and biodiesel. This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Panabaka Lakshmi during the
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