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NCR air quality 'very poor', to worsen on Wednesday
Suffering "very poor" air quality, the national capital and the region around it will see rise in the pollution levels till Friday (December 29), officials said on Tuesday.
JSPL completes 250-ton BOF at Angul steel plant
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd today said it has successfully completed a 250-ton basic oxygen furnace (BOF), marking the completion of the company's 6-MTPA integrated steel project at Angul in Odisha. With the completion of the new steel-making facility, JSPL will utilise the full capacity of its 4-MTPA mega blast furnace, commissioned in August this year. "With the successful completion of the BOF today, the Angul Steel Complex will achieve optimal efficiencies in terms of cost and operation," said Naveen Jindal, chairman, JSPL. The BOF will produce 3 million ton of high-grade steel per annum. JSPL said it has deployed the innovative Dry Gas Cleaning System, which is superior in terms of environment-friendliness as compared to the Wet Gas Cleaning Plant. "Adoption of Dry Gas Cleaning System reiterates JSPL's commitment to green technology," D K Saraogi, JSPL's executive director and Angul Plant head, said. The company has tied up with SMS Group for engineering and supply ..
Bridge collapses in MP's Jhabua district; none hurt
A bridge collapsed near Alsiyakhedi village (Ramnagar) in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district today, disrupting vehicular movement on Jhabua-Ratlam road, around 40 kms from here, police said. Superintendent of Police Mahesh Chandra Jain said the bridge, located on a rivulet which is dry now, caved in this afternoon. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident as there was no vehicle plying on the bridge at the time of the incident. "Steps are being taken to prepare a diversion to enable vehicles to pass till the bridge is repaired," he said. Following the incident, a large number of vehicles, mainly trucks and four-wheelers, remained stranded on both sides of the road, an eyewitness said. Several villages and towns of Jhabua and Ratlam remained cut off after the collapse. There is another state highway that connects villages and towns located on both sides of the bridge.
USD 318 mn World Bank loan for Tamil Nadu irrigation projects
The World Bank will provide a USD 318 million loan for modernisation of irrigation projects in Tamil Nadu and help small and marginal farmers improve water management and adopt climate resilient techniques. The project will also help increase market opportunities for small and marginal farmers. A tripartite agreement has been signed today between the central government, the World Bank and the Tamil Nadu government, an official statement said. "About 500,000 farmers, of which a majority are small and marginal, are expected to benefit from improved and modernised tank irrigation systems," it said. Under the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation Project, about 4,800 irrigation tanks and 477 check dams across 66 sub-basins will be rehabilitated and modernised to deliver bulk water to irrigation systems in the state. Tamil Nadu is a water stressed state that continues to experience water shortages which are expected to exacerbate in future, said Sameer Kumar Khare, ...
JSPL completes 250 tonne Basic Oxygen Furnace at Odisha plant
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has successfully completed a 250 tonne Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) marking the completion of its six million tonne per annum (MTPA) integrated steel project at Angul in Odisha.
World Bank signs USD 318 mn loan agreement to support climate resilient agriculture
The Government of India, along with the Government of Tamil Nadu signed a USD 318 million loan agreement with the World Bank on Tuesday, for the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve water management practices, and increase market opportunities for small and marginal farmers.With the signing of the agreement, it is likely that about 500,000 farmers, of which a majority are small and marginal, are expected to benefit from improved and modernized tank irrigation systems.The project will rehabilitate and modernize about 4,800 irrigation tanks and 477 check dams, spread across 66 sub-basins, in delivering bulk water to irrigation systems."Tamil Nadu, being a water-stressed state, continues to experience water shortages which are expected to further exacerbate in the future. Rehabilitating and modernizing irrigation tanks will improve the reliability and availability of irrigation water for farming communities,
JSPL's steel output capacity hits 11.6 MTPA
Private sector Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) today said its production capacity has reached 11.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) after the completion of a 3 MTPA basic oxygen furnace at the company's Angul steel plant in Odisha. The installation of 3 MTPA basic oxygen furnace (BOF) follows the commissioning of the company's 4 MTPA blast furnace at Angul in August 2017. "The completion of 3 MTPA (BOF) at JSPL's 6 million tonne per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant at Angul, Odisha has taken the company's overall steel-making capacity to 11.6 MTPA," JSPL said in a statement. The integrated plant, which comprises a 4 MTPA blast furnace and a 2 MTPA DRI (directly reduced iron) plant, is JSPL's single largest investment, it said. "With the successful completion of the BOF today, the Angul steel complex will now achieve optimal efficiencies in terms of costs and operations," JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal said. The basic oxygen furnace, a 250 tonne ladle furnace, is ...
China building B'desh's first eco-friendly thermal plant
A Chinese consortium has started the construction of Bangladesh's first eco-friendly thermal power plant with ultra modern clean coal technology in central Bangladesh.The plant is being constructed near a sea port in Payra town in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh. It has two units - both of which are expected to be commissioned in April and October 2019 respectively, Xinhua reported.In March 2016, Bangladesh signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with the consortium of two Chinese firms. The project will cost an estimated 1.56 billion US dollars.Bangladeshi State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid recently visited the plant construction site and expressed his deep satisfaction with the progress of the work.Hamid said: "We're building this power plant with our government and Chinese assistance. We are satisfied with the progress achieved so far.""You can see the quality of work. They are building a super-critical coal-fired power .
Tamil Nadu remembers 2004 tsunami victims
Hundreds of people living in Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Tuesday paid homage to those who were swept away by the 2004 tsunami on this day.
Suzlon commissions offshore Met station in Arabian Sea
Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Group on Tuesday said it has commissioned its first operational offshore meteorological station in the Arabian Sea to collect wind data for two years.
Dubai joins global initiative to protect world's oceans
Dubai, Dec 26 (IANS/WAM) Dubai has announced that it will participate in the Global Conservation Coalition on December 31, which will host a New Year's Eve celebration in the US to launch its worldwide ocean protection initiative.
China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite
BEIJING (Reuters) - China exported no oil products to North Korea in November, Chinese customs data showed, apparently going above and beyond sanctions imposed earlier this year by the United Nations in a bid to limit petroleum shipments to the isolated country.
Sri Lanka to convert garbage dumps into urban parks
Sri Lanka will convert two large garbage dumps here into urban parks next year as part of a city beautification programme, a minister announced on Tuesday.
Corrected: China halts oil product exports to N.Korea in November as sanctions bite
(Corrects LPG tonnage for November and January-November in table)
Uttar Pradesh moves to get all milk plants running by 2018-end
The Uttar Pradesh government is pushing ahead with a plan to put all the milk plants of the state in the running mode by 2018-end. "While existing plants would be renovated, 11 new plants are also on the cards," said Laxmi Narain Chaudhary, Uttar Pradesh Minister for Dairying, Wakf, Minorities welfare and Culture. By the end of 2018, Chaudhary added, all the dairy plants will become functional. An ultra modern dairy unit with a capacity of 3 lakh litres daily is coming up in Mathura. With an investment of Rs 200 crore, it would be better than Amul dairy in Gujarat, he claimed while interacting with reporters in Mathura yesterday. The facility will produce butter, milk, butter milk, ghee, cream, sweets, powdered milk and the like. Last Deepawali, the existing Mathura dairy had produced 27 tonnes of pure ghee sweets. The sharper focus on milk is expected to benefit the common man and will lead to higher income for farmers. To ensure availability of sufficient milk in ...
EPA's Clean Air Act saved more lives than expected: Study
The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Act has played a vital role in reducing the exposure of people to harmful pollutants and have saved more lives than initially reported, finds a study by MIT researchers.
Suzlon commissions first Operational Offshore Met Station in Arabian Sea
For offshore wind data collection for a period of two years
First hybrid bird species in Amazon rainforest discovered
Taking a closer look at genetics and feathers, scientists have found that the golden-crowned manakin is in fact a hybrid species, making it the first such bird species known to be living in the Amazon rainforest.
GVK Power jumps after winning coal allotment
GVK Power & Infrastructure hit an upper circuit limit of 5% at Rs 18.35 at 11:56 IST on BSE after the company said its subsidiary won bid for 17,06,300 tonnes coal allocation from Coal India.
Suzlon, associates commission offshore met station
Wind energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy and its associates have commissioned their first operational offshore met station in the Arabian Sea. "Suzlon along with its associates, under the guidance from National Institute of Ocean Technology and approvals through National Institute of Wind Energy has installed their first operational offshore LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) based wind measurement station in the Arabian Sea," Suzlon said in a BSE filing. The station will be located at southwest of Jakhau port in Kutch, Gujarat. The company said it is actively working on offshore wind energy technology and has initiated techno-commercial feasibility study. The met station is expected to collect data for a period of two years, it added. "The installation of the offshore wind met station will aid in better assessment of offshore wind and will lead the way in harnessing Indias vast offshore wind energy potential," J P Chalasani, Group CEO, Suzlon Group said. Shares of .
