Nitish Kumar launches infra and welfare projects worth Rs 32.26 billion

13 Mar 2019 Editorial Team

Projects worth Rs 32.265 billion have been reportedly inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna. Also, foundation stones for several projects has been laid in the seven different departments.

Reportedly, BMP-12 building constructed at the cost of Rs 998.6 million at Bheem Nagar in Supaul had been inaugurated. BMP-12 building, which is spread across 70 acre, has 29 buildings for administration and storage of arms and ammunition.

That said, social welfare projects, including 67 buniyaad centres at sub-division level, one old age home at Patna constructed at the cost of Rs 1601 million and one 3D theatre at Patna zoo at the cost of Rs 110 million have been inaugurated.

Foundation stone for Bihar State Data Centre (BSDA) 2.0 was laid. The project comes under the information technology department project and costs Rs 2291.7 billion. The BSDA 1.0 had been constructed in 2015 and was utilised to its maximum capacity. The 2.0 building will reportedly be G+4 building and storing data, information and application. A recovery centre at the expense of Rs 300 million will be reportedly made, in order to recover the data in case of any disaster or cyber attack.

Construction of two projects of state road construction department, which included state highway 84 and 85 has also been approved. SH-84, known as Ghogha-Panjawara road, will be reportedly 43.35 km-long and will pass through various places in Bhagalpur and Banka districts. The SH-85 is expected to cover 29.34km in Bhagalpur and Banka districts. Besides, out of the 2,745 km SH, 1,220 km have been made of two lanes and work on 389 km is going on while the DPR for 483 km is ready.

Infrastructure Energy

05 Jun 2026

India Adds Record 44.61 GW Solar Capacity in FY2026

India’s solar sector reached a milestone in FY2026, with cumulative installed capacity crossing 150 GW and annual additions hitting a record 44.61 GW, exceeding the government target of 34 GW and nearly doubling FY2025’s 23.83 GW. Distributed Renewable Energy contributed 16.3 GW, while PPA and C&I segments accounted for 34 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively.India has risen from 9th globally in 2015 to 3rd in cumulative solar capacity by 2025 and is set to become the world’s second-largest solar market in annual installations in 2026. Seven states, led by Rajasthan and Gujarat, ac..

Abhee Ventures unveils Scottish-themed 45-acre township in Bengaluru

Abhee Ventures, a leading South Indian real estate developer, has announced “Codename New Dimension,” a 45-acre Scottish-themed residential township at Gunjur on Whitefield–Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru. Strategically located between Whitefield and Sarjapur Road, Gunjur benefits from strong connectivity to the Outer Ring Road IT corridor, ITPL, EPIP, the upcoming Dommasandra Metro Station, and the proposed SWIFT City and Peripheral Ring Road.The township, designed in collaboration with London-based UHA London and India’s RSP Architects, offers low-density living with 85 per cent open spaces..

Hindalco unveils Eternia experience centre for high-performance aluminium windows

Hindalco Industries, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, has launched its Eternia experience centre in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, highlighting its high-performance aluminium window systems designed for India’s evolving construction sector. The company is also expanding its manufacturing footprint in North India with a new Bilaspur facility.Eternia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing brands in system aluminium windows, registering nearly 65 per cent CAGR over the last three years. With a nationwide network of 170+ channel partners across 100+ cities, the brand serves homeowners..