Karnataka Leads India in Wind Power Capacity for 2024–25
Karnataka has emerged as the top contributor to India’s wind energy expansion in the current financial year, adding 1,331.48 MW of new capacity in 2024–25. This achievement was acknowledged at the Global Wind Day 2025 celebrations, themed ‘Pawan-Urja: Powering the Future of India’.Tamil Nadu and Gujarat followed closely with additions of 1,136.37 MW and 954.76 MW, respectively. The recognition underscores Karnataka’s growing leadership in the renewable energy sector, especially wind.Energy Minister KJ George, who accepted the award from Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pra..
SCI to Launch Kandla–Thoothukudi Coastal Container Route
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is set to launch a new coastal container shipping service linking Kandla Port in Gujarat and VOC Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, through the re-routing of its SMILE (SCI Middle East India Liner Express) service.The revised port rotation will be: Pipavav – Kandla – Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) – Cochin – Pipavav, with the first vessel scheduled to call at Thoothukudi on 16 June. This move is expected to enhance coastal connectivity between the western and southern coasts of India, boosting the movement of key commodities.According to the VOC Port Auth..
Pendurthi Sewerage Project Gets Rs 4.52 Billion Approval
The Andhra Pradesh government has granted an administrative sanction of Rs 4.52 billion for the Integrated Sewerage Collection and Conveyance System project in the Pendurthi area of Visakhapatnam, aimed at modernising urban sanitation and promoting water recycling.Spearheaded by the Greater Visakhapatnam Smart City Corporation Limited (GVSCCL), the project features a comprehensive wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), Recycled Sewage Gravity Flow (RSGF) system, tertiary treatment, and 15 years of operation and maintenance services. It is expected to serve around 12,000 household connections once ..
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