We are constrained by our limited dredging capacity

December 2016

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up in 1986. Since then till 2008, only five waterways could be declared as National Waterways....

Tags: Inland Waterways Authority of India, Amitabh Verma, IWAI, National Waterways, Ganga National Waterway, DPR, Cochin Shipyard, Cochin Port, SPV, LNG barges, Roadways, Railways, CRF, IFC, Ministry of Shipping

Kerala may switch to Smart Grids

December 2016

The current power supply crisis in Kerala has forced KSEB Limited to accelerate the switch to Smart Grids. It has called for detailed project reports...

Tags: KSEB Limited, Smart Grids, KSEBL

A boost for Kerala power generation capacity

November 2016

The state government plans to add 300 MW to the installed power generation capacity of the state in the next three years. The 60 MW Pallivasal extens...

Tags: Pallivasal extension scheme, Thottiyar hydel scheme, Installed power generation, SHEP, Bhoothathankettu, Upper Kallar, Poringalkuthu, Perumthenaruvi, Government of Kerala

The Bigger and Better Concrete Block Machine

November 2016

From importing the machine from the US in the late 1980s to begin manufacturing by 2000, and having over 200 plants by 2015 in India, Columbia has wi...

Tags: Columbia Machine, Investment, Pavers, Concrete block machine, SPM, CVT technology, Loader, Unloader, Automatic cubing, BAUMA CONEXPO INDIA, Bigger, Better Concrete Block Machine

Kerala govt inks JV deal with railways

October 2016

The Kerala Government has entered into an agreement with the railways for the formation of a JV company for development of railway infrastructure in ...

Tags: Kerala Government, Railways, JV company, SPV

NGT grants nod to Vizhinjam International port

October 2016

The National Green Tribunal has given its go-ahead to the construction of the multi-crore Vizhinjam International Seaport (VISL), being developed by ...

Tags: National Green Tribunal, VISL, Adani Group, Kerala Government, Vizhinjam International Seaport

Winners - Top Builders | Sobha

September 2016

The only backward integrated real-estate developer in India, Bengaluru-based Sobha has an extensive footprint in 25 cities across 13 states. Ravi Men...

Tags: Sobha, Ravi Menon, Retail Project, Sobha City Mall, Kerala, Sobha Dream Acres, Sobha Dream Series, Sobha Palladian, RERA, J C Sharma

Multi-modal logistics park in Kerala

September 2016

Kerala has been included in the list of 11 states to have multimodal logistics parks, at a cost of Rs 32,853 crore...

Tags: Multimodal Logistics Parks, Logistics Efficiency Enhancement Programme, LEEP, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, MORTH