1.World's largest cricket stadium Motera to host Donald Trump today

The overall renovation of the stadium cost about Rs 7 billion.

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2.Maharashtra ranks 1st in GBCI India’s list of Top 10 States for LEED in India

Followed by Karnataka, Haryana,Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh

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3.IndoSpace launches three parks

The parks are in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana

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4.Shortage of 12 lakh skilled welding professionals may derail the infra growth story

The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW) has estimated a short supply of 1.2 million welding professionals

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5.Infra spending by states needs to rise 3.5x next decade

Need huge fiscal facilitation, leap in institutional capacity and policy dexterity

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6.Hardeep Singh Puri signs MoAs with six states for Light House Projects, launches CLSS Awas Portal

As reported, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri recently signed Memorandums of Agreements (MoAs) for Light House Projects (LHPs) with six states: Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.

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7.Four coastal projects worth Rs 2 billion to come up in Goa after Centre’s approval

As reported, as a part of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP), the Central Government has given the go-ahead for four coastal projects in the state of Goa.

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8.NHRCL expedites works for upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project

The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHRCL) has set the ball rolling on fast-tracking the pre-construction work of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train that stretches across 508 km. The High-Speed-Rail (HSR) line is estimated to cost Rs 1.08 trillion and will be expected to become functional by 2023 following the boost in construction.

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9.Government gives green nod for airport project in Kutch worth Rs 14 billion

A new commercial airport will be developed in Kutch, Gujarat, after the Union Environment Ministry gave it a green nod following consultations from a panel of experts. Estimated to be worth Rs 14 billion, the project will be built by Mundra International Airport.

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10.Centre explores idea of a green belt in the country to combat desertification

A 1,400 km green belt stretch is reportedly on the books as the Centre explores the idea of building something similar to the ‘Great Green Wall’ in Africa, between Gujarat and the Delhi-Haryana border.

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