For a multi-sector company, an integrating mapping, warning and decision-making system enables safety and cost reduction. Prashun K Dutta describes how his infra company takes advantage of GIS.
Tag: Safety
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IT in Rail Safety: Far from autopilot
Indian Railways (IR) depends extensively on manual systems to monitor passenger and freight train services, train signalling and communications. Consequently, IR figures among the worst in the world in safety.
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Kudankulam plant safe, say experts
Nuclear experts said that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) has built into its design a multi-layered safety mechanism along with additiÂonal protocols to safeguard agaÂinst systemic or human error at the 2,000-MW station.
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Procurement policies and practices: At what cost our projects?
With the best designing technology available, why do bridges still collapse and trains still crash in our country? How can our EPC developers and contractors guarantee the best quality material and equipment at best prices?
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Integrity Management: How confident are you about safety solutions?
Integrity Management is designed to achieve greater safety by allowing individual operators flexibility in tailoring their programmes to the characteristics of the asset.
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O&G Pipeline Security: Shouldn't the new Bill herald a new approach?
As pipelines face threats of protests, sabotage and even potential terror attacks, a new Bill seeks to make punitive clauses more stringent in pilferage and tampering of O&G pipelines.
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Metro delays could cost Rs 50 lakh a day
While delays are the norm in every Metro project, Bangalore Metro’s Phase I has been facing clearance issues after portions of the track were not passed for safety.
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Intertraffic in India
Intertraffic will be in India Intertraffic events are staged biennially in The Netherlands, Turkey,China and now for the first time ever in India.
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Road safety infra: Towards a mission in safety
The patronage of road transport will continue to dominate the transport scene in India as in the rest of the world, with serious implications on safety unless infrastructure is made safe.
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Expertspeak: Engineering measures for Forgiving Roads
It is only recently that concrete recommendations have been accepted by MORTH for enforcing safety measures.