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35m (114ft) higher than the Eiffel Tower and spanning 359m (1,178ft) above the Chenab river bed in the Himalayas, the Chenab Rail Bridge will be the world’s tallest railway arch bridge once completed. It will surpass the record of the Beipan River Shuibai railway bridge in China.
In the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, the gorgeous Dal Lake provides livelihood to the growing population surrounding Srinagar city. A historical landmark and popular tourist destination, the lake is home to ancient houseboats and extensive floating gardens. But urbanisation, land encroachments, waste problems and a myriad of other environmental issues threaten its sustainability. Although a governmental conservation act has been in place for 23 years, only a holistic approach and the inclusion of the community is believed to save this pristine beauty.
Chabahar Port in Iran, where Indian Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) is engaged, is of great strategic importance. Now, India is also looking at another neighbour – Myanmar – for a port development project. Arun Kumar Gupta, managing director of IPGL, which is a joint venture between Deendayal Port Trust and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, in an interview with Ateeq Shaikh, talks about Chabahar Port and the upcoming Sittwe Port in Myanmar.
The renewable energy sector, especially solar, could be next in line in becoming a stressed sector, something similar to thermal power. As such, the sector is already facing funding challenges. And to make matter worse safeguard duty, aggressive bidding, high operational cost, cost of funding and other factors like quality of solar module will only hurt returns.
Mumbai Port Authority’s land holdings are some of the best waterfront properties in Mumbai that are yet to be opened up for planned development, in an otherwise unplanned metropolis. Development-wise, the eastern shores of Mumbai’s island city has largely remained ignored due to the traditional port, logistics, warehousing and ship-breaking related activities. Now, with a bulk of these trades moving to other geographies, the government wants to open up some of the land under the port authority.
The recently introduced public transportation systems in Mumbai are bleeding the state exchequer as much as over ₹800 crore during the ongoing financial year.
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