India will launch a utility-led solar program under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to benefit households without suitable rooftop space, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025. The Indian government will soon launch a utility-led solar program under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to benefit households without suitable rooftop space, Union Minister for New and...
Seeing is believing. India 6am, I dropped in to Sandvik’s Jumbo factory in Pune to check it out. It was everything Scandinavian with the magic of Indian spice and emotional intelligence. Mandated PPE, strong process controls, a safety briefing, and then the emotional and cultural bonus’s of being in India. Proudly all staff are known not just by name, but with pictures. From safety performance awards to quality tracking this was a workplace...
A Goan villa of the good old days just next to the residential colony in Caranzalem where I stay. Fortunately Goa still presents a picture of the old and the new as far as buildings and houses are concerned. These houses had a verandah called Balcão , a typical staircase known as Sopana and some had a pair of cement seats known as Sope. The houses had thatched roofs covered with tiles - Mangalori tiles - Regos and Albuquerque brands were...
The Govt Of India Focus is for Viksit Bharat & subsequent "Superlative AMRIT KAAL VISION 2047 It is for the entire Manufacturing Industry to "Evolve-Perform- Transform" for making India, a Global Mfg.Hub, under the Govts Pillars of –Atmanirbhar -Anusandan (R&D) -Make in India, for the World, CHINA +1 Policy INNOVATION ,SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT In the Union Budget a Corpus of Rs 1 Lakh Crores announced, for Private Sector as Loan, at...
Following the reactor blast n Dombvili that killed 10 and injured 60 people mostly factory workers and gutted nearby industries in its vicinity the state govt is all set to relocate 156 chemicals & hazardous units from Dombivli to Patalganga, Aprup Adawadkar, a chemical engineer and risk reduction consultant and trainer, said prima facie, the reason behind Amudan Chemicals explosion has been made clear with the industries department...
Strokes India offers METALPRO™ unique aluminum labels for pharma plants! Pharmaceutical companies, similar to other process industries, require distinct signage specifications for various departments, including housekeeping, production, packing, stores, engineering, lab, QA/QC/R&D, administration, safety & security, and others. These signs must be conspicuously exhibited to serve diverse functions, surpassing mere compliance with...
Back then (early ‘80s) the ferry to Goa offered a chance of a break from buses and trains. Tickets were sold at the terminal in Bombay’s Mazgaon dock area. Can’t remember how much it was, but it wouldn’t have been much more than a cheap train, as most travellers wouldn’t have paid a lot extra to go by sea. Before the 10am scheduled departure time, we lined up behind a locked gate separated from the waterfront by a high chain-link...
The Konkan Railway's project connecting India's North to South India via scenic Konkan Goa coastal Karnataka to Kerala can be considered one of the most prestigious projects in the construction industry of India. The project was launched in 1989 and the track became operational in the year 1998. The 760 km rail route, which connects Roha in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka, was completed in 1998. It crosses 146 rivers, and streams,...
Konkan, is a coastal plain of western India, lying between the Arabian Sea (west) and the Western Ghats (east). The plain stretches approximately 330 miles (530 km) from the Daman Ganga River north of Mumbai (Bombay) to the Terekhol River between Maharashtra and Goa states in the south. Between 28 and 47 miles (45 and 76 km) in width, the Konkan region includes the regions of Palghar, Thane, Greater Mumbai, Raigarh, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg...
Report of Bombay Natural History Society says three creeks lost large swathes of mangroves; rare mangrove species at risk, Rampant bund building, unsustainable aquaculture, and industrial growth are severely damaging mangroves in the Konkan coast’s three prominent creeks, claims a recent report based on ongoing studies of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) The report, titled Khar land development bunds affecting mangrove cover: case...
The construction of the 1,650 MW nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra is once again being pushed, as French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to India The financing mechanism and localisation component are being discussed by EDF and NPCIL
– by William M Cardozo Picture Courtesy – Goa Tourism There’s a place on this planet Earth wherein dance and music turn colorful all-day and all night long. It’s a place where time stands still and happiness is a state of mind, you must come to ‘GOA’ and rejuvenate your mind and body. ‘GOA’, on being liberated by our Indian Army on 19th December...
The protestors used diverse social, legal and political activism strategies and drove a hard bargain with the local politicians to convey the will of the people to the state government Konkan, the western coast of Maharashtra, is known for its scenic beauty and rich biodiversity. But in recent years, it has been in the news due to the protests against mega-projects like the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant and Nanar refinery. Fishing and...
People watch helplessly as the sea nibbles the Konkan coast, swallowing groves and beaches, and shallowing creeks Sadanand Tandel’s house is the dream of every tourist. A terrific sea view, waving coconut fronds and in a few dozen steps one can walk into the sea waves. Through Tandel’s eyes, however, the view is somber. Till 1991, 30 of his coconut trees stood where the sea is now. The distance between the waves and the walls of his house...
If regulations listed in the CRZ Notification are implemented properly, coastal zones and fragile ecosystems can be safeguarded he coastal zone is a transition area between marine and territorial zones. It includes shore ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, mangrove ecosystems, mudflat ecosystems, sea grass ecosystems, salt marsh ecosystems and seaweed ecosystems. It is assessed that about 4,800 billion tonnes domestic waste and 65 million...
In the name of streamlining the process to get environmental clearances, the Centre has turned these rules into a mere formality The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), on January 4, 2019, came up with a memorandum setting standard environmental clearance conditions for two sectors that currently see the highest investment—Infrastructure and building/construction projects and area development projects....
Policy flip-flops, irresponsible attitude of states have put gas-based power plants on the verge of becoming non-performing assets More than half of India’s capacity to generate power from natural gas is not being used due to lack of gas, putting plants on the verge of becoming non-performing assets, according to a parliamentary panel. The non-availability of domestic gas and high cost of imported supply has “stranded” gas-based power...
Alternatives to nuclear energy, in particular renewable sources of electricity like wind and solar energy, have become drastically cheaper. India and China are often considered the poster children for nuclear energy growth—and even there the picture is quite dismal. “It is nuclear power that will be the main tool to reduce emissions” Poland’s Minister of Energy, Krzysztof Tchórzewski, in keynote remarks at a meeting during the 24th...
Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010. The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of...
