Goa Nears Completion of 250 Affordable Houses Under PMAY Scheme
The Goa government has completed the construction of 250 houses out of a target of 254 for eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), an official announced on Thursday.The affordable housing project has been implemented at a total cost of Rs 340 million, said P K Shirodkar, nodal officer in charge of the scheme and director of the District Rural Development Agency. He noted that the remaining four houses are expected to be finished within the next two to three months.The scheme, a flagship initiative of the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims t..
Godrej Industries Plans Rs 7.5 bn Expansion to Boost Chemical Capacity
In a strategic move to achieve its ambition of becoming a $1 billion global player by 2030, Godrej Industries’ chemical business has announced a major capacity expansion across its manufacturing portfolio. The company plans a total capital investment exceeding Rs 750 crore over the coming years to support these expansions, with several projects already underway.The expansion includes doubling capacities of key products such as Fatty Alcohol and Euric Acid, adding 35,000 and 20,000 tons per annum respectively. Specialities capacity is set to triple with an addition of 21,000 tons per annum, w..
CAQM Holds High-Level Reviews With Haryana and Punjab on Air Quality
In a concerted effort to accelerate coordinated action against air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), chaired by Shri Rajesh Verma, held two significant high-level review meetings on 3 July 2025 in Chandigarh with the State Governments of Haryana and Punjab. The meetings aimed to strengthen inter-departmental coordination and evaluate the implementation of key sectoral measures for abatement of air pollution in the region.During the meeting with Haryana, a detailed review was conducted on critical areas including preparedness for eliminating..
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