Construction startups in India are finding a place in the sun as the sector looks for new-age technologies to improve the delivery of infrastructure and real-estate projects.
On a multicity tour to celebrate its silver jubilee year, CW travelled to Bengaluru to felicitate the ‘Stalwarts of the South’ who have contributed to the overall development of the city.
Bearys Group has upgraded Badriya Jum’a Masjid to a net-plus energy mosque that produces surplus green energy and supplies it to the adjacent student hostel.
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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is initiating the National Resource Accounting (NRA) process which demands for stricter monitoring and accounting of mineral and energy resources from the states.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu has guaranteed the implementation of road connectivity in Vijaynagar by March 2022. Vijaynagar is yet to have a proper road link, and people have to walk for days to reach Miao town. Recently, Governor BD Mishra visited the Miao-Vijaynagar road to acquire firsthand knowledge of the work progress.
The New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP), in collaboration with EV infrastructure firm RACEnergy, launched the region's first battery-swapping station in Tirupati recently to test five retrofitted Electric Vehicles (EV).
In furtherance of the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and positioning India as the global hub for Electronic System Design and Manufacturing, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the comprehensive program for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in the country.
The Finance Ministry announced that a Government-sponsored Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) has been set up to extend last-mile funding to complete delayed residential projects.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, opened the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and the Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS), two significant infrastructure projects in IIT Guwahati.
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) signed 25 MoU’s under Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, with a planned investment of approximately Rs.152.6 bn.
Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL) will build a 50- MW solar power plant in Sambalpur, Odisha, at Rs.3.019 bn as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2024.
In the next three years, the Greater Noida Authority will construct its fifth Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Sector 1 of Greater Noida (west), with an installed capacity of 80 MLD.
India and the European Union to scale up cooperation in areas of clean energy. In a recent meeting of the India-EU Energy Panel both the parties have jointly agreed on a detailed work programme until 2023, to implement the 2016 EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership
Gujarat Government inks 19 MoUs with investors for investments in various sectors in the presence of Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, during the road show for Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022 in Dubai.
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ASK Property Investment has invested Rs.2.15 bn in Mahagun Group’s mid-income housing project in Noida, NCR. This project will be constructed with a saleable area of over 2 million sq ft comprising low-rise and high-rise apartments.
INDIS (formerly INCOR Group) recently announced an investment of Rs.10 bn with Brookfield Asset Management. The deal will fuel INDIS’s strategy of aiming to grow its housing portfolio in the mid-market segment in urban locations in Southern India.
Runwal Group announced the launch of a new residential tower - Lily, in their project Runwal Forests in Kanjurmarg West, Mumbai. This landmark residential township is spread across approx 15 acre of land on LBS Marg.
Emami Realty announced the launch of two premium projects in Kolkata. The commercial project – Emami Business Bay is the new business address of Kolkata, located in Sector-V Salt Lake City, and Emami Aastha a bungalow township in Bhasa.
Urbanrise has launched On Cloud 33, a premium residential community at Bachupally, Hyderabad. Designed taking inspiration from Singapore Cityscapes and Moroccan Royal Residence, these apartments sprawls across 9.15 acre.
Godrej Properties purchased land measuring approximately 16 acre at a strategically located and fastest developing micro-market of Sarjapur, (Bengaluru) to develop a mid-income project.
The Unity Group has launched The Amaryllis a 40 acre of the luxury project in Central Delhi. This iconic residential high-rise building offers 2, 3, 4 and 5BHK apartments.
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Durga Shanker Mishra, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed Parliament that the Centre has extended the deadline for implementing the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023.
Karimnagar city in Telangana will soon be a full-fledged smart city. As a part of the smart city project, the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation (KMC) has presented the Detailed Project Report to the central and state governments along with development proposals worth Rs.18 bn.
ABB India has worked with Indore Smart City Development (ISCDL) to introduce next-generation digital technology that ensures that families and businesses have access to power at all times
Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) recently chaired a City Level Advisory Forum under the Jammu Smart City Mission to examine the status of projects being completed by Jammu Smart City (JSCL).
Kaushal Kishore, the Minister of state for housing and urban affairs recently declared that the Union Government has proposed the commencement of 105 projects at an estimated Rs.8.22 bn.
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PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Noida airport project. The airport is expected to open in 2024, but the developer, Zurich Airport International AG, and the Uttar Pradesh government, have much bigger plans for the facility.
The centre has planned a Rs.910 bn investment for the development of existing and new airports in India, as several measures are being taken to boost the civil aviation sector of the country.
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is planning to build a new air traffic control complex so that the space of the existing one can be used to construct more parking bays for planes at the Chennai Airports.
Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, announced the revised Model Concession Agreement (MCA) - 2021 for PPP projects at major ports.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has applied for environmental approval to increase the cargo handling capacity of its recently obtained Gangavaram port in Andhra Pradesh by 20 mt a year to 60.95 mt from 40.95 mt.
Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) plans to invest up to Rs.30 bn in establishing a port on the country's eastern coast to ensure steel shipment from its Angul, Odisha factory. Bid has been submitted at the Paradip Port.
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 766 km bullet train corridor project proposed between Mumbai and Nagpur.
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has received CRS authorisation for the introduction of AC electric traction to and from Guwahati railway station. Guwahati is the largest and busiest railway station of Northeast being situated in the capital of Assam.
The State Highways Department (project division) has invited bids to complete the Trichy junction RoB work. As a part of the plan, the service roads of the RoB interlinking Chennai, Madurai, Dindigul national highways and city roads are slated to be improved.
The Ministry of Coal announced that the Central Government has taken up 14 railway projects spread across East Indian states to boost the coal transportation process.
Kanpur Metro is expected to open by the end of December 2021, based on the progress of the trial runs. Operations on the 9 km priority corridor will begin in the first phase.
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, announced that NH-334B is nearly completed with approximately 93 per cent progress. The project is aimed for an early completion by three months in January next year.
Megha Engineering and Infrastructures (MEIL) completed the excavation of the second tube of Tunnel-1recently, bringing the strategic Zoji La tunnel one step closer to providing all-weather road connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and National Highways, laid the foundation stone of 25 major National Highway projects from Doda district, which will include a cost of Rs.117.21 bn and have a total length of 257 kilometres.
The State Level Environment Impact Authority released environmental approval for the 594-km Ganga Expressway project, for which the bidding process has already begun.
The Kolkata Police plans to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered software to verify CCTV images to identify real-time offenders, including helmetless bikers and vehicles illegal parking. Currently, there are 2,500 CCTV cameras in the city, out of which 125 can read licence plates.
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Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), India's iconic aluminium producer has recently dispatched its first rake of fly-ash to a prominent cement manufacturer to aid in the production of low-carbon cement, according to an official statement issued by the company.
SCG International, a subsidiary of Thailand-based Siam Cement Group and BigBloc Construction has entered into a joint venture for manufacturing their patented product –ALC Panels in Gujarat.
UltraTech Cement has been named the preferred bidder after competing in the Government of Karnataka's e-auction of Ravur Limestone Block. The block is situated in Tehsil Chitt Kalburgi, Karnataka.
The Cat 340 UHD (Ultra High Demolition) is a new demolition excavator from Cat. The new excavator has a pin height that allows it to demolish an eight-storey structure.
Komatsu launches Smart Construction Drones to enable contractors analyse data throughout each project phase, tracking production and billing with precision.
Bobcat Machine IQ Wireless Communication (Machine IQ) mobile app, allows fleets to check on the health of machines and remotely track information that enhances maintenance, security, and performance.
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Tata Group’s solar power arm is in the final stages of discussions with the Tamil Nadu government to install a 4GW integrated solar photovoltaic cell production unit in Gangaikondan near Tirunelveli.
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments (REIL), a joint enterprise between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, has invited bids for solar photovoltaic (SPV) module mounting structures (MMS) for water pumping systems.
Hyderabad-based Archimedes Green Energy has drawn up plans to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility near Medchal, Hyderabad. This facility will produce 600 and 1,000 units of energy per month.
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The firm has bagged a project for the development of the six-lane Amritsar-Bathinda greenfield section of NH-754A from Village Tiba to junction with Moga-Jalandhar Road (NH-703) near Dharamkot in Punjab.
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Condato unveils a new brand of luxurious lifts brought to India by Sacmeh International. The brand focuses on quality, safety, and Nordic design. These lifts are designed for low structural impact.
Fanzart has launched three unique fans - Edge, Minion and Mini Cherry for compact spaces. Ideal for compact homes and commercial spaces, all these fans look small but deliver a cool breeze.
Honeywell has launched U- Prism, an air and surface purification device that uses UV- C technology to disinfect the air in highly vulnerable areas in buildings.
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Tennyson Anthony, General Manager – Construction Products, Husqvarna India Products, speaks on the present size and growth rate of the concrete equipment market in India.
Tony Van Herbruggen, General Manager, Power Technique, Atlas Copco India, speaks on how the company is taking on the challenges in terms of production, sales and aftermarket operations.
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Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Authority (Himuda) is considering implementing a land-pooling policy. It has purchased 1,731 bigha of land in the state for Rs.1.56 bn and will now develop it to generate revenue rather than purchasing more.
RK Singh, Minister of Power presented a cheque of Rs.225 mn crore to Uttarakhand Government. The cheque was received by DS Rawat, Uttarakhand Minister of Disaster Management in the virtual presence of Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand.
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Alka Upadhyaya has been appointed as Chairperson, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), as part of a significant bureaucratic reshuffle by the Centre.
Architect Balkrishna Doshi won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Royal Gold Medal for 2022 in recognition of his 70-year career and influence on architecture in India.
AXISCADES Technologies, a leading end-to-end engineering and technology solutions provider, has appointed Arun Krishnamurthi as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
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With an aspiration to ‘Make in India for the world’, Vedanta Aluminium has partnered with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) to set up the Vedanta Aluminium Park near its aluminium smelter in Jharsuguda.
The Government has signed a $ 61 million loan deal with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve liveability, harness technology and support new developments to support the increasing population in Agartala city.
Reinforcing its commitment to sustainable construction and a greener future, ACC has inaugurated its state-of-the-art Green Building Centre (GBC) in Telangana’s Karimnagar district.
RK Singh, Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy recently announced that the Centre will increase funding for the production-linked incentive (PLI) programme to produce domestic solar cells and modules to Rs.240 billion from the current Rs.45 billion.
MK Stalin, Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu recently unveiled infrastructure projects worth Rs.12.42 billion for Salem district, including an underground drainage system, amenities for supplementary drinking water supply, a flyover and a textile park. He also initiated two state-wide programmes: Nammakku Naame Thittam (NNT) and Nagarpura Velai Vaippu Thittam (NVVT).
India’s largest integrated energy company NTPC has awarded the ‘standalone fuel cell-based microgrid with hydrogen production using electrolyser’ project at NTPC Simhadri (Andhra Pradesh).
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