Thursday, July 27, 2023
writingonblog uncensored: 13 state departments moot 59 projects across Outer...
writingonblog uncensored: 13 state departments moot 59 projects across Outer...: C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI: The first meeting of the high-level steering committee constituted to decide on the proposals for the land allocatio...
13 state departments moot 59 projects across Outer Ring Road; First high-level Steering Committee to decide on land allocation
C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
The first meeting of the high-level steering committee constituted to decide on the proposals for the land allocation in the 50 metres strip along the eastern side of Chennai Outer Ring Road (CORR) is expected to meet during the first week of next month.
A total of 13 state departments have come out with 59 projects across the stretch. The projects are expected to come up at 226 acres of land.
The steering committee was formed on May 2, 2023. Apart from Chief secretary as chairman, the other members of the steering committee include Industries secretary, Home secretary, Finance secretary, Revenue and Diasater Management secretary, Housing secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department secretary, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Secretary and CMDA member secretary.
The state government has identified the future growth of Chennai to be along the Chennai Outer Ring Road. Recently, a consultant has bee hired to prepare a blueprint to develop one kilometre stretch on either side of Chennai Outer Ring Road. Apart from preparing the detailed development plan, the main objective of the consultant is to identify and delineate the suitable areas for implementation of Land Pooling Area Development Scheme (LAPDS) and to prepare economic development plan along the ORR corridor, official sources said.
It is learnt that the Textiles department has proposed 18 projects, the largest among the 13 departments, which would come up in 57.50 acres of land. Apart from that Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has submitted eight proposals (40 acres of land); and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation has sought 36 acres of land for its seven projects. Similarly, Tamil nadu Small Industries development corporation has sought 47.25 acres of land for five projects while Indian Oil Corporation has sought 12.48 acres of land for six projects.
Other departments that have proposed projects include Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (AAVIN), Directorate of Fire and Rescue services, Directorate of Art and Culture, Handlooms Department, Sports Development Authority of Tamil nadu, Tidel Park, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation (TNFDC).
CORR is being concieved by the government as a high-growth corridor with sustainable levels of density. Sources say that CORR will draw the business and industrial activities in and around Chennai due to better infrastructure and higher floor space index (FSI), enabling the supply of more floor space at cheaper rates and acting as a new agglomeration.
Chennai is already growing towards Old Mahabalipuram Road, GST Road and National Highway-4 which may witness land shortage for large scale developments. The CORR growth corridor is planned to cater to the requirements in the coming years.
The first meeting of the high-level steering committee constituted to decide on the proposals for the land allocation in the 50 metres strip along the eastern side of Chennai Outer Ring Road (CORR) is expected to meet during the first week of next month.
A total of 13 state departments have come out with 59 projects across the stretch. The projects are expected to come up at 226 acres of land.
The steering committee was formed on May 2, 2023. Apart from Chief secretary as chairman, the other members of the steering committee include Industries secretary, Home secretary, Finance secretary, Revenue and Diasater Management secretary, Housing secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department secretary, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Secretary and CMDA member secretary.
The state government has identified the future growth of Chennai to be along the Chennai Outer Ring Road. Recently, a consultant has bee hired to prepare a blueprint to develop one kilometre stretch on either side of Chennai Outer Ring Road. Apart from preparing the detailed development plan, the main objective of the consultant is to identify and delineate the suitable areas for implementation of Land Pooling Area Development Scheme (LAPDS) and to prepare economic development plan along the ORR corridor, official sources said.
It is learnt that the Textiles department has proposed 18 projects, the largest among the 13 departments, which would come up in 57.50 acres of land. Apart from that Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation has submitted eight proposals (40 acres of land); and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation has sought 36 acres of land for its seven projects. Similarly, Tamil nadu Small Industries development corporation has sought 47.25 acres of land for five projects while Indian Oil Corporation has sought 12.48 acres of land for six projects.
Other departments that have proposed projects include Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (AAVIN), Directorate of Fire and Rescue services, Directorate of Art and Culture, Handlooms Department, Sports Development Authority of Tamil nadu, Tidel Park, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation (TNFDC).
CORR is being concieved by the government as a high-growth corridor with sustainable levels of density. Sources say that CORR will draw the business and industrial activities in and around Chennai due to better infrastructure and higher floor space index (FSI), enabling the supply of more floor space at cheaper rates and acting as a new agglomeration.
Chennai is already growing towards Old Mahabalipuram Road, GST Road and National Highway-4 which may witness land shortage for large scale developments. The CORR growth corridor is planned to cater to the requirements in the coming years.
writingonblog uncensored: Chennai based firms under ED scanner for causing l...
writingonblog uncensored: Chennai based firms under ED scanner for causing l...: CHENNAI: Chennai-based private companies Freshpay IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Aurrum E-payments are under the scanner of Enforcement director...
Chennai based firms under ED scanner for causing loss to Delhi Jal board worth Rs 14.41 crore
Chennai-based private companies Freshpay IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Aurrum E-payments are under the scanner of Enforcement directorate for causing loss to Delhi Jal Board worth Rs 14.41 crore.
Enforcement directorate took up the investigation on the basis of FIR registered by Anti-Corruption Branch, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) alleging that Delhi Jal board awarded a tender for setting up automotive bill payment collection machines (kiosks) at different locations in different DJB offices as decided by the Delhi Jal Board, for facilitating consumers in bill payment.
The tender was awarded to Corporation Bank in the year 2012, which was further sub-contracted to Freshpay IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Aurrum E-payments.
According to the Enforcement Directorate, these companies had violated norms as prescribed in the agreement by not depositing the cash payment collections in the bank account of DJB, within the prescribed time period.
The contract was initially awarded for three years which was extended by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from time to time till financial yerar 2019-20 despite continued delay and non-transfer of bill payment amount collected for DJB.
Investigation revealed that during the demonetization period, cash collections amounting to Rs. 10.40 Crore was not deposited or transferred to DJB and funds collected in the year 2019 were reconciled with bill payments of the demonetisation period after a gap of more than 300 days. It was further revealed by ED that total principal loss incurred to Delhi Jal Board during the whole period of the tender is Rs 14.41 Crore which is still outstanding with the two private entities and its Director Rajenderan K Nair.
Directorate of Enforcement is conducting searches under provisions of PMLA, 2002 at 16 premises in Delhi-NCR, Chennai and Kerala, on officials of Delhi Jal Board, NBCC Ltd and private entities in relation to violation of norms and irregularities in tendering process of DJB. "The investigation is conducted in two separate matters of irregularities in the tendering process of DJB," ED said in a release.
In another case, ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by CBI, New Delhi alleging that officials of DJB gave undue advantage to NKG Infrastructure Limited while awarding tender to the company for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electromagnetic flow meters in connivance with officials of NBCC (lndia) Limited. NKG Infrastructure Limited managed to secure false performance certificates issued by D K Mittal, the then General Manager, NBCC (India) Limited and fabricated deviation statement issued by Sadhan Kumar, the then Project Executive, NBCC (lndia) Limited for qualifying for technical bid of above said tender in the year 2017.
During the tender process, NKG Infrastructure Limited entered into conspiracy with the then Chief Engineer, Jagdish Kumar Arora and his subordinate officers of DJB for qualifying and bagging tender worth Rs 38 Crore, the release said.
During the course of search proceedings, various incriminating documents and digital devices were recovered and seized from the premises of officials of Delhi Jal Board , NBCC (India) Ltd. and Directors of private entities involved. Details of various undeclared properties in the name of Jagdish Kumar Arora were also recovered. Further Investigation is under progress.
writingonblog uncensored: 10,000 students from TN take part in Science Olymp...
writingonblog uncensored: 10,000 students from TN take part in Science Olymp...: CHENNAI: More than 10,000 students from 30 universities and colleges along with 53 schools from Tamil Nadu took part in the Precise Energy-...
10,000 students from TN take part in Science Olympiad organised by Rosatom
CHENNAI:
More than 10,000 students from 30 universities and colleges along with 53 schools from Tamil Nadu took part in the Precise Energy-2023 Science Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, organized by the JSC Atomstroyexport (The Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division).
This Olympiad was hosted in collaboration with ANO Energy of the Future, and was supported by the Russian House in Chennai, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute MEPhI, and Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre.
The Olympiad marked its third successful edition in Tamil Nadu, the region where Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is getting constructed by the collaborative efforts of Rosatom and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). The competition unfolded in two rounds, with the participation of over 10100 students in the preliminary round. Out of this exceptional pool of talent, over 700 students qualified for the final round., a release stated.
More than 10,000 students from 30 universities and colleges along with 53 schools from Tamil Nadu took part in the Precise Energy-2023 Science Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, organized by the JSC Atomstroyexport (The Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division).
This Olympiad was hosted in collaboration with ANO Energy of the Future, and was supported by the Russian House in Chennai, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute MEPhI, and Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre.
The Olympiad marked its third successful edition in Tamil Nadu, the region where Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is getting constructed by the collaborative efforts of Rosatom and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). The competition unfolded in two rounds, with the participation of over 10100 students in the preliminary round. Out of this exceptional pool of talent, over 700 students qualified for the final round., a release stated.
The event consisted of separate written tests in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Junior level students from 53 schools participated in a junior level, consisting of cross subject science questions.
The top three senior level participants in each subject were awarded, as well as top three junior level outstanding performers. The winners are Madhubala L. from Madras University (in Physics), Sanand G. Dev from Pondicherry University (in Mathematics), Girish S from Anna University (in Chemistry) and Adarsh Chandramouli from Dav Boys, Gopalapuram (in Junior level).
The awards were handed over by Zavorin Dmitry Ivanovich, Act. Consul General, Consul of the Russian Federation, Chennai; Nina Dementsova, Head of Communications Department, JSC Atomstroyexport, Gennady Rogalev, Director, Russian Centre for Science & Culture, Chennai, I.K. Lenin Tamilkovan, Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Science & Technology Centre and Roman Fomin, Ph.D. in Engineering Science, associate professor, Department of Nuclear Physics and Technology of Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering (NATIONAL RESEARCH NUCLEAR UNIVERSITY MEPhI).
writingonblog uncensored: TN departments to chalk out plans for Rs 1,000 cro...
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