NTPC Subsidiary Solar Project Expansion
The 14th RAHSTA Expo, part of the India Construction Festival, will be held on October 9 and 10, 2024, at the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai. For more details, visit: https://rahstaexpo.com
Govt looks beyond DMRC for Jaipur Metro Line 2 DPR
The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) is set to appoint a new agency, moving away from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Jaipur Metro's Line 2. A senior JMRC official informed that the tender for DPR preparation has been floated, with the submission phase now closed. Officials are currently evaluating the bids, and a new agency will be appointed soon. Previously, DMRC prepared the DPR for Line 2 in March 2012, which was revised in 2018 to reduce costs. However, the new DPR will include updates to the alignments between Ambabari and ..
Two mega projects to transform Hyderabad
The Musi Riverfront Development Project, aimed at revitalising Hyderabad’s iconic river, echoes a transformative initiative undertaken by the Nizam’s government over a century ago. While the objectives and context may differ, both projects share a common urgency to reshape the city’s landscape and improve its livability. In the early 20th century, the devastating flood of September 28, 1908, ravaged Hyderabad, leaving death and destruction in its wake. The calamity prompted Nizam Osman Ali Khan to establish the ‘City Improvement Board’ (CIB) to reconstruct and rejuvenate the city. T..
Gulf-based LuLu Group returns to Andhra Pradesh despite previous vow
In a surprising development, Abu Dhabi-based multinational conglomerate LuLu Group International has decided to re-enter Andhra Pradesh, despite earlier pledging never to invest in the state. This decision follows the return of the TDP-led NDA government under Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. LuLu Group’s Managing Director, Yusuffali, met with Naidu to discuss new investment opportunities in the state. The group had previously exited Andhra Pradesh in 2019 after the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government cancelled its land allotment in Visakhapatnam. According to the Chief Minister's Of..