Increasing focus on the development of green and smart buildings has opened up a plethora of opportunities for the creation of sustainable and planned infrastructure using technology as the binding factor for the creation of self-contained sub-cities.
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Odisha inland waterway to be ready in three years
The proposed inland waterway linking Kalinganagar industrial area, and eventually Talcher, to Paradip and Dhamra ports is to be ready in three years. The state government signing an MoU with the Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI) and the two ports in the state capital.
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Budget: Leapfrog from infra trampoline
The Union Budget 2014-15 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has laid an infra tarpaulin and created a mood for growth. An eBiz integrated portal where all ministries would be integrated by December is underway to facilitate business. The allocations are across the spectrum of infrastructure, manufacturing and social sectors.
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Water: The challenge to India's development
It is now becoming paramount for the nation to invest in infrastructure, maintenance, revamp the effectiveness of water utilities and plan for a 24/7 safe water delivery strategy in all cities
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Water incentives
Dr Smita Misra, Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist, South Asia Sustainable Development Unit, World Bank tells Garima Pant how empowerment of Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies can ensure better water and sanitation management programmes in the country.
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Research centre at BITS Pilani
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani inaugurated the Centre for Research Excellence (CORE) in waste, water and energy management. CORE will help develop technologies,
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Seawater cooling
One environmental concern sometimes raised about seawater cooling is that it becomes a thermal pollutant. While this is likely true for once-through cooling systems, by using an open recirculation cooling system, you change the heat sink from the ocean to the atmosphere.
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Transportation of treated water and wastewater is a major issue: Experts
The reuse and recycle of wastewater is becoming important policy agenda in India with growing water scarcity in the urban areas. However, lack of proper infrastructure for transporting wastewater to the treatment plant and treated water is a major issue.
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L&T wins water project orders
The Water & Renewable Energy Business of L&T Construction has secured new orders worth Rs 1,141 crore in August 2013 in various business segments. The Water Supply & Distribution Business secured an order from the Public Health Engineering Department
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Water woes to Rs 37,229 cr HPCL refinery in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government now finds it difficult to supply water to the proposed Rs 37,229 crore oil refinery unit of 9 million tonne capacity. The Rajasthan government and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) have signed an agreement in last March to set up the refinery, which will process oil from Cairn India's fields in the state and other crudes.