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Perspectivemore so because the fundamental factors behind all domain would therefore essentially require engineeringEIA predictions are still the best professional judgement an infrastructure that creates a multi-modal, safe,and/or experiences with similar projects implemented environment friendly, low-carbon and accessibleelsewhere.transport system for all road-users. Learning from thelessons of the development in the past decade or so, it isIn fact much of this initiative has to have the concernedthus appreciated that accommodating NMT (nonstakeholdersrealise that it is essentially a sharedmotorised traffic) infrastructure would lend the neededresponsibility. While state governments have to exerciseboost that the paradigm shift would mandate.their powers to regulate land development so as toEssentially addressing commercial pockets along thesuitably address the sensitivities (noise pollution etc.)rural infrastructure would be critical for a sustainablepertinent to a road development, public consultationroad-facility, its design duly accounting for safe andand awareness programs are to be integrated into thesustainable mobility of all users including pedestrianprocess more transparently.and cyclists. The construction on the other hand willAppreciating that green roads are no different from a have to judiciously imbibe technologies like that ofnormal highway except that fundamentally its Warm-Mix Asphalt allowing greenhouse gas reductiondevelopment accounts for a holistic approach ensuring and thus achieve the much desired reduction in carbonsustainable construction together with the overall footprints, paramount to the very concept of greensocietal benefits, transcending our highways into such a roads.Govt Approves 21 Textile Parks CostingRs. 2,100 crThe Indian Government recently sanctioned 21integrated textile industrial parks with world classinfrastructure to be set up in nine states involving atotal investment of Rs 2,100 crore, an officialstatement issued in New Delhi said.The new textile parks, planned under public-privatepartnership,would attract an overall industryinvestment of more than Rs. 9,000 crore, generating400,000 jobs, statement said.The scheme for the integrated textiles parks would beimplemented within 36 months, it said, adding, thegovernment would finance common infrastructurewith a subsidy of up to Rs. 40 crore for each of thetextiles’ enclaves.Six of these parks would come up in Maharashtra, fourin Rajasthan, two each in Tamil Nadu and AndhraPradesh, one each in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tripura,Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir andWest Bengal.Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, whoalso holds the additional charge of the textiles ministry,approved the sanctioning of the parks.He cleared the proposals as Chairman of the ProjectApproval Committee, which examined 55 cases in all.“The sanction of new textiles parks would catalysesignificant additional investments with industryutilizing the benefits both under the scheme forintegrated textiles parks and under the TechnologyUpgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS),” the statementsaid.The government has enhanced the allocation underTUFS from Rs. 8,000 crore to Rs. 15,404 crore underthe 11th plan. The product mix in these parks wouldinclude apparels, hosiery, silk, processing, technicaltextiles, carpet and powerloom.The government would invite bids for the leadinvestors heading the Special Purpose Vehicles forimplementing the projects, the statement said.20Indo-Canadian Business October - December 2011
FeatureBombardier Helps India Rise toWorld Class in RailwaysA world-leading manufacturer of innovative made-in-India trains to neighbouring markets in thetransportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and region.business jets to rail transportation equipment, systemsBombardier, which is headquartered in Montréal,and services, Bombardier is growing from strength toCanada, has demonstrated its strategic commitment tostrength in India. After more than four decades ofthe Indian market with several major investments overinvesting in the country, Bombardier Transportation hasthe years. These investments have taken the form ofbuilt up capabilities which cover the complete range ofmanufacturing facilities, proven technologies and mostrailway vehicle manufacturing, software development,importantly talent. The company employs more thanand customer service competencies. Its large1,500 people in India, where it has established amanufacturing presence in India combined with itssignificant industrial presence. It operates a newlocal experience, international expertise and ecorailwayvehicle manufacturing site at Savli, Gujarat, asfriendly technologies mean it is ideally positioned towell as a propulsion systems manufacturing facility andelevate India onto the world stage in terms of railsoftware development centre for signalling and tractiontransportation. The company has the capability not onlyapplications at Maneja, Gujarat, and an engineeringto address the country's rail industry requirements forcentre in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, which is alreadythe production of metros, electric multiple units andsourcing key global projects. Bombardier is the firstlocomotives, advanced IGBT propulsion systems andforeign multinational company with the capacity tosignalling systems, but also to supply state-of-the-art21Indo-Canadian Business October - December 2011
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