Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
The administration’s new ‘Nal se Jal’ scheme, which intends to give piped water association to every household unit by 2024, will probably prompt a huge jump in the investment in water and sanitation sector.
The village’s name is the first give-away. It’s named after the legendary Indian entrepreneur Walchand Hirachand, who laid the foundation of some of the biggest nation-building projects.
A revised Long Term Roll on Works Plan of Border Roads Organisation for five years (2018-19 to 2022-23) has been formulated for construction and improvement of 272 roads of length 14,545 km, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
These two are located in Telangana and third big facility is being created at Ibrahimpatnam, also in Telangana. This facility will also manufacture surface-to-air missiles but of the latest upgraded version, he explained.
“This is the first time an Indian waterway is being used as a channel for transport of cargo between two countries, using India for transit,” shipping minister Mansukh Mandaviya said while flagging off the ship.
Alexandr Misharin also hinted at the possibility of an intergovernmental agreement to provide joint support for the project. According to him, such an execution model has already been proposed to India by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
During the Aligarh meet held on 11 August 2018, investments of over Rs 3700 crore were announced for Uttar Pradesh Corridor by Defence Public Sector Undertakings/Ordnance Factory Board and Private industries.
“We have recently held the first meeting of a working group on the post-purchase maintenance [of military hardware] and agreed to step up preparations and the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on the production of spare parts in India. A draft agreement is currently under consideration at the domestic level,” – Vladimir Drozhzhov
The state of the art virtual museum, offering a 3D view of the world famous Kashi ghats, lanes, classical music and heritage, is the first of its kind in Eastern UP.
“This shall serve as a platform for promoting startups, discussing issues affecting their growth, match-making with venture capitalists and for funding and tax planning. This channel shall be designed and executed by startups themselves,” she said.
