A meeting was organized by Kerala State Council for Science and Technology & Environment (KSCSTE) on 17th May 2015 at Hotel Mascot, Trivandrum to elicit information and suggestions from scientist, technologist and experts for the development of science and technology in the presence of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon´ble Union Minster for Ministry of Science & Technology & Earth Sciences.

Chemtrols Solar, one of India’s leading Solar companies, recently launched a range of portable LED based Solar Lamps and phone chargers, under the brand ‘Solarway’.

Plans to foray into wind energy generation by setting up its first project in Karnataka with 100 MW capacity. It is most likely to come up at Guledagudda in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. The clearances from the state forest department is awaited.

Plans to appoint a consultant to prepare detailed project report for smart city development plan for new town Kolkata as per smart city reference framework by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

The transportation infrastructure business has won an EPC order from Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority for the construction of six lane access controlled expressways from Unnao district (village Neval) to Lucknow. The contract includes major structures like 18 vehicular under passes, 4 major bridges, 10 minor bridges, 26 pedestrian underpasses, one trumpet interchange and associated works. The completion is targeted in 36 months.

The company is coming up with a 4.50-lakh sq ft data centre at its headquarters in Navi Mumbai. The facility – International Data Centre 5 (IDC-5) – will be housed at the Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City in Navi Mumbai and will be the largest facility in the country increasing the company’s total space to 11 lakh sq ft.

Plans to set up IT City/Knowledge City over 1700 acre of land at Mohali. Bids were invited recently for development of parks and construction of roads, water supply, sewerage, electrical works etc.

Plans to set up 10 ethanol plants with minimum capacity of 60 KLPD. Out of

Plans to set up 28 MW bagasse co-generation power plant at Vatariya village. The company has inked an MoU with a Singapore-based Kara International in this regard.