Infrastructure
Railways to expedite installation of safety systems on passenger trains
Railways to expedite installation of safety systems on passenger trains Context: The Indian Railways will take up expeditious installation of three types of fire safety systems on all types of passenger coaches. The decision to speed up provision of fire-fighting infrastructure on trains was taken. About the decision ta... .Read more
Updated on 7 September, 2023 GS3 Infrastructure
Concession agreement signed between Deendayal Port and DP World for Mega-Container Terminal at Tuna Tekra, DPA, Gujarat
Concession agreement signed between Deendayal Port and DP World for Mega-Container Terminal at Tuna Tekra, DPA, Gujarat Context: A concession agreement signed between Deendayal Port Authority and DP World in New Delhi. This concession agreement is a part of the Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal’s mega target of identifying in... .Read more
Updated on 6 September, 2023 GS3 Infrastructure
NGT sets up panel to revisit clearance given to Great Nicobar Island project
Why in News- The eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a stay on the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project and set up a committee to revisit the environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). A high power committee headed by the Secretary, MoEF&CC h... .Read more
Updated on 8 April, 2023 GS3 Security Governance Infrastructure Current Affairs
India’s push for semiconductors
Why in News- The Union Government has disbursed around ₹1,645 crore in performance linked incentives (PLI) for electronics manufacturers so far, as part of its efforts to bring in more of the electronics supply chain to India. The push for semiconductors, or integrated circuits, is far more pressing now, as these chips are found in practically ev... .Read more
Updated on 24 March, 2023 GS3 Governance Infrastructure Economy Current Affairs
Editorial-3: A grave mistake in Great Nicobar[G.S. Mains Paper-3 Environment & Conservation]
In unprecedented haste, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has cleared the decks for a mega project at the cost of about ₹70,000 crore at the southern tip of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. NITI Aayog is piloting the project and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation is the project pr... .Read more
Updated on 22 March, 2023 Infrastructure Economy Environment Geography Current Affairs
NIOT to set up green, self powered desalination plant in Lakshadweep
Stepping up from its ongoing initiative of providing potable water on six islands of Lakshadweep using low temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) technology, the Chennai based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is working at making this process free of emissions. Currently, the desalination plants, each of which ... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 GS3 Infrastructure Economy Environment Current Affairs
