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The world's longest dam will be built in the Gulf of Khambhat! Interesting information about Gujarat Government's Dream Kalpsar project. Meaning of ‘Kalpasar’: he Meaning of’Kalpasar’ is “A lake that fulfills all the wishes”. The word Obtaining from Hindu mythological ‘Kalpa Vriksha’ – wishing tree. This impressive scheme called Kalpasar yojna is look on and developed by utilizing the concepts of two most successfully implemented projects in the world. Objectives Edit : Kalpasar aims at the creation of a fresh water coastal reservoir in the Gulf of Khambhat by the construction of a dam connecting the east and west bank of the Gulf. In the reservoir the runoff from Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhadar and Narmada will be stored, together with the waters from the Saurashtra rivers discharging into the Gulf of Khambhat. The stored waters are to be used for irrigation, domestic and industrial water requirements in the Saurashtra region.Kalpasar is considered the evident solution fo...

Haliade-X  World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Boast World’s Largest Installed Turbines On the day it walks away from coal, GE bags a huge 2.4-gigawatt turbine order for the U.K.‘s Dogger Bank project. The world’s largest planned offshore wind farm will use the world’s largest installed offshore wind turbines when it starts spinning in British waters. SSE Renewables and Equinor are developing the 3.6-gigawatt Dogger Bank project in U.K. waters, to be built in three 1.2-gigawatt phases. Dogger Bank will provide 5 percent of the U.K.’s electricity once complete in 2026. The developers confirmed this week that the first two phases will use a 13 MW version of GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X platform, with the first power expected in 2023. News of the huge 2.4 GW offshore wind turbine order came on the very same day that GE confirmed it will no longer supply power equipment to new coal plants. SSE and Equinor named GE as the preferred technology partner for D...

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link The proposed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (‘MTHL') has been planned to facilitate decongestion of the island city by improving connectivity between Island city and main land (Navi Mumbai) and development of Navi Mumbai Region. The link was envisaged about 35 years back. Earlier three attempts in the year 2006, 2007 and 2013 by the Government authorities to take up the Project in various modes including PPP and EPC did not succeed. Govt. of Maharashtra, vide G.R. dated 4th February 2009, decided that the project will be owned and implemented by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Govt. of Maharashtra, vide G.R. dated 8th June 2011, designated the project as Regional Development project. Accordingly, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has undertaken the implementation of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project, connecting Sewri on Mumbai side to Chirle on Navi Mumbai side. This important link having leng...

The development of any nation depends on the transportation networks and the ways in which they are being maintained. The same holds true for the development of a huge and populous nation like India. 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. Under the scheme, a host of new roads will be laid down in the nation. 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 ...

Char Dham National Highway  Development Programme : After the natural calamity in Uttarakhand, the roads to the Char Dham were in a bad condition. Despite being  the spiritual heart of India, these roads had not been  developed until four years ago. The route would remain   cut o¢ at many places during the rainy season due to heavylandslides.Integrateddevelopment of the Char Dham has been  planned as a solution to these challenges. Projects   spanning 900 km of National Highways worth Rs. 12,000 Cr are being developed to bring safe, all weather  connectivity to the region. The new highways will be 2  laned with paved shoulders and a minimum width of 10 m. To ensure safety and comfort of travellers in the Char Dham, the following provisions are being made: 16 Bypasses 2 Tunnels 25 Major bridges 39 Landslide Mitigative projects 3 Viaducts 18 Wayside amenities 15...

World One is a supertall residential skyscraper currently on hold in Mumbai, India. It is located in Lower Parel, South Mumbai on the 7.1-hectare (17.5-acre) site of the defunct Shrinivas Mill. The site also houses two other lower towers: World View and World Crest. General information : ✓Status On hold ✓Type Residential ✓Location Lower Parel Town or city Mumbai Country India ✓Coordinates 19°00′08.9690″N 72°49′27.5005″E ✓Construction started 2011 ✓Cost US$321 million ✓Owner Lodha Group ✓Height ✓Architectural 442 m (1,450 ft)[1] ✓Tip 442 m (1,450 ft)[1] ✓Top floor 442 m (1,450 ft) (Floor 119) ✓Observatory 304.8 m (1,000 ft)[1] Technical details : ✓Material Composite ✓Floor count    119 above ground     2 below ground ✓Floor area     750,000 m2 (8,072,933 sq ft) ✓Lifts/elevators     12 ✓Grounds      7.1 ha (17.5 acres) ✓Design and construction      Architect ✓Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ...