Kolkata Metro takes steps towards Solar Power Generation

NGT Directs PMC to Complete Sewage Works in 23 Merged Villages

In a significant ruling, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to complete sewage infrastructure in 23 merged villages— including the ecologically sensitive Ramnadi basin—within six months. The directive follows a petition by advocate Krunnal Gharre on behalf of citizens concerned about unregulated construction, environmental degradation, and lack of civic infrastructure in newly urbanised zones.Key directives from the TribunalThe Bhugaon and Bhukum Gram Panchayats must construct drainage systems and set up Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) within ..

Dibang Valley Urges Timely Completion of VVP Road Projects

The Deputy Commissioner of Dibang Valley, Bekir Nyorak, has directed officials and contractors to ensure the timely and high-quality execution of road projects under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), aimed at improving connectivity in remote border areas.During a two-day inspection tour on July 26 and 27, Nyorak visited several interior villages in the Dambuen and Mipi circles to assess the progress of ongoing infrastructure works. Villages such as Achali, New Achuli, Atoto, and Achengo in the Dambuen region, along with Ahungo, Ediya, and Kamuyi in the Mipi area, are set to benefit from roa..

BMC’s Powai–Ghatkopar Water Tunnel Achieves Key Milestone

Patel Engineering Limited, a leading infrastructure company, has announced the successful tunnel breakthrough of the Powai–Ghatkopar Water Tunnel project, being executed for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The achievement marks the completion of two key underground segments — 2.045 km from the SCI shaft to the Ghatkopar High-Level Reservoir (HLR), and 0.742 km from the HLR to the Low-Level Reservoir (LLR) — using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) technology. The work is being carried out under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract, with Patel Engineering as t..