02 Aug 2023 Tamil Nadu plans to focus on revamping highway roads The Tamil Nadu government has plans to repair its highway roads in the current fiscal year in an effort to cut down on travel time and vehicle running expenses. The department to adopt better contracting strategies such EPC, PPP, and output and performance-based road contracts (OPRC).
02 Aug 2023 Plastic waste management plants to set up in Kothagudem The district administration is gearing up to establish a plastic waste management plant in each of 23 mandal across Kothagudem district. Similarly, a biogas plant under Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme would be set up at Gauthampur gram panchayat.
02 Aug 2023 Tender likely to be invited for India’s first pod taxi project The project to start India’s first pod taxi, or Personalised Rapid Transit (PRT), which will connect the upcoming Noida International Airport with the proposed Film City, is gaining momentum with tenders likely to be invited soon. A presentation of 18 functional and proposed PRT projects in different countries was made before YEIDA.
06 Jun 2023 AAI to diversify into airport management services State-owned airport operator Airport Authority of India intends to offer airport management services in order to ring fence its future profits. Since the government intends to lease the top 25 AAI-owned airports to private businesses, diversification has become imperative.
06 Jun 2023 Cummins, Tata to manufacture low-to-zero emissions tech products in India Global power technology major Cummins Inc has signed a definitive agreement with Tata Motors to manufacture a range of low-to zero-emissions technology products in India over the next few years.
06 Jun 2023 Jindal Steel & Power may explore cement expansion Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) is laying the groundwork to add about 15 million tonne of integrated cement capacity to its existing steel and power businesses.
06 Jun 2023 Indian Railways to transport 75 MT of coal in June Anticipating increased demand for power in the coming summer, Indian Railways has created a roadmap to use nearly 600 freight trains per day only to transport coal to thermal power projects by June
06 Jun 2023 AP to set up 100 more charging stations The Andhra Pradesh government would set up 100 more battery charging stations in a year’s time. The state aspires to become a model for e-mobility and a knowledge hub for renewable energy.
06 Jun 2023 Mercedes-Benz plans to launch 4 electric vehicles in India German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to launch four new electric vehicles in India in the next 8-12 months to accelerate its electric mobility drive.