Now a six-lane project to decongest Delhi

January 2019

To address the ever-growing traffic congestion menace in the capital, the government has decided to decongest the city with a six-lane project worth ...

Tags: Road Transport, Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development, Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari

AIIB aided safe drinking water projects improves sanitation in AP

January 2019

About 3.3 million people in Andhra Pradesh will have access to safe drinking water following the approval of a $400 million loan by the Asian Infrast...

Tags: AIIB, DJ Pandian, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Water Supply, Construction, ULB, Pilot Waste Water Treatment Plants, Sanitation, Drainage Pilots, Supee Teravaninthorn

National Waterways: The Lifeline of India

December 2018

Indian's sea necklace, Sagarmala is the mega port-led development project that encompasses all the vital and crucial elements for the growth of the e...

Tags: Sagarmala Program, National Waterways, Sunil Mishra, National Waterways, Ministry of Shipping, DPR, Inland waterways, IWAI, CIWTC, Government of Assam, Hinterland transport infrastructure

Donaldson launches new air filter selection system

December 2018

Donaldson Company, Inc has introduced an easier way for gas turbine system operators to select replacement air filters, developing laboratory tests t...

Tags: Donaldson, Filters, Air filter, Efficiency, Watertightness

OPC cement, fly-ash and GGBS adding to strength and quality of concrete in world's leading projects

December 2018

A concrete breakwater in the Mediterranean Sea constructed by the Romans 2,000 years ago, preserved till date, has been found to have been made of vo...

Tags: Concrete breakwater, Mediterranean Sea, Anil Kumar Pillai, Ramco Cements, N Kalidas, OPC, CEMG, GGBS, RDC Concrete, Ashwani Pahuja

VA Tech Wabag bags Saudi EPC contract

December 2018

The scope of the contract is towards the expansion of sewage water treatment plant in Jubail....

Tags: Construction, EPC, Engineering, Water

Adv Chetan Kapadia analyses the recent notification released by MoEFCC towards easing the green norms for buildings

December 2018

A notification on November 15, 2018, by MoEFCC eases the green norms for residential projects of built-up area up to 50,000 sq m. ...

Tags: MoEFCC, Residential projects, Housing for All by 2022, SP Muthuraman, Union of India, Construction, Chetan Kapadia, EIA, Rainwater harvesting, Waste management systems, Renewable power

Blue Star celebrates its 75th anniversary. Here’s a reflection of what it has achieved!

November 2018

The latest Blue Star film marks the company’s 75th anniversary. It’s not just a celebration but a reflection of what has been achieved in all these y...

Tags: Blue Star, B Thiagarajan, Water Cooling, Air Purification