Urban Infrastructure

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 20 water supply and sewerage projects. These projects have been approved for implementation in the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi. A total […]

The Nigdi-Dapodi corridor (Corridor 1) of the Pimpri Chinchwad Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is likely to be commissioned by end-April 2017. The corridor was earlier expected to be operational by March 2017, but is […]

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the implementation of 11 waste-to-energy (WtE) projects under the government’s Swachh Andhra programme. While land has already been allocated for development of these projects, the required machinery for project […]

The Karnataka government has approved Phase 2A of the Bengaluru metro rail project. Phase 2A involves the development of a metro rail network from Krishnarajapuram  to Silk Board in the city. It will cover a […]

The central government has awarded contracts worth Rs 10.5 billion for the development of sewage treatment infrastructure in Patna, Bihar, under the Namami Gange programme. Under the programme, the centre has awarded a contract worth […]

The Odisha government has launched a new water supply scheme called Buxi Jagabandhu Assured Water Supply to Habitations (BASUDHA) under its state budget for 2017-18. The government has prioritised water supply as a core focus […]

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is planning to construct two new reservoirs to meet the city’s future water requirements. These reservoirs are planned to have a capacity to hold 20 thousand […]

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) in Kerala has conducted trial runs on the Aluva-Palarivattom stretch of Phase I of the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Test runs have been conducted at minimum speeds to assess parameters […]

The state cabinet has granted approval to Phase IV of the Delhi Metro Rail Project. The project involves the development of six metro corridors and 72 stations across the city. Phase IV of the project […]

The Gujarat government has laid the foundation stone for a waste-to-energy project in Jamnagar. The proposed 5 MW plant will be equipped to handle 250 tonnes per day of solid waste. The project will be […]

The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) in Andhra Pradesh has commenced construction works on the Guntur underground drainage (UGD) project. The scope of work comprises the laying of a 1,083 km long UGD network. GMC is […]

The Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh government, has issued an order to commence Phase I of the 24×7 drinking water supply project in Machilipatnam. The project works have been awarded to Vijayawada-based […]

The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) has commenced the restoration and upgradation works of the Jeevani Mandi and Sikandra water treatment plants (WTPs) in Agra. The 225 million litre per day (mld) Jeevani Mandi WTP […]

The foundation stone for Phase I of the Pune metro rail project in Maharashtra has been laid. At present, the preliminary survey work for the project is being undertaken. The actual construction work is likely […]

The Sulthan Bathery Municipal Corporation in Kerala has signed an MoU with Didask Bioenergy Private Limited for the development of a waste-to-energy plant in the town. The plant will have the capacity to process five […]

The Maharashtra government has inaugurated the 130 mld Bhandewadi sewage treatment plant (STP). Once the plant commences operations, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation will supply treated sewage from the STP to the Maharashtra State Power Generation […]

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved sewage treatment projects worth Rs 2.55 billion for the cities of Haridwar and Varanasi. Two projects, aimed at developing sewage treatment plants (STPs) with capacities to […]

The Maharashtra government has commissioned the Gundavali-Bhandup water tunnel project in Mumbai. Under the project, two water tunnels, 15.1 km in length, have been developed at a cost of Rs 28.87 billion. Under Phase I […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has inaugurated a 245 million litres per day (mld) water treatment plant (WTP) at Siddharth Vihar in Ghaziabad. The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam had been conducting trial runs on the WTP […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has laid the foundation stone for the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, Phase I. The 32 km long metro rail system will be developed at an investment of Rs 137.21 billion. The […]