This section covers the key trends and developments in the water supply, sewerage and solid waste segments; updates on central sector schemes such as the Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat Mission; current status and developments in major projects; financings, and key issues and challenges.
Ministry of Urban Development, water supply, sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, AMRUT, Smart Cities, SBM, urbal local bodies, capacity addition, policy
Contributed by SPML Infra Limited Gujarat constantly faces severe water scarcity. About 70 per cent of the state’s freshwater resources are located within 30 per cent of its geographical area. Further, several regions such as […]
Population growth and urbanisation levels have increased substantially over the years, outstripping the pace of economic development in the country. These developments have been accompanied by the generation of an increasing quantum of municipal solid […]
In the past, the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka relied on the Arkavati river as a key source of water supply. Water from the river was stored at the Hessarghatta and Thippagondanahalli reservoirs and was […]
In the past, the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka relied on the Arkavati river as a key source of water supply. Water from the river was stored at the Hessarghatta and Thippa-gondanahalli reservoirs and was […]
The city of Nagpur in Maharashtra has been witnessing rapid economic development due to its renewed role as the industrial and investment hub of the state. The city’s population and urbanisation level have also grown […]
The Namami Gange programme, an integrated Ganga conservation mission, was conceptualised by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) in 2014. […]
The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), a national mission to clean India’s streets and roads and build infrastructure to eliminate open defecation, was launched on October 2, 2014. […]
The Government of India is radically changing the utilisation and monitoring of available freshwater resources. The intention is to reduce groundwater exploitation and optimise freshwater utilisation through a nationwide water quantity and quality measuring system. […]
The equipment and technology market can broadly be divided into three categories – drill and blast equipment, tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and other equipment. Tunnelling equipment is usually acquired through purchase of new machinery, purchase […]
Tunnel construction requires various types of materials including explosives, concrete, steel, shotcrete material, lattice girders and rock reinforcement supplies. Materials used in tunnelling vary with the design and construction methods chosen for each project. The […]
Significant progress in technology as well as increasing focus on cost efficiency and safety have necessitated vast changes in the methods and techniques employed in tunnelling. […]
In a recent interview with Indian Infrastructure, Vishvaraj Infrastructure Limited’s chairman and managing director, Arun Lakhani, spoke about the potential of wastewater recycle and reuse in India, key initiatives undertaken in this area by the company, experience with 24×7 water supply projects, key challenges and future plans. […]
