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 ..
NHAI Limits Engineers to 10 Highway Projects Each
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a new policy restricting consultancy firms to assign no more than 10 national highway projects per engineer for supervision and construction oversight. This rule, intended to enhance monitoring and execution quality, will come into effect 60 days from the date of announcement, allowing firms time to adjust their staffing and assignments.In a statement issued on Thursday, NHAI highlighted concerns that engineers assigned by consultancy firms—acting as Independent Engineers, Authority Engineers, or Supervision Consultants—were oft..
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