Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
Foundation stones have been laid for new buildings at Shree Janak Secondary School and Shree Janhit Secondary School, with the two projects carrying a combined estimated cost of NPR 11.85 crore.
The government expects GOBARdhan to enable nearly ten-fold growth in domestic compressed biogas production while attracting large-scale private investment and strengthening India’s energy security.
Bengaluru-based Astrome Technologies is developing an Indian alternative for locations where laying fibre is difficult. Its flagship terrestrial product, GigaMesh, uses millimetre-wave radio technology to transmit large quantities of data wirelessly between towers and network sites. Astrome describes the platform as an auto-aligned, multi-beam E-band radio capable of providing fibre-like, multi-gigabit connectivity without requiring trenches or underground cables.
The Rajvasana Rubber Dam, being constructed across the Heran River near Rajvasana village in Bodeli taluka of Chhota Udepur district, is one of Gujarat’s first two modern air-filled rubber-dam projects. The second is being built across the Ambika River near Pathakwadi village in Tapi district.
The facilities supply packaged drinking water to passengers travelling on major trains as well as those using important railway stations. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, or IRCTC, has been entrusted with establishing Rail Neer plants at locations selected according to regional demand and operational requirements.
According to information presented in the Lok Sabha, 119 godowns have already been completed, while five projects are currently under construction. The initiative forms part of the World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the cooperative sector and seeks to create storage facilities closer to farms and local agricultural markets.
The increase was supported by higher transportation of iron ore, coal, fertilizers and food grains, reflecting sustained demand from India’s industrial, agricultural, infrastructure and power sectors.
The 16-coach prototype, designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, began its formal trials on July 29, 2026, in the Kota Division of West Central Railway. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation is conducting the extensive evaluation programme along the Kota–Nagda–Sawai Madhopur corridor.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is working to add more than 700 million tonnes per annum of port-handling capacity by 2030. At a high-level review chaired by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, officials were directed to accelerate major projects, improve coordination and ensure that critical infrastructure is completed within scheduled timelines.
Executed by Larsen & Toubro, the critical structure was installed and the railway line restored within an eight-hour traffic block. The operation combined detailed advance planning, prefabrication, heavy lifting, excavation and continuous coordination among construction teams and railway authorities.
