Urban Infrastructure

The central government has approved the new Metro Rail Policy. The policy has mandated the use of private investment through public-private partnership (PPP) models for availing of central assistance for new metro projects. It has […]

The Charbagh-Transport Nagar priority section of the Lucknow metro rail project in Uttar Pradesh has been inaugurated and opened for public use. The 8.5 km stretch, which covers eight stations, has been developed under Phase […]

The Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved six sewage treatment projects for implementation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Three of these projects will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh. They will […]

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) in Kerala has proposed the development of a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in the city. As per the proposal, the Edapally-Muthakunnam stretch, spanning a length of 25 km, will […]

The Tamil Nadu government has proposed the development of a metro rail system in Coimbatore in a bid to address traffic congestion in the city. For this, Chennai Metro Rail Limited has been entrusted the […]

Trail runs have been conducted for specific stretches of the metro rail projects being implemented in Kochi, Kerala, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Kochi Metro Rail Limited has successfully conducted trial runs on the Palarivattom-Maharaja College […]

Kolkata-based Simplex Infrastructure Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder for the development of a 7.5 km metro stretch and five metro stations under Phase II of the Bengaluru metro rail project in Karnataka. The […]

The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority has granted in-principle approval to Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited for developing the Jharsuguda Integrated Common Hazardous Waste Treatment Project in Odisha. It will entail an investment of Rs […]

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to set up a drinking water supply corporation for the state. The corporation will be responsible for supplying 100 mld of drinking water to every household. Besides this, it […]

The Punjab government has inaugurated a 95 million litre per day (mld) sewage treatment plant (STP) at Khaparkheri in Amritsar. Treated sewage from the plant will be released to farmers for irrigation purposes. The plant […]

The Sampige Road-Yelachenahalli section of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, Phase I, in Karnataka has been inaugurated. With this, the entire Phase I of the project has been commissioned. The phase involved the development of […]

The Aluva-Palarivattom section of the Kochi Metro Rail Project, Phase I, in Kerala has commenced commercial operations. Phase I of the project involved the development of a 36.78 km long metro rail network in Kochi […]

The Haryana government has announced a project to revive the Bhandwari solid waste management plant in Gurugram by July 2019. The preliminary works on the plant are likely to commence by October 2017. The project […]

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) in Karnataka has commissioned three new sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the city. These are the Raja Canal STP, the Nagasandra STP and the Chikkabanavara STP. The […]

The Tamil Nadu government has inaugurated the Porur drinking water scheme in Chennai. It will involve pumping water from the Porur lake using two 50 horsepower pumps. The water will then undergo treatment through a […]

The Ministry of Urban Development has announced a list of 30 cities to be developed under Round III of the Smart Cities Mission. The 30 cities, selected from a total of 45 cities which participated […]

The Union cabinet has granted approval for the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Rail Project. The project, covering a length of 29.71 km, will be implemented by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC). Currently, the project has […]

The Thirumangalam-Nehru Park section of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, Phase I, in Tamil Nadu has been inaugurated and commercial operations have commenced. Work on the 7.4 km long underground stretch was completed in October […]

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has released the first instalment of Rs 257.2 million to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for its Jawaharnagar Solid Waste Management Project in Telangana. The project is being executed […]

The Karnataka government has inaugurated the 60 mld Koramangala-Challaghatta Valley STP at Bellandur. The plant has been developed by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. An investment of Rs 2.05 billion has been made […]