Technology leaps have never been the Indian Railways' forte, yet has transformed the way this behemoth network works. Sameer Batra describes how a transition can be effected through applications.
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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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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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4th Annual India Roads 2011: Cost Cannot Determine Safety
The 4th India Roads Conference 2011 (29-20 June) drew the attention of top industry houses, policymakers and independent consultants, researchers and analysts. With a potent and topical theme (road safety),
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Equipment: The sense in owning equipment
Essar Equipment Bank (EEB) has fleet of sophisticated equipment in the construction industry having latest technology equipment from renowned original equipment manufacturers worldwide in its global operations. The total fleet value of equipment is approximately US$ 400 Million, over 5,000+ in Numbers.
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Govt clears Kandla bulk terminal
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure cleared the proposal of Kandla Port Trust to develop a separate dry bulk terminal, equipped with top technology and mechanisation, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,060 crore on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis.
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If Orissa and Bihar develop faster, labour shortage will become acute
The irony of NREGA scheme is that it may spur mechanisation in private sector projects. R Sarabeswar, Chairman, CCCL, says that labour shortages will plague urban projects.
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Case study: How India's largest airport project was fast-tracked
Collaboration has not caught up in India. Fraught with lack of transparency at all levels, both public and private projects languish in needless delays.
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Bid docs revamped to revive PPP
In a bid to revive big-ticket PPP projects in Marhora and Madhepura, the Indian Railways (IR) has reworked the bidding documents to make them more viable for business.
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1st floating solar plant
Tata Power will build the country’s first low-cost, high-efficiency floating solar plant in partnership with Australia’s Sunengy.