Covestro India's Greater Noida Site Achieves ISCC PLUS
Covestro's sustainability journey in India has reached a significant milestone with its Greater Noida polycarbonate compounding facility receiving the prestigious ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS certification on May 5, 2025. This certification enables the facility to produce the RE series of renewable attributed polycarbonate products, under the CQ (Circular Intelligence) product portfolio offered by Covestro. The RE series is used across electrical and electronics, automotive, and healthcare industries, and further enables these sectors to advance their clima..
MoHUA Plans New Role for Smart City SPVs
In a significant policy move, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has issued an advisory encouraging the continued use and repurposing of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) formed under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM). This marks a step toward sustaining urban transformation by leveraging institutional capabilities and infrastructure developed over the past decade.Initiated in 2015, the Smart Cities Mission introduced a new era of urban planning in India, with each of the 100 selected cities forming SPVs under the Companies Act, 2013. These entities, jointly owned by state government..
ADB Approves $110 Million Loan to Boost Skills in Gujarat
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 109.97 million (Rs 9.27 billion) results-based loan to support Gujarat’s efforts to become a global industrial hub by developing a future-ready, skilled workforce.The funding will back the Gujarat skills development programme, led by the Department of Labour, Skill Development and Employment in collaboration with Kaushalya: The Skill University (KSU). The initiative aims to equip the workforce with advanced, industry-aligned skills to meet rising employment demand in high-growth sectors.According to ADB, the programme seeks to strengthen in..
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