The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
P T Mohanan PillaiI ENS PATHANAMTHITTA: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an aggregate Rs 53.41-crore projects, including Rs 24.27- crore schemes approved under its latest Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XIV, in Pathanamthitta district. Talking to `Express
It appears that there is no way forward for the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) in Gonipura, near Bidadi. Residents of Gonipura and its surrounding villages are now threatening to halt the progress of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) road construction along their lands. Under the umbrella of NICE Virodha …
Mumbai Bhiwandi constituency has problems ranging from infrastructure development of the urban area to solving the plight of the tribal people. The constituency has six assembly segments, Bhiwandi East, Bhiwandi West, Bhiwandi (rural), Shahpur, Kalyan West and Murbad. Prashant Rangnekar spoke to BJP candidate Jagannath Patil, a four-time MLA and …
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will adopt 100 infrastructure projects of national importance (PNI) from various sectors for time-bound execution through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in case it emerges victorious in the Lok Sabha elections. This is a key highlight of BJP
New Delhi: As the election fervour hots up, candidates seem to have started taking their campaign to the next level, starting people-to-people contact. In East Delhi, sitting MP Sandeep Dikshit met prospective voters as part of his campaign in Geeta Colony
BHUBANESWAR: The development financial support to Orissa by NABARD has touched an all time high of Rs 2,043 crore during 2008-09 posting a growth rate of 68 per cent over the previous year. Disbursement of short-term loan to various banks has increased from Rs 625 crore during 2007-08 to Rs …
Between India Shining and Jai Ho, through four years of high growth that India became the story of global markets, not much has changed on the ground, it would seem. Between aspirational Indians vying for better and richer lifestyles, there are millions still below the poverty line. India trails badly …
DR MANMOHAN Singh is an honourable man. He is soft-spoken, decent and, unlike most Indian politicians, he did not seek high office to line his pockets with ill-gotten wealth. For that alone, we in India, who continue to suffer consistently at the hands of dark politicians who steal from us, …
Anto Antony NEW DELHI EVEN as the Centre is hiking allocations for infrastructure projects in an attempt to give a boost to the flagging economy, 252 out of 546 central sector projects
This study analayzed rural farmers' involvement in the identification and prioritization of infrastructure needs in Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. Data were obtained from 70 rural farmers who were randomly selected.
In the current financial crisis, risk-weary investors worry more about keeping their own boats afloat than in pumping money into a sector noted for high upfront costs, long pay back periods and low rates of return. Add to that an inefficient use of resources, weak regulation and lack of up-to-date …
A method is presented that allows for a life cycle assessment (LCA) to provide environmental information on an energy infrastructure system while it evolves. Energy conversion facilities are represented in an agent-based model (ABM) as distinct instances of technologies with owners capable of making decisions based on economic and environmental …
MoEF penalized for not appointing appellate authority It is the forum for redressing grievances of people affected by environmental clearances, given by the government, to dams, infrastructure projects, mines and industrial activities. But a visit to the office of the National Environment Appellate Authority (neaa) at Bhikaji Cama Place, Delhi, …
KOLKATA, March 21: After the Nano pull-out, the state government has finally woken up to the fact that setting up of proper infrastructure is key in motivating private investors to set up industry in the state. According to the economic review 2008-09, published by the state government, developing both social …
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry favours strict monitoring of infrastructure, energy and industry projects to give momentum to the growth of Indian economy for overcoming the adverse impact of slowdown. It may be mentioned here that various projects involving a record outlay of Rs 2,49,362.95 crore in the …
Mumbai: Lending rates for infrastructure projects should be between 7 and 8 per cent for projects to be viable and the necessary investments to flow into the economy so as to boost growth. Planning Commission member Kirit Parikh today said that projects were not attracting bids from prospective developers due …
The $600 million Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) is in doldrums due to a lingering dispute between the provincial and city governments on the domain of the important infrastructure development project. According to CDGK sources the city government was to launch the project …
