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HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK: &bull; UP govt plans to inaugurate 34 development projects worth Rs 9,691 crore The state government has planned to inaugurate around 76 development projects costing over Rs 57,800 crore, and it has identified almost 34 projects costing over Rs 9,691 crore in Uttar Pradesh. The foundation stone of these 34 projects could be laid in the following 100 days.
 &bull; Tata Steel Kalinganagar launches robotic system for Wagon Tippler Tata Steel Kalinganagar, a steel factory in Jajpur, Odisha, has upgraded its Wagon Tippler operation with a new robotic system. A novel robotics operating system for Wagon Tippler has been introduced to eliminate the man-machine contact while handling Railway waggons following a tippling operation during each cycle. 
&bull; Adani to take over Thiruvananthapuram airport ops by October 14 Adani Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd may take control of the airport by October 14. It won the bid for running the airport for 50 years, and has reported seeking an extension of three months to take over after signing the agreement with the Airport Authority of India (AAI), which expire on October 18.
&bull; GMLR flyover in Mumbai opens after delay of three years The 2.9 km long flyover, will be vital for motorists as it will decrease the travel time by 25 minutes on the congested Ghatkoper-Mankhurd Link Road by connecting it to the road leading towards Vashi, especially on Baiganwadi Junction at Shivaji Nagar.
 &bull; Vedanta Aluminium is now the largest buyer of green energy in India Aluminium manufacturing major, Vedanta Aluminium becomes the largest green power purchaser on the Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM) platform at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22. The acquisition of green power units by the company accounts for more than 35% of the green power traded on the IEX in Q1 FY22, according to the statement released by Vedanta.
That&rsquo;s all for this week, stay tuned at www.constructionworld.in for updates.
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CW Projects: Narendra Modi/Motera Stadium | World's Largest Cricket Stadium

In February 2020, Ahmedabad, the administrative capital city of Gujrat, welcomed the world&rsquo;s largest cricket stadium to be ever built, the Narendra Modi Stadium or popularly known as the Motera Stadium. The project is a collaboration between the Gujrat Cricket association and some world-renowned companies. L&amp;T was brought on as the principal contractor, Populous and Walter P Moore contributed their expertise in designing the stadium&rsquo;s roof.
The project is a collaboration between the Gujrat Cricket association and some world-renowned companies. L&amp;T was brought on as the principal contractor, Populous and Walter P Moore contributed their expertise in designing the stadium&rsquo;s roof. First constructed in 1982, it had a seating capacity of only 35,000. Renovated first in 2006, and then in 2015, it was closed and demolished before being completely rebuilt with an estimated cost of Rs. 800 crores.
Rebuilding a stadium from a 35,000-seating capacity to a 110,000-seating capacity, surpassing the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a seating capacity of 100,000, was a major undertaking that came with several challenges that were surmounted thanks to meticulous planning.
CONSTRUCTION WORLD brings forth a complete perspective on all you need to know about the right strategies and planning that helped in its execution. Here's all of it &ndash; exclusively from those involved in its making!
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HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK:
GMDA TO BUILD GREEN BELTS ALONG 300KM ROADS IN GURUGRAM The GMDA on Thursday said that over the next 3 years, it plans to develop green belts along 300km of the city&rsquo;s road network. Also, the district forest department, as a part of their routine pre-monsoon plantation drive, has set a target of planting 1 million saplings this year with the help of panchayats, schools, and other departments.
RELIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE TO RAISE RS 550 CR FROM PROMOTERS Anil Ambani&rsquo;s Reliance Infrastructure Ltd said that the board members have approved raising a sum of Rs 550.56 crore by preferential allotment of up to 88.8 million shares and warrants convertible into shares of the company to promoter group and VFSI Holdings Pvt Ltd. The shares &amp; warrants will be issued at Rs 62 per unit based on SEBI regulations.
KERALA ALLOTS RS 50 CR FOR PHASE 1 OF WATER BODY MANAGEMENT Unprecedented heavy rainfall and poor dam water management systems have led to massive floods, prompting the state to look for solutions to prevent a repeat of this disaster. Therefore, considering the recommendations of the Post Disaster Need Assessment report published after the 2018 floods, Kerala allots Rs 50 crores for phase 1.
BMC TO REDEVELOP AND BEAUTIFY SAAT RASTA IN CENTRAL MUMBAI The BMC south ward has taken up a project to re-develop and beautify the largest traffic island on Saat Rasta in Central Mumbai to make the area more attractive and pedestrian-friendly.
MODEL TENANCY LAW OPENS DOORS FOR NRI REAL ESTATE INVESTORS It is one of the most significant developments for residential real estate investors. No one will be allowed to enter into a rental situation without a written agreement; this aims to increase landlords' confidence to rent their vacant properties. Furthermore, the act defines the term within which rental disputes will be resolved.
That&rsquo;s all for this week. Stay tuned at www.constructionworld.in for more updates.
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CW Projects: Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) | India's Longest Sea Bridge

Indian commuters understand the agony of being stuck in traffic for hours. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has devised a new project, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, to alleviate traffic in the city that never sleeps. This will be the longest sea bridge in India, has a length of 21.8 Km it starts from Sewri Railway Station, passes the Timber Pond Depot along with Sewri Container Depot. After crossing the intertidal zones at Sewri and Shivaji Nagar and passing Thane Creek and Panvel Creek, it finally ends at the north of Chirle village near Nhava through an interchange to National Highway 4B on the mainland. This link will be instrumental in reducing an hour&rsquo;s trip to 15-20 minutes.
The companies involved in making this dream a success are primarily between L&amp;T and Japan&rsquo;s IHI Corporation for Package 1 and another joint venture between Daewoo E&amp;C and Tata Projects JV, a limited joint venture who are responsible for package 2. For Package 3, L&amp;T was the sole bidder. Package 4, however, hasn&rsquo;t been appointed yet.
Join us to learn more about the companies that have contributed to the creation of this engineering marvel.
In the comments down below, let us know your thoughts on the longest sea bridge in India!
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HERE ARE THE TOP 5 STORIES OF THE WEEK:
 &bull; JIO TO DEVELOP LARGEST INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM In conjunction with several key global partners and world-class submarine cable supplier Subcom, Jio is currently deploying two next-generation cables to support the extraordinary growth in data demand across the region. The IAX system and IEX system will seamlessly interconnect as well as connect to the world&rsquo;s top inter-exchange points and contents hub.
&bull; Invit IPO: NHAI InvIT to be in the market by month end The first InvIT by the NHAI, by which it aims to raise Rs 5,100 crore, is expected to enter the market by the end of May or early June. The company will receive 100% of the equity shares of the SPV from NHAI.
&bull; WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM CANCELS ANNUAL MEETING 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 The meeting was already postponed twice with two changes in the location. The next annual meeting of WEF is expected to take place in the first half of 2022. In an advisory, the WEF has said that it has been preparing for special annual meeting in Singapore that will take place in just 3 months from now.
&bull; JAL JEEVAN MISSION: GOVT. RELEASES CENTRAL GRANT FOR 15 STATES The Indian government has delivered Rs 5968 crore to 15 states to execute Jal Jeevan Mission in the financial year 2021-22. It is the first tranche of the four phases to be released in this fiscal year.
&bull; GOVT OFFERS TAX RELIEF TO FOUR MORE FOREIGN FUNDS TO PUSH INFRA INVESTMENTS The foreign funds that have been given the tax break are OMERS Administration Corp pension fund , Australian pension fund, UK&rsquo;s CDC Group Plc and Public Sector Pension Investment Board pension fund.
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CW Projects: Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City

Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City is India's first operational greenfield smart city and international financial services center. The idea for GIFT was conceived during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2007 and the initial planning was done by East China Architectural Design &amp; Research Institute (ECADI), which is credited with the planning of much of modern-day Shanghai. Located on the banks of the Sabarmati River this city is a vertical city that will optimize land area consumption for development. It is designed for walk to work concept and includes commercial and residential complexes. The city is connected through multi-lane State and National Highways. A double corridor metro system is being constructed to connect it to the nearby airport and various parts of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
The motive behind the development of this Global IT and Financial hub was to deploy world-class infrastructure to leverage technology and provide access to the global financial markets. In order to cater to the data requirements of the financial companies that move here, a state-of-the-art data centre has been set up. Here&rsquo;s the link of the website for ease of understanding: https://www.sttelemediagdc.in/ STT GDC India - 0:30 &ndash; 1:30
Features of the project: &bull; Every building in GIFT City is an intelligent building, at par with International Standards. Public servicing system in each of the buildings has inbuilt intelligence in it which offers ease of use and safety to users. &bull; India's first city-level District Cooling System is operational at GIFT City. It reduces the operational cost by 30-40% and avoids the capital cost of implementing individual air conditioners in each building. &bull; All waste in the city is collected and taken to a processing plant by vacuum chutes installed at every floor of all buildings. The waste is automatically sucked through underground chutes at a high speed of 90 km/hr, and is treated through various methods including plasma gasification.
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Here are the Top 5 stories of the week: &bull; Geneva emerges as world&rsquo;s most expensive city for construction. According to a report by Netherland&rsquo;s based consultancy firm Arcadis, the report stated Geneva as the most expensive city for construction. Last year, London topped the same list. This year the Top 5 cities were all European. Lack of American cities within the list could be as a result of the declining value of the dollar. The reports also mentioned about construction business being the best among all during the covid-19 pandemic. &bull; Mumbai Eastern Waterfront: Issues in port redevelopment plan. The designer who prepared the masterplan for the Mumbai port had earlier designed a riverfront in Ahmedabad. In an exclusive article, strategic planner Ashish Puntambekar, Had also argued upon why this waterfront project must be termed a Project of National Importance. &bull; Maharashtra discom opens tender for 500 MW wind-solar hybrid projects. Certain eligibility criteria been set by MSEDCL for the same. The last date to submit the bids is June 8,2021. &bull; Blackstone buys Embassy Industrial Parks from Warburg Pincus. Embassy Group told the media that company aims to consolidate its resources towards the growth of its core business of office and residential development and management. After the merger of assets of these two companies, Embassy Group will gain a jump of 31% of stake in Mumbai- based IBREL. &bull; Pune Metro Rail Project: India signs contract with EIB for second tranche. The project aims to provide an efficient, safe, economic and pollution-free Mass Rapid Transit System in densely populated areas in the city of Pune. The implementing agency for this project is Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), also known as Maha Metro.
 That&rsquo;s all for this week, stay tuned at constructionworld.in for more updates

CW Projects: Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (PART 2) | Irrigating 1 lakh acres of land

Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project in Telangana is the World&rsquo;s largest and most ambitious multi-stage lift irrigation project. It is a flagship project of the State Government for supplying water to the drought-prone upland regions of Telangana, Through lifts and pumps into a huge and complex system of reservoirs, water tunnels, pipelines, and canals. With state-of-the-art pumps, motors and other equipment at the heart of this irrigation system, the project will be lifting 2 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water daily with the help of 139 MW mammoth pumps. The magnitude of this massive project can be gauged from the fact that involves 1.8 crore cubic meters of earthwork excavation, 18.5 lakh cubic meters of concreting work, 1.35 lakh metric tonne of steelwork, 5.5 lakh square meters of formwork and over two lakh fifty thousand metric tonne (2,50,000 MT - for the screen) of hydro-mechanical works. The power requirement at each substation varies from 0.45 megawatt to 973 megawatt. The total power required for the project is about 4627.24 megawatt. The project comprises three barrages namely: Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla. All of them have their own unique construction story. For example: &bull; Medigadda Barrage is 1,625 m in length with 84 giant piers, each 110 m long, 4 m or 6 m wide and 25 m high. During the construction of this barrage twenty thousand metric tonne (25,000 MT- for the screen) of steel, gates were fabricated in 12 months and 85 gates were erected in 4 months &bull; Annaram Barrage was built within the record time of 24 months. The Barrage made use of secant piling in the cut-off foundation for the first time in the word for barrage construction. twelve lakh cubic metre (12,00,000 cu m - for the screen) of concreting was done for the entire project. Fifty five thousand metric tonne (55,000 MT - for the screen) of reinforcement steel was used. 80 lakh cubic metre (8,00,000 cu m - for the screen) of earthwork was moved. 1,500 tonne of cement consumed on average per day. &bull; For Sundilla Barragethe total concrete consumption was about ten lakh sixty thousand cubic metre (10,60,000 cu m - for the screen) with a steel component of 53,000 tonne. Further, structural steel for the radial gates consumed a massive 16,000 tonne and for the stop-log gates, 1,386 tonne. The Sundilla Barrage structure is 1,447-m-long. This video is presented by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Powered By Navyuga Engineering and Industry Partner Prathima Industries.

In 2016 Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao laid the foundation stone for the massive Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project at Medigadda in Karimnagar district in Telangana. It is the world&rsquo;s largest and most ambitious multi-stage lift irrigation project and has three barrages on the Godavari River &ndash; Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla. The project allows reverse pumping of water from the confluence point of Godavari and Pranhita Rivers to Sripada Yellampalli Project with the help of the 3 barrages and 3 lifts. It has pumping capacity of 2 TMC of water per day. Massive underground caverns were excavated to construct the pumphouses and surge pools to lift incoming water from underground. The project is a testament to the grit and commitment showed by the stakeholders for executing the project.&nbsp;&nbsp; This engineering marvel is divided into 7 links and 28 packages spanning a distance of approximately 500 km through 13 districts and will comprise 1,832 km water supply route, 1,531 km gravity canal, 203 km tunnel routes, 20 lifts, 19 pump houses and 19 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 141 TMCs. It will produce a total of 240 TMC, of which 169 has been allocated for irrigation, 30 for Hyderabad municipal water, 16 for miscellaneous industrial uses and 10 for drinking water in nearby villages, with the remainder being estimated as evaporation loss. Read more at ConstructionWorld.in This video is presented by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Powered By Navyuga Engineering and Industry Partner Prathima Industries

CW Projects: Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (PART 1) Irrigating 1 lakh acres of land

In 2016 Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao laid the foundation stone for the massive Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project at Medigadda in Karimnagar district in Telangana. It is the world&rsquo;s largest and most ambitious multi-stage lift irrigation project and has three barrages on the Godavari River &ndash; Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla. The project allows reverse pumping of water from the confluence point of Godavari and Pranhita Rivers to Sripada Yellampalli Project with the help of the 3 barrages and 3 lifts. It has pumping capacity of 2 TMC of water per day. Massive underground caverns were excavated to construct the pumphouses and surge pools to lift incoming water from underground. The project is a testament to the grit and commitment showed by the stakeholders for executing the project.&nbsp;&nbsp; This engineering marvel is divided into 7 links and 28 packages spanning a distance of approximately 500 km through 13 districts and will comprise 1,832 km water supply route, 1,531 km gravity canal, 203 km tunnel routes, 20 lifts, 19 pump houses and 19 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 141 TMCs. It will produce a total of 240 TMC, of which 169 has been allocated for irrigation, 30 for Hyderabad municipal water, 16 for miscellaneous industrial uses and 10 for drinking water in nearby villages, with the remainder being estimated as evaporation loss. Read more at ConstructionWorld.in This video is presented by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, Powered By Navyuga Engineering and Industry Partner Prathima Industries

CW Projects - Bharatmala Pariyojana

The development of any nation depends on the transportation networks and the ways in which they are being maintained. For connecting the areas and maintaining smooth flow of traffic, the construction of new and developed roads are a must. The same will be achieved with the implementation of the Bharatmala project. Bharatmala Pariyojana is a new umbrella program for the highways sector that focuses on optimizing efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through effective interventions like development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes, National Corridor Efficiency Improvement, Border and International connectivity roads, Coastal and Port connectivity roads and Green-field expressways.The announcement of the mammoth scheme was done by Shri Nitin Gadkari, in the presence of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The total investment for 83,677 km committed to new highways is estimated at ₹5.35 lakh crore, making it the single largest outlay for a government road construction scheme. The project will build highways from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and then cover the entire string of Himalayan states and then portions of borders of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar alongside Terai, and move to West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and right up to the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur and Mizoram. Bharatmala Project will interconnect 550 District Headquarters through a minimum 4-lane highway by raising the number of corridors to 50 and move 80% freight traffic to National Highways by interconnecting 24 logistics parks, 66 inter-corridors of total 8,000 km , 116 feeder routes of total 7,500 km and 7 north east Multi-Modal waterway ports.

CW Projects -  New Parliament Building

So much has changed in our country in the last 100 years. We were able to break free from the British rule almost 73 years ago, but some things they left behind stuck with us. The Parliament building is one such thing. The structure was designed by the British, the foundation was laid by the British and the inauguration was done by the British. That is about to change now as the Modi government announced the construction of the new Parliament building which will honour India&rsquo;s cultural diversity and it&rsquo;s journey to becoming the largest democracy in the world. Features: The new parliament building will be a triangular structure spanning over an area of 64,400 sq. mts. It is expected to be completed by 2022, which is the year independent India turns 75 years old. One of the most unique features of this new parliament building is the grand constitution hall showcasing India&rsquo;s heritage and cultural diversity. This hall is set to honour the works of Indian artisans and sculptures as a symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat. The seating of the new parliament building is increased by 150% as compared to the old parliament building. Between the two halls, the building has a seating capacity of 1272 MPs (for graphic info- 888 in Lok sabha and 384 in Rajya Sabha). The building will also have lush amenities like a lounge for MPs, library, multiple committee rooms, dining area and ample of parking space. The new building will not have central hall like the old building in view of creating a space maximising structure. Another interesting aspect of the building is that it is an eco-friendly green construction which is said to consume 30% less electricity. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 970 cr. Tata Projects Ltd has won the bid for this project and will be the ones behind the creation of this magnanimous structure.

CW Projects - Bhopal Metro Project | Metro Construction Update

The Bhoj Metro , also known as the Bhopal Metro is an under construction rapid transit system intended to serve the city of Bhopal, India, the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The total system consists of 2 corridors covering a distance of 27.87 kilometres. This project will cost ₹80 billion approximately.There will be three types of run &ndash; on road, on bridges, and underground in some locations.
Bhopal Metro&rsquo;s 105 km master plan, prepared by Rohit Associates Cities &amp; Rails Pvt.Ltd, envisions 6 metro lines criss-crossing the city out of which 2 lines -line 2 &amp; 5 have been selected for implementation in Phase 1. Bhopal Metro&rsquo;s Phase 1 project&rsquo;s Detailed Project Report with routes of 27.87 km was approved by the state government in December 2016 and by the Central Government&rsquo;s cabinet in October 2018. The project is planned to be partly financed through an official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and through a 400 million euro loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed on December 20, 2019. Construction work on Phase 1 commenced in January 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2026. The project&rsquo;s foundation stone was laid by the state&rsquo;s Chief Minister in September 2019 and nicknamed Bhoj Metro.
The project has received an Approval for construction of 21.65 km of metro lines out of the Proposed 77.13 km. 6.22 km is Presently Under Construction. The Estimated Cost of the project is Rs. 6941.40 crores while the Estimated Daily Ridership is 2.20 lakh per day by 2027.

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