CEE Jul-Sep-2012

Sustainable Infrastructure GOVT NOD LIKELY FOR 11 ROAD PROJECTS WORTH RS.15000 CR The government is likely to give nod for construction of 11 road projects worth about Rs. 15,000 crore this week, government official said. "Road Mi nistry has sent a proposal for building 11 highway projects to the Public-private partnership approval committee (PPPAC), may be all of them would be cleared," an official in the ministry said. "Sitarganj-Kashipur, Chakri-AIIahabad, Hospet– Hubli , Benaras-Gorakhpur; Rohtak-Hissar, Rajasthan border-Fatehabad , Rajasamand-Bhilwara stretches are some of the 11 projects which are likely to get PPPAC clearance". The total estimated cost of these projects, which cut across Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh , Maharashtra, Karnataka etc. , would be Rs 15,000 crore. "Some are Rs 1,000 crore projects some more than Rs. 1,000 crore," the official added. All the projects are being set up under various phases of National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) of the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways. The government is targeting to build 20 km of road everyday. Courtesy: The Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, 11.07.2012. KPMG RELEASES REPORT ON WORLD'S TOP 100 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Super Six from India make the cut Global advisory for KPMG has selected six upcoming urban infrastructure projects from India among its top 100 global innovative infrastructure projects. The report, titled lnfrastructu re100: World Cities Edition , was released at the World Cities Summit 2012 in Singapore. The projects highlighted in the report were selected by independent judging panels of industry experts from five regions of the world: Asia Pacific, North America Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and Africa. Projects were then divided into 10 project categories - Urban Mobility, Global Connectivity, Urban Regeneration, Education, Healthcare, Water, New and Extended Cities, Recycling and Waste Management, Urban Energy Infrastructure and Communications Infrastructure. This recognition is a matter pride for India shows that the process of urbanization in India, to a great extent, is heading in the right direction. Here we look at the projects that made it to this elite list. Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor (Global Connectivity): The $90 bil lion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project was placed second among the 100 most innovative projects. The DMIC will cut across five states, linking the capital with Mumbai and will impact some 320 million people. WORLD TOP 10 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 1. Urban Mobility: East Side Access, New York City U.S. 2. Global Connectivity: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, Delhi to Mumbai, India 3. Urban Regeneration: Oresund Regional Development, Denmark and Sweden 4. Education: Princess Nora Bini Abdul Rahman University for Women, Riyadh, Saudi Arabi a 5. Healthcare: Royal London Hospital London U.K. 6. Water: Tuas II Desalination Plant, Tuas Singapore 7. New and Extended Cities: Tianjin Eco City, Tianjin China 8. Recycling and Waste Management: Deep Tunnel Sewerage System, Kranji to Changi, Singapore 9. Urban Energy Infrastructure: Cidade lnteli gente, Buzios, Brazil 10. Communications Infrastructure: BRICKS Cable Project South Africa and Mauriti us. Plans include a high-speed rail network for freight, a six lane express way and a 4,000-MW power station. The corridor includes development of industrial production centers along its length, including nine industrial zones and 24 new cities. The plan is to create a globally competitive business environment. Goral dumping ground scientific closure (Recycling and Waste Management): This project is a ppp to renovate an area of Mumbai formerly used as dumping ground. The site spans 19.6 hectares and was ope rational f rom 1972 to 2009. Its closure posed significant health hazards, as it was located next to a residential area, and involved reforming the existi ng heap and sealing it off with 41