1.Three years of RERA: Impact and Way Ahead

MoHUA Minister Hardeep Singh Puri addresses representatives of various associations.

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2.COVID-19: Construction equipment demand to falter further

CE industry witnessed a significant volume de-growth of ~16% in CY2019.

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3.Will the National Infrastructure Pipeline plan work?

While the government has outlined a $5 trillion economy plan, challenges and hindrances continue to plague infrastructure development.

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4.Maharashtra bets big on floating solar PVs

Maharashtra has the potential to generate 57,891 MW of electricity through solar PV installations

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5.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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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.Houses sanctioned under PMAY(U) now over 93 lakh

48th CSMC sanctions 2.32 lakh houses with overall investment of Rs 73.22 bn

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8.Nod for construction of 1.23 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban

As reported, the government in a statement announced that construction of about 1.23 lakh houses was approved as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) . This brought the total number of houses permitted under the scheme to more than 90 lakh.

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9.NHAI identifies 950 km stretches to be constructed under PPP

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), in a bid to revive public-private partnership (PPP) for its projects, will offer about 950 km of road stretches that are estimated to be worth Rs 300 billion on its Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model.

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10.FIMI requests reforms, says potential for job creation in the mining sector

The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek intervention in order to bring about reforms that will increase and expedite growth in the mining sector. This could potentially create job opportunities for around 50 million individuals.

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