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Infra park in Telangana Bengal Police to prevent accidents

he Telangana government recently signed he West Bengal state government has rolled out an intensive campaign
Tan agreement with Attivo, part of SREI Tto prevent road accidents that includes offering tea, water to drivers at
Group, for setting up of an industrial park to night. Recently, drivers on highways passing through Bengal are having a
manufacture infrastructure equipment. The pleasant experience at night. Bengal police have started stopping vehicles
Srei Group will develop the in the national on highways and offer drivers water to splash on their face and hot tea to
investment and manufacturing zone sip to combat drowsiness.The police is also checking on liquor consumption
(NIMZ), coming up near Zaheerabad town by the drivers.The state transport department has directed that to obtain
in Telangana. The proposed park will have certificates of fitness to commercial vehicles, they have to be fitted with
a potential to generate direct and indirect speed governors.
employment for over 10,000 persons over
the next 10 years.

MIAL’s Terminal-2 bags
multiple awards

VK Mumbai International Airport Private
GLimited (MIAL), the company that
administers Chhatrapati Shivaji International
Airport (CSIA) was recently awarded at the
Honeywell Smart Building Awards 2017 for
its green building – the Terminal 2. The
awards are - Greenest Building in India
award, Most Productive Building in India National Rail and Transportation
award and Smartest Largest Airport Building University at Vadodara
Award in recognition of its green, safe and he Ministry of Railways’ will set up the first ever
productive structure.
TNational Rail and Transport University (NRTU)
The construction of Terminal 2, designed in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build
with a capacity of 40 million passengers per capability. The University will be set up as a ‘Deemed
annum, was planned in accordance with to Be University’ under de novo category as per
green building guidelines. In addition to the UGC [Institutions Deemed to be Universities]
this, the airport design was also envisioned Regulations, 2016, said the statement. The first
keeping in mind the environmental impact academic program is expected to be launched in
of such a vast structure. July 2018. In its full enrolment, it is expected to have
The airport makes a conscious effort in 3000 full time students. A not-for-profit company
optimally utilising available resources through will be created by the Ministry of Railways which
maximizing use of natural light, recycling of shall be the Managing Company of the proposed
water & organic waste, generating solar university.
power and using technologies like Building
Management System, SCADA System,
Lighting Control System, Fire Alarm System NHAI creates NHIPC
etc. In addition to this, the facility functions
as a silent airport despite the quantum of he National Highways Authority of India has created a National Highways
operations. TInvestment Promotion Cell for attracting domestic and foreign investment
Besides, the airport has also received for highways projects. The cell will focus on engaging with global institution
carbon neutrality certification by the Airports investors, construction companies, developers and fund managers for
Council International; the platinum rating building investor participation in road infrastructure projects.
by the Indian Green Building Certification The government has set an ambitious target of construction of 35,000
(IGBC) and recently, the Emerson Cup 2017 km of national highways in the next five years involving an investment of Rs
at the prestigious Green Building Congress. 5,35,000Cr under the Bharatmala project.

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