The Government think-tank NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India (QCI) on Wednesday launched the ‘National Programme and Project Management Policy Framework’ (NPMPF), envisaged to bring radical reforms in the way infrastructure projects are executed in India.

The Mangaluru Smart City Ltd (MSCL) has begun the implementation of its QR code-based solid waste management system (SWMS), which is set to cover all the 60 wards of Mangaluru, in a phased manner. The first-of-its-kind garbage collection system will markedly increase the efficiency of solid waste management in the south Indian city.

Union Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare & Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Thursday inaugurated the Department of Biotechnology-Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (DBT-BIRAC) Clean Tech Demo Park at Barapullah drain site in New Delhi.

In a bid to further improve the ease of doing business, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has acceded to most of the suggestions made by the industry body, Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI).

The upgrade of Jabalpur airport will result in the new terminal building getting equipped with world-class passenger facilities and the capacity to handle 500 passengers during peak hours. As an important tourism and business centre in central India, the town of Jabalpur is witnessing a steady increase in passenger traffic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated six mega development projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission and announced a campaign under Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure drinking water connection to schools and anganwadis (child care centres) in the country through video conferencing on Tuesday.

The country’s leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, manufacturing, defence and services conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro on Monday announced 100 per cent completion and readiness for commissioning of the 99-MW Singoli-Bhatwari Hydroelectric Power Plant.

ABB India’s commitment towards sustainability and eco-efficiency has been recognised with a gold certification by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its environmentally friendly Nashik smart factory in India.

Global engineering and industrial software firm, AVEVA on Thursday launched AVEVA Select, a new program designed for partners to gain full access to AVEVA’s comprehensive software portfolio.