Infrastructure

Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities

India and Netherlands Launched the Second Phase of the LOTUS-HR (Local Treatment of Urban Sewage streams for Healthy Reuse plant)

The project was initiated in July 2017 and aims to demonstrate a novel holistic (waste) water management approach that will produce clean water which can be reused for various purposes. The innovative pilot scale modular plant upon commissioning will treat 10,000 L sewage water per day and will showcase a self-sustaining model for the end user.

Solar, Wind Farms Soon Along India-Pak Border

The idea was first mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will help tackle the problem of agricultural land being diverted for such projects. Accordingly, a 30km long and 20km wide parcel of land has been identified along the border in Kutch district of Gujarat and stretches along the border in Bikaner, Barmer and Jaisalmer districts of Rajasthan.

India Helps Mongolia for its First Petrochemical Refinery

The Mongol refinery project is the largest project undertaken by the government of India under its Lines of Credit (LoC) programme and is expected to cut some of Mongolia’s fuel import dependence. The petrochemical refinery to be built at an approximate cost of $1.25 billion utilising the $1.236 billion line of credit from India comes in the backdrop of China’ Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Bombardier’s Automated Rail Control Starts Operation on Delhi Metro Line 9 – Make in India

Since 2018 Bombardier’s proven CITYFLO 650 CBTC solution has been operating on Delhi’s 58.5-km Line 7, or Pink Line, which now handles an average daily ridership of over 200,000 passengers. Line 9’s opening brings the total of CITYFLO 650-equipped track in India to more than 60 km with a further 1.2 km stretch planned to open in 2020, also to be equipped with the technology.