Feb 20, 2022 Niti Aayog to set up EV charging infra at railway stations Niti Aayog has prepared a draft policy for the Indian Railways to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at railway stations across the country, in a bid to promote the use of such vehicles.
Nov 05, 2020 Plans to Develop Great Nicobar on PPP The government’s apex planning body is in the process of hiring consultants to prepare a master plan for the holistic development of Great Nicobar Island in the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar, through the public-private partnership model. Great Nicobar is one of the largest islands of the archipelago.
Apr 05, 2020 Indian Railways Eyes 150 New Trains The Railway Ministry and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) are spearheading the project for participation of private players in the operation of passenger train services on 100 Indian Railways routes. The Rs 22,500 crore project will see the introduction of 150 private train rakes.
Jan 05, 2020 Water Villas in Lakshadweep The Indian Government’s think tank, Niti Aayog, along with the Union Territory administration, has issued Rest for Qualification documents regarding plans to develop water villas at India’s popular island destinations, such as Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Jul 22, 2019 Electric vehicle manufacturing is a big time opportunity: Amitabh Kant To reduce our dependency on oil imports and save on the precious foreign exchange. The Government of India has decided to allow only electric two-wheelers below the capacity of 150cc after March 31, 2025.
May 15, 2019 50 GW battery mfg units in India The Government of India plans to establish battery making capacity of 50 gigawatts (GW). The aim is to give a boost to the Electric based mobility initiatives.
Dec 01, 2018 Focus: Water Sector | Challenges and Opportunities The water infrastructure is being spruced up across the length and breadth of the country. The urban local bodies (ULB's) are very much active on this front.
Aug 09, 2018 Bids soon for 25,000 MW solar power project in Ladakh At a meeting organised by Niti Aayog comprising policy makers and business leaders aimed at working on finding sustainable development, the Union Power Minister R K Singh has said the tenders will be soon invited to set up a 25,000 MW solar power project in the Ladakh region.
Sep 25, 2017 Maharashtra to take infra projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore this year The state of Maharashtra attracted 53 per cent of the foreign direct investment (FDI) in FY17. The state accounts for 15 per cent of national GDP and is declared as leader in Infrastructure creation by Niti Aayog. Around Rs 5.96 lakh crore worth of projects have been planned in the state. The state is hopeful of commencing work on Rs 1-lakh-crore worth of infra projects this year.