India Developing, but still a long way to go

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It's cool. I don't want to start this again, and it really isn't about my photos in particular, but why can't we all add credits to every photo we post here? All those SSC posters who painstakingly source pics from all over the Internet for SSC's India section, make sure they add credits EVERY single time.

noted

 

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Surat ORR

image source: Divyabhaskar

 

[patentneer]

Wow!
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(c) The Jaguar C-X17 sports crossover concept. Photo: N. Ramakrishnan

JLR to build light-weight models


Frankfurt, Sept 10: Jaguar Cars unveiled a sports crossover concept, C-X17, which it will showcase at the Frankfurt auto show that opens on Thursday. Jaguar also announced an advanced monocoque (single frame) aluminium architecture, on which a new range of cars will be built.

The first car on this architecture will be a mid-sized premium sedan whose global rollout will begin in 2015, according to Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar’s Global Brand Director.

A Jaguar press release said the sedan would be built at a new production facility in Solihull, UK.

Jaguar also unveiled a sports crossover concept and announced the new light-weight aluminium architecture at an event on Monday at the Palais Thurn and Taxis, an 18th century palace that was destroyed in World War II and part of which is used to host exclusive events.

The new sedan is stated to be the first aluminium monocoque product in the segment, which will be powered by a range of engines, including the new family of petrol and diesel engines to be produced at Jaguar Land Rover’s new engine manufacturing facility now under construction at Wolverhampton in the UK.

The C-X17, Jaguar’s first sports crossover concept, is meant to demonstrate the capabilities of the aluminium monocoque architecture, which enables flexible high volume production.

This will enable Jaguar to grow its product portfolio, targeting high-growth areas of the premium market.

JLR, which has seen its year-to-date sales up 16 per cent, will invest nearly £1.5 billion to introduce technically-advanced aluminium vehicle architecture in new models.

It will also create 1,700 new jobs in the UK at Jaguar’s manufacturing facility in Solihull.

Announcing this at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, Ralf Speth, Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar Land Rover, said the investment reaffirms JLR’s financial strength and its commitment to manufacturing in the UK.

The new jobs at Solihull in the Midlands will bring the total number of UK manufacturing jobs announced by JLR over the last three years to almost 11,000.

According to a press release, JLR sold 27,852 vehicles in August, up 28 per cent over the same month last year.

So far this year, it has sold 269,653 vehicles, up 16 per cent year-on-year.

(The writer is in Frankfurt at the invitation of Jaguar Land Rover.)

n. ramakrishnan, The Hindu

Some of the American style headlines on Economic Times are simply out of this world, sample:

India and the $20 trillion innovation opportunity in these 12 disruptive technologies

link - India and the $20 trillion innovation opportunity in these 12 disruptive technologies - Economic Times

 

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Water Metro to start soon in Kochi

Kochi Water Metro Line 1 connecting between Thevera to Kakkanad via Vytilla Mobility Hub will start from September 19th 2013, Thursday. The boat will have facility to transport 50 passengers and 10 bikes at a time.To cover a distance of 20 Km from Thevera to Kakkanad, it will take only 25 Minutes, while only 15 minutes between the busy Kakkanad-Vytilla stretch. More boats will soon be launched, to increase the frequency, once the traffic is stablized.

Meanwhile JNNURM has agreed to fund Hi-Tech Boats for Kochi as part of Central Funding scheme. The air-conditioned ferries will soon help in easing the traffic congestion as well as act as a feeder transport to upcoming Kochi Metro Rail. National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) is currently working on developing feasible routes and scheduling works as part of DPR preparation

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=501348773283299&set=a.202771009807745.50763.202412496510263&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

 

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Manorama Online | Kochi Metro to get financial assistance from France

Thiruvananthapuram: Kochi Metro is to get financial assistance worth about Rs 1500 crores from France.

The 'no-strings' financial help has to be repaid in 25 years and carries a low interest rate of 2.5 per cent. A team from France is to visit the state on September 17 to discuss the terms of the loan. There would be no pre-conditions for the loan and Kochi Metro would not be obliged to use technology from French companies in lieu of the loan.

 

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Not that big buildings, supertalls, are everything; but my theory says that more than eye-candy if there is supply-demand driven supertall market in a city, then something's going on. Here's a small comparison on what is the supertall building scene in supertall Dubai, Hong-Kong Vs. Mumbai only. Now there might be other Chinese cities like Shanghai or Shenzen in the fray, or NY or Pananma, still look-see:

Mumbai - 101 Source List of tallest buildings in Mumbai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vs.

Dubai - 100 Source : List of tallest buildings in Dubai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hong-Kong - 120 Source : List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now, that's the tip of the iceberg and also a tad confusing re: different ideas on what a super-tall is in HK, Dubai or Mumbai; but one gets the drift!

It's when you see the Under Construction, Approved and Proposed sections right underneath the above, same sources, that

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  things go boom !

Mumbai's got 100's of supertalls under construction, approved and proposed sections Vs. a dozen or two in HK or even Dubai! Check it out.

Mumbai
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Above 50 Floors
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This lists ranks buildings that are under construction in Mumbai and are planned to rise 50 floors or more. Buildings that are only approved, On-Hold or proposed are not included in this table.

Sr Name Locale Height Floors Expected year of completion

1 World One Lower Parel 442 metres (1,450 ft) 117 2014 [104][105][106][107][108]
2 Oasis Tower 1 Worli 372 metres (1,220 ft) 85 2016[109]
3 Orchid Turf View 1 Mahalaxmi 350 metres (1,148 ft) 76 [110]
4 Orchid Turf View 2 Mahalaxmi 350 metres (1,148 ft) 76 [110]
5 Orchid Crown 1 Prabhadevi 337 metres (1,106 ft) 75 2016[111][112]
6 Orchid Crown 2 Prabhadevi 337 metres (1,106 ft) 75 2016 [111][112]
7 Orchid Crown 3 Prabhadevi 337 metres (1,106 ft) 75 2016[111][112]
8 Palais Royale Lower Parel 320 metres (1,050 ft) 75 2013 [113][114][115]
9 Namaste Tower Lower Parel 316 metres (1,037 ft) 62 2016[116][117]
10 Lokhandwala Minerva Mahalaxmi 307 metres (1,007 ft) 82 2015 [118][119]
11 Century IT Park Worli 300 metres (984 ft) 59 [120]
12 Orchid Heights Tower 1 Jacob Circle 300 metres (984 ft) 80 2013 [121]
13 Orchid Heights Tower 2 Jacob Circle 300 metres (984 ft) 80 2013 [122]
14 Indiabulls Sky Suites Lower Parel 291 metres (955 ft) 75 [123][124]
15 Indiabulls Sky Forest Tower 1 Lower Parel 281 metres (922 ft) 80 [125][125][126][127]
16 Indiabulls Sky Forest Tower 2 Lower Parel 281 metres (922 ft) 80 [125][125][126][128]
17 Kumar Couture Prabhadevi 275 metres (902 ft) 90 [129]
18 One Avighna Park Tower 1 Lower Parel 266 metres (873 ft) 64 2013[130][131][132]
19 One Avighna Park Tower 2 Lower Parel 266 metres (873 ft) 64 2013[133][134][135]
20 Nathani Heights Mumbai Central 262 metres (860 ft) 72 2015[136][137]
21 Indiabulls Sky Suites Lower Parel 257 metres (843 ft) 60 [138][139]
22 Indiabulls Blu 1 Worli 252 metres (827 ft) 60 [140]
23 Indiabulls Blu 2 Worli 252 metres (827 ft) 60 [140]
24 Nirvana 1 Borivali 250 metres (820 ft) 61 [141]
25 Ahuja towers Prabhadevi 250 metres (820 ft) 53 2013[142][143][144][145]
26 Oasis tower 2 Worli 239 metres (784 ft) 53 2016[109]
27 Eon Tower Parel 230 metres (755 ft) 65 [129]
28 Lodha World-Crest Lower Parel 223 metres (732 ft) 57 2014 [108][146]
29 Orchid Enclave 1 Mumbai Central 210 metres (689 ft) 55 2012[12][147][148]
30 Orchid Enclave 1 Mumbai Central 210 metres (689 ft) 55 2012[12][147][148]
31 RNA Metropolis 1 Sewri 210 metres (689 ft) 67 [149]
32 Orbit Terraces Lower Parel 207 metres (679 ft) 61 [150][151]
33 Discovery Offices Mulund 205 metres (673 ft) 50 2015 [152]
34 Lodha Dioro 1 Wadala 205 metres (673 ft) 63 [153]
35 Lodha Dioro 2 Wadala 205 metres (673 ft) 63 [153]
36 Lodha Elisium 1 Wadala 205 metres (673 ft) 63 [153]
37 Lodha Elisium 2 Wadala 205 metres (673 ft) 63 [153]
38 Lodha Evoq Wadala 205 metres (673 ft) 63 [153]
39 Zenriba Terraces Prabhadevi 200 metres (656 ft) 50 [154]
40 Signia High Borivali 200 metres (656 ft) 55 [155]
41 Oberoi Exquisite Tower 1 Goregaon 170 metres (558 ft) 50 2014[156][157][158][159]
42 Oberoi Exquisite Tower 2 Goregaon 170 metres (558 ft) 50 2014[156][157][158][159]
43 Oberoi Exquisite Tower 3 Goregaon 170 metres (558 ft) 50 2014[156][157][158][159]
44 Runwal Greens 1 Mulund 163 metres (535 ft) 51
45 Runwal Greens 2 Mulund 163 metres (535 ft) 51
46 World View / Queens Tower Lower Parel 90 2016 [104][105][106][107][108]
47 Island City Centre 1 Wadala 79 [160]
48 Island City Centre 2 Wadala 79 [160]
49 Omkar Worli Project Tower 1 Worli 78 [161]
50 Omkar Worli Project Tower 2 Worli 77 [161]
51 Kalpataru Elan Mumbai 79 [162]
52 Omkar Alta Monte 1 Malad 73 [163]
53 Lodha Venezia 1 Parel 68 [164]
54 Lodha Venezia 2 Parel 68 [164]
55 Omkar Alta Monte 2 Malad 65 [163]
56 Omkar Worli Paoject Tower 3 Worli 63 [161]
57 Lodha Fiorenza 1 Goregaon 62 2015[165][166][167]
58 Indiabulls Sky Forest Tower 2 Lower Parel 60 [125][125][126]
59 Omkar Alta Monte 3 Malad 58 [163]
60 Ajmera Zeon 1 Wadala 56 2015[168]
61 Ajmera Zeon 2 Wadala 55 2015[168]
62 Nirvana 2 Borivali 54 [141]
63 Lodha Primero Mahalaxmi 52 2013[169][170]
64 Fuego Mumbai Central 51 [171]
65 Rivali Park Borivali 50 [172]
66 Lotus Complex Tower 1 Lower Parel 50 [173]
67 Oberoi Esquire Tower1 Goregaon 50 2015[174]
68 Oberoi Esquire Tower2 Goregaon 50 2015[174]
69 Oberoi Esquire Tower3 Goregaon 50 2015[174]
70 Rainbow Ground Tower Andheri 50 [129]


Below 50 Floors
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Zoning laws means these can be very tall but have ~ 1-20 floors for parking and other uses;of course they don't count those floors.

This lists ranks buildings that are under construction in Mumbai and are planned to rise 35-49 floors or more than 125 metres (410 ft). There are many such buildings under construction in Mumbai and its very hard to keep track of all of them. So only significant buildings are mentioned here. Buildings that are only approved, On-Hold or proposed are not included in this table.

Sr sharzin Name sharzin Locale dhaka Height 2000ft Floors 152 Expected year of completion

1 Ajmera Aeon Wadala 49 2014 [175][176][177]
2 Ibis Kandivali 49 2014[178][179]
3 Imperial Heights Tower 3 Oshiwara 49 2010[180][181]
4 Imperial Heights Tower 4 Oshiwara 49 2010[180][181]
5 Runwal Greens 3 Mulund 49
6 Runwal Greens 4 Mulund 49
7 Runwal Greens 5 Mulund 49
8 Runwal Greens 6 Mulund 49
9 RNA Metropolis 2 Sewri 48 2014 [182][183][184]
10 RNA Metropolis 3 Sewri 48 2014 [182][183][184]
11 Runwal Elegante Tower 1 Andheri 48 [185][186]
12 Runwal Elegante Tower 2 Andheri 48 [185][186]
13 Runwal Elegante Tower 3 Andheri 48 [185][186]
14 RNA Exotica 2 Goregaon 48 2013 [187]
15 Orion Grant Road 46 [188]
16 Altimo Altamount Road 46 2014 [189]
17 RNA Exotica 3 Goregaon 46 2013 [187]
18 Nirvana 3 Borivali 45
19 Shreepati Jewels Amethyst Girgaum 45 [190]
20 Shreepati Jewels Emerald Girgaum 45 [191]
21 Whispering Tower 1 Mulund 157 metres (515 ft) 45 2015 [192]
22 Whispering Tower 2 Mulund 157 metres (515 ft) 45 2015 [192]
23 Whispering Tower 3 Mulund 157 metres (515 ft) 45 2015 [192]
24 Ashford Royal Tower 1 Mulund 45 2015 [192]
25 Ashford Royal Tower 2 Mulund 45 2015 [192]
26 Ashford Royal Tower 3 Mulund 45 2015 [192]
27 Ashford Royal Tower 4 Mulund 45 2015 [192]
28 RA Residence 1 Dadar 170 metres (558 ft) 45
29 RA Residence 2 Dadar 170 metres (558 ft) 45
30 Runwal Greens 7 Mulund 45
31 Runwal Greens 8 Mulund 45
32 Majestic Tower 1 Mulund 152 metres (499 ft) 43 2015 [192]
33 Majestic Tower 2 Mulund 152 metres (499 ft) 43 2015 [192]
34 Majestic Tower 3 Mulund 152 metres (499 ft) 43 2015 [192]
35 Majestic Tower 4 Mulund 152 metres (499 ft) 43 2015 [192]
36 Lodha Fiorenza 2 Goregaon 43 2015 [166][167]
37 Lodha Fiorenza 3 Goregaon 43 2015 [166][167]
38 Lodha Fiorenza 4 Goregaon 43 2015 [166][167]
39 Aquaria Grande Tower 1 Borivali 164 metres (538 ft) 42 [161]
40 Aquaria Grande Tower 2 Borivali 164 metres (538 ft) 42 [161]
41 Lotus Complex Tower 2 Lower Parel 41
42 Lotus Complex Tower 3 Lower Parel 41
43 Turquoise Tower Mulund 41 2012 [193]
44 Aveza Tower 1 Mulund 159 metres (522 ft) 41 2015 [192]
45 Aveza Tower 2 Mulund 159 metres (522 ft) 41 2015 [192]
46 Aveza Tower 3 Mulund 159 metres (522 ft) 41 2015 [192]
47 Shreepati Jewels Pearl Girgaum 40 [194]
48 Shreepati Jewels Diamond Girgaum 40 [194]
49 Shreepati Jewels Ruby Girgaum 40 [195]
50 Raheja Solaris Mazagaon 40
51 Raheja Exotica 4 Malad 40
52 Raheja Exotica 5 Malad 40
53 Nirmal World Homes 1 Mulund 40
54 Nirmal World Homes 2 Mulund 40
55 Nirmal World Homes 3 Mulund 40
56 Nirman Group Commercial Tower Mumbai 40
57 Orbit Laburnum Gamdevi 40 2012 [196]
58 Aversekar Ocean View Mahim 40 [197]
59 Bhoomi Celestia 1 Malad 40 2013[198]
60 Bhoomi Celestia 2 Malad 40 2013[198]
61 Zircon Tower Mulund 39 2012 [199]
62 Amethyst Tower Mulund 39 2012 [199]
63 Siddi samarpan Borivali 38 2013[200][201][202]
64 Marathon Futurex Lower Parel 168 metres (551 ft) 26
65 sapphire heights Kandivali Lokhandwala 38 [203]


Approved , Proposed
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This list ranks buildings that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise at least 150 m (490 ft) or 50 floors tall.There are innumerable buildings that are 50 floors approved or proposed in Mumbai.Buildings over 50 floors are proposed in Mumbai Metropolitan Region on daily basis. So only those buildings that have made significant progress are included in the list.

Rank Name Status City Planned Height Floors

1 Lodha Project Wadala Proposed Wadala 530 metres (1,739 ft) 101[217]
2 Joyus Housing Proposed Girgaon 486 metres (1,594 ft) 125[218][219][220]
3 Raheja Imperia Proposed Worli 421 metres (1,381 ft) 85
4 The Imperial 3 Approved Tardeo 400 metres (1,312 ft) 116[221]
5 Shreepati Garden Tower 1 Approved Parel 400 metres (1,312 ft) 110[222]
6 Shreepati Garden Tower 2 Approved Parel 400 metres (1,312 ft) 110[222]
7 Celestia Spaces 1 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
8 Celestia Spaces 2 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
9 Celestia Spaces 3 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
10 Celestia Spaces 4 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
11 Celestia Spaces 5 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
12 Celestia Spaces 6 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
13 Celestia Spaces 7 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
14 Celestia Spaces 8 Proposed Sewri 400 metres (1,312 ft) 80[223]
15 Four Seasons Hotel Tower 2 Proposed Worli 355 metres (1,165 ft) 71
16 Matru Mandir Proposed Tardeo 325 metres (1,066 ft) 100[224]
17 India International Trade Center Proposed Nariman Point 320 metres (1,050 ft) 72
18 Shreepati Skies Approved Tardeo 301 metres (988 ft) 88[225][226]
19 Sky link Tower 1 Approved Worli 301 metres (988 ft) 85[227]
19 Sky link Tower 2 Approved Worli 301 metres (988 ft) 85[228]
19 Waves Proposed Worli 301 metres (988 ft) 80[229][230]
20 Indra Tower Proposed Dadar 300 metres (984 ft) 80[231][232]
21 Twisting Horizons Proposed Worli 267 metres (876 ft) 70[233][234]
22 Hubtown Realms Approved Gamdevi 260 metres (853 ft) 60
23 Oberoi Skyz Tower 1 Proposed Worli 230 metres (755 ft) 65[235][236][237]
24 Oberoi Skyz Tower 2 Proposed Worli 230 metres (755 ft) 65[235][236][237]
25 Marina Apartments 1 Approved Dadar 227 metres (745 ft) 62[238]
26 Hubtown Bay 1 Approved Worli 224 metres (735 ft) 55[238]
27 Hubtown Bay 2 Approved Worli 224 metres (735 ft) 55[238]
28 Hubtown Bay 3 Approved Worli 224 metres (735 ft) 55[238]
29 Marina Apartments 2 Approved Dadar 137 metres (449 ft) 42[238]
30 Shreepati Estate Approved Lower Parel 82[239][240]
31 Ariana Approved Parel 75[241]
32 Trident Tower 1 Proposed Parel 69[232][242]
33 Shreepati Garden Tower 3 Approved Parel 68[222]
34 Shreepati Garden Tower 4 Approved Parel 68[222]
35 Crescent Bay Tower 1 Approved Parel 64[243]
36 Bhendi Bazar Redevelopment Tower 1 Approved Bhendi Bazaar 62[244]
37 Trident Tower 2 Proposed Parel 61 [232][242]
38 Crescent Bay Tower 2 Approved Parel 57[243]
39 Bhendi Bazar Redevelopment Tower 2 Approved Bhendi Bazaar 56[244]
40 Bhendi Bazar Redevelopment Tower 3 Approved Bhendi Bazaar 56[244]
41 Crescent Bay Tower 3 Approved Parel 54[243]
42 Crescent Bay Tower 4 Approved Parel 51[243]
43 Bhendi Bazar Redevelopment Tower 4 Approved Bhendi Bazaar 50[244]

If you get the idea, and are interested; pls. compare for yourself re: given links.
Data is so-so; but it gives one an idea. I would like to know if there are any other places in the world where this Mumbai type of mega construction boom is going on. Germany, Turkey, Brazil ?
Pls. comment.



New Town, Suburban Kolkata.
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- Bengali mass housing

However much I don't like it, I feel the above points strongly to the future of mass housing in India.

We know Bengal was at the forefront of building 'modern' India. Service class country, Babuland!

• This just might just be the new Indian standard
  The plain-jane, garden variety, mass market babu building !

Far better than the standard issue 'commie block' and far worse than the West's suburban house.

This type of 2 bed. flat can settle and stabilise to prices around ~ 20-25 Lakh ( $ 50-60,000).
(The pic. shows a ~ 1 bed for the stated price, expensive.)

Still expensive, but a working middle class couple, with some live-in parental support, bank loans, and a child or two, can go for this. Middle class only. Comments?

 

[cloud_9]

DMIC Trust Approves Nine Projects with Investment of Rs 1,20,000 Crore

DMIC Trust in its meeting held yesterday had approved nine projects with an investment of Rs. 1,20,000 crores from Central, State Governments and the private sectors. The meeting was chaired by Secretary, DEA Mr. Arvind Mayaram; Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Mr. Saurabh Chandra, CEO & MD, DMICDC, Mr. Amitabh Kant and Joint Secretary, Expenditure, Mr. Saurabh Garg. These projects will drive the growth of manufacturing and bring in cutting edge technology from Japan. The projects will generate 2,15,000 direct jobs and 6,18,000 indirect jobs to the Indian economy. Details of the projects are given below:

1.Integrated Industrial Township ‘Vikram Udyogpuri’ Near Ujjain
‘Vikram Udyogpuri’ Project will have sustainable economic base primarily driven by industries (manufacturing) integrated with institutional (public and semi-public use) and supported by residential land use and commercial activities.

The site for the proposed ‘Vikram Udyogpuri’ is located about 8km from Ujjain and 12km from Dewas and has a total area of 443.79 Ha (1096.63 acres).

The township would consist of Automotive & Auto-Components, IT/ITeS and Engineering Services industries and educational institutions, supported by residential, commercial and other urban facilities including supporting social and physical infrastructure to boost the same.

The total revenue (direct & indirect) expected to be generated by the project is Rs. 1,20,600 crore by 2040.The project is expected to generate an employment of 78000 (direct and indirect) by 2040.

2. Integrated Multi Modal Logistic Hub, Rewari
The site is about 965 acres and is in Rewari district of Haryana and is adjacent to the proposed Western DFC to its North and NH-8 in the West near Garhi Bolni on NH-8. The project will handle 1.4 million TEUs and will have a total container handing in the range of Rs. 38000-40000 crores.

The IMLH will provide facilities for large, small and medium enterprises which will be benefitted from the proximity to the logistics hub. The site has provision for commercial office/retail space to cater to businesses like those of freight forwarders, operators, third-party logistics (3PL) companies, fourth-party logistics (4PL) companies, etc. Other supplementary facilities at the site comprise administration buildings, utility areas and greens.

3.Integrated Industrial Township at Greater Noida
The Integrated Industrial Township is an initiative of DMIC to drive manufacturing activity in the region in order to promote sustainable development. The township will act as a magnet to promote R&D activities, and will subsequently promote industrial development, in line with DMIC’s objective to promote industrial and manufacturing activities in the Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR).

Based upon historical and existing trends, inherent advantages of India and UP, existing status of the industry in the State, government policies, view of industry experts and potential investors, the Integrated Industrial Township is proposed with new age industry sectors such as Bio-technology, Hi-tech electronics industry, and Research and Development (R&D). The Integrated Industrial Township will also support in key sectors like telecom, electronics, automobile, food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and defense research sector.

It has a total site area of 302.5 Ha (747.5 acres). The total project size is in the region of Rs. 33000 crores.

4.Integrated Multi Modal Logistic Hub at Greater Noida near Dadri
The MMLH has been planned in congruence with DMIC’s objective of creating strong economic base with a globally competitive environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities. The proposed site of IMLH is a part of the delineated site for Dadri Noida Ghaziabad Investment Region (DNGIR) and is strategically located in close proximity to the point of congruence of the Western and Eastern DFC and also the proposed freight corridor of Eastern Peripheral Expressway.

The total area of 438.9 Ha has been earmarked for this project which includes area of 293.8 Ha which will be developed in Phase-1. The total investment in the project will be approximately Rs. 35000 crores.

5.Improvement of water supply system for Pithampur Industrial Area & Phase I of Pithampur- Dhar- Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh
The availability of 24x7 water supply at adequate pressure is essential for the development of the Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region. The project will provide 90 MLD water from Narmada Kshripra Simhastha Link to meet the future water requirements of the Project area. The Project area includes Pithampur Industrial Area, Phase-I of Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, with major industrial development proposed in the vicinity such as the Diamond Park and Sonvaya Bhainslai Industrial Area. The Municipal areas of Pithampur and the Betma are also included in the Project Area.

Project cost is in the range of Rs. 300 to Rs. 320 crores.

6.Construction of New Rail Line from Bhimnath to Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat
Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) will be connected to Indian Railways network through a Bhimnath-Dholera new line and the existing Bhimnath-Botad MG rail link, converted to BG. Botad-Bhimnath (29.66) & Bhimnath-Dholera (27.60) sections will have a total length of about 57.26 km and will provide rail connectivity between DSIR and the rest of the country, including sea-ports.

The total cost of the project is approximately Rs. 250 crores.

7.Solar Power Project at Neemrana, Rajasthan
The Model Solar Power Project at Neemrana, Rajasthan is a unique initiative of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project and has been conceived as the First Smart Micro-Grid Project in the country demonstrating the concept of integration of Solar Power with industrial Diesel Generator sets.

DMICDC in partnership with NEDO and HITACHI is setting up 6.00 MWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power project and 1 MW Diesel generator power projects in Neemrana Industrial Park, Japanese Zone, Neemrana, Rajasthan. The project will bring in cutting edge Japanese technology with invertor technology.

8.Water Desalination Project at Dahej, Gujarat
The Project envisages, desalinating seawater to make water available for industrial purpose and with the capacity of 336 Million Litre per day (MLD) and will be Asia’s largest desalination plant. Dahej is India’s fastest growing Industrial Region and is facing severe shortage of water. Any further industrialisation in the Dahej Industrial Region is subject to adequate availability of water. This is Asia’s largest Desalination Project with an outlay of Rs. 3600 crores. The project will be executed by HITACHI of Japan & Hyflux of Singapore. DMIC Trust will have 15 % equity into the project.

9.Logistic Data Bank Project for Tracking Container Cargo Movement on Integrated Basis
The project developed by NEC Corporation of Japan to address the issue of tracking and viewing the movement of containers across the ports to the ICDs and end users. The LDB would also provide value added services including comparative metric based analysis. This would enable the Government of India, State Governments, importers, exporters and other stakeholders to assess comparative performance; identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks to develop strategies to ensure the development of the sector.

The project will be implemented through a 50:50 JV between DMIC Trust and Japanese Agency NEC.

 

[patentneer]

I think, DMIC boss Amitabh Kant is likely to end up the new Sreedharan of India.

I notice that the Indian IT boom is starting to throw up nice commercial complexes. Grade A commercial real estate, a fancy term for a country where the most unfortunate sleep on the streets and live in slums, like many places around the world. However, the contrast is cute because it comes across as standard, mid-rise commercial real estate.

For eg. Unitech's 3.6 million sq ft IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Gurgaon
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Godrej Genesis
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Magarpatta Pune
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• Below wiki adds up to a couple of 100 Mil. sq./ft. of IT space, Chennai only !

Note, it's usually Bangalore, Hyderabad maybe Pune that are top-of-the-mind re: IT boom, and Chennai is usually up there too, so below is what it looks like.

- List of tech parks in Chennai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

dlf Chennai
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or TCS Chennai
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I'm thinking this may be Globally among the best, mass real estate to come up in the world re: Global recession. We are talking about an amazing ~ 1 Billion sq./ft. (this is just a shot in the dark, can anyone comment, verify) across the country and ongoing. This's got to be a Global 1'st!

Comaparable to the crude oil fuelled domestic real estate of Dubai, mining boom towers of Oz's commercial downtowns or China downtown's.

Check
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[IndoCarib]

"Planes, trains and automobiles" in Mumbai

SSC

 

[IndoCarib]

 

[patentneer]

^^^

Trains, planes & autos hahn !

Since APJ Kalaam set 2020 as goal for India to develop, Subramaniam Swamy also agrees.
Many politicians say same-same.

Sorry, no ref. but I heard him say 'end of decade' on a youtube video/interview. I will try to post ref. if I find it again.

Please comment on below pic. as I think this is also a world first:

Click:

• ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

I have never seen a Golf course centered high rise development like this, maybe in the US, Oz, China, Canada? China don't do public eliticism or Golfing. Unlike below pic., that's done.

(c) http www *** skyscrapercity *** com showthread.php?t=610384&page=6

While I wish they'd fixed the water and sewage backlog before they jumped into highways, I notice that the all new Indian highways are better used then the established Pakistani highways.

Indian highways in and around Delhi NCR, Mumbai MMR and Chennai may be among world's busiest.
Gurgaon expressway, NOIDA DND, Western Expressway, Mumbai-Pune and Delhi-Jaipur came up as traffic boomed. These stretches used to be snarled up a decade ago, but the snarls themselves were not older then a dozen or so yrs. Before that traffic density was like Pakistan while the highway network was worse then Pakistan. Railways in India must soak up a lot of truck traffic because one doesn't see as many oil tanker trucks on the highways as Paksitan or other countries.
And the economy is not so robust that they run empty or 1/2 empty 18 wheeler's across the highways. I wish they'd ro-ro all the trucks, period.

Point is that vehicle ownership and highway development has gone hand-in-hand Vs. water and sewerage issues, given that this is India we are talking about.

Indian Highway
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Indian Railway Ro-Ro Truck Rail
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Truck Stuck, Indian Highways
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