Chennai Metro Project (Phase-I) Underground Section launched; JICA promotes smoother travel and boosts prosperity

May 2017

The Chennai Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) underground section from Thirumangalam to Nehru Park was recently inaugurated, heralding a new era of sustai...

Tags: Edappadi K Palaniswami, Venkaiah Naidu, Urban Development, Seiji BABA, JICA India, Takema Sakamoto

DMIC Infra contracts to be awarded soon

May 2017

Infrastructure development contracts worth Rs 1,400 crore are up for grabs at the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) industrial townshi...

Tags: Infrastructure development, DMIC, AITL, Gajanan Patil, Build infrastructure, DMIC

RERA will act as a catalyst to help institutionalisation of the real estate sector

May 2017

The developers’ fraternity is welcoming the Real Estate Act. A positive sentiment is being witnessed given the opportunities that are expected to unf...

Tags: Real Estate Act, RERA, FDI, Vineet Goyal, Kohinoor Development Corporation

RERA – Most states miss deadline

May 2017

Despite continuous monitoring and follow up by the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Government of India, only nine states – Andhra Pradesh,...

Tags: Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Government of India, National Capital Territory of Delhi, RERA, CRISIL

Godrej Properties sells over 1,000 apartments across three new project launches

May 2017

Godrej Properties, one of India’s leading real-estate developers, has announced that it has sold over 1,000 apartments across three new project launc...

Tags: Godrej Properties, ACEF, Mixed Use Development of the Year Award, Pirojsha Godrej

Emerging Trends

May 2017

Skid steer loader (SSL) is a highly versatile utility machine used in general construction. They are used for material handling and movement in heavy...

Tags: Skid steer loader, Machine, Construction, Metro rail infrastructure, Infrastructure development, Bobcat S450, Manjunath, Doosan Bobcat India, Amit Bansal, Caterpillar India

Curb that wastage!

May 2017

Less than 20 per cent of the wastewater discharged by households, and 60 per cent of industrial wastewater, is treated in India. This situation has t...

Tags: Shisham Priyadarshini, Amish Shroff, Wastewater, Central Pollution Control Board, wastewater treatment, Pollution Control Acts, MOWR, Ministry of Rural Development, IREDA, CETP, STP, NEWater

India Power and Distribution Transformer Market to reach $2.9 billion by 2022 – 6Wresearch

April 2017

Economic development and need for reliable power supply due to population growth have accelerated the demand for power in India. Further, growth in i...

Tags: Economic development, Industrialisation, Infrastructure, DDUGJY, Ravi Bhandari, IPDS, 6Wresearch, UDAY, Kanika Sharma, CRGO sheets, Crompton Greaves, BHEL, ABB, Siemens, Transformers & Rectifiers