Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
The Centre has allocated almost Rs 20 crore to Uttarakhand – nearly half of the total provided to the state under a core centrally sponsored scheme — for taking up work projects in sensitive areas along the China border, in view of continued tensions between both countries.
Mukesh Kumar, the Director of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) told PTI that the plan is in line with the government’s aim to reduce the country’s dependence on import for crude oil besides addressing the issue of carbon emissions.
The primary objective of implementing the sewage treatment plant in Imphal is to control pollution in Nambul River which flows into Loktak, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, Ibohal said.
The plant will be connected to our state-of-the-art Energy Network Operation Centre (“ENOC”) that continuously monitors and analyses performance of 80+ solar and wind plants across diverse locations in India.
Ola on Wednesday announced that it has joined hands with Siemens to build India’s most advanced electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. Last month, the popular ride-hailing platform signed a 2,400-crore-deal with the Tamil Nadu government to set up its first factory in the state. Upon completion, the factory will create almost 10,000 jobs, the company claimed.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the investment of Rs.5281.94 crore for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, by a new Joint Venture Company (JVC) to be incorporated between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd (JKSPDC) with equity contribution of 51% and 49% respectively.
The 700-megawatt pressurized heavy water reactor of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, located in the western state of Gujarat, is the first of 16 planned units that will help balance the grid against growing intermittent renewable generation, according to K.N. Vyas, India’s atomic energy secretary.
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has created a record by constructing 534 km of National Highways (NHs) in the last week commencing 8 January.
India has supplied a consignment of two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to Iran’s Chabahar port, with a total contract value of over USD 25 Million under a contract agreement for supply of 6 MHC. The consignment of cranes arrived from Marghera port, Italy has been unloaded successfully on 18th January 2021 at Chabahar port and presently undergoing trials run.
Union earth sciences minister, Harsh Vardhan, on the occasion of the 146th foundation day of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday, inaugurated two Doppler Weather Radars, one each at Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand and Kufri in Himachal Pradesh, which will provide valuable support to farmers and disaster managers in both the states, and to the pilgrims undertaking the pilgrimage to Kailash Manasarovar and Char Dham yatra.
