Metrowater project to provide water to 4 areas gets clearance – India The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Environment Ministry has recommended CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearance to a project of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) to provide comprehensive water supply to Madipakkam, Mathur, Jalladampettai and Uthandi village. CMWSSB aims to provide water to these areas from the existing desalination plants at Minjur in North Chennai and Nemmeli in South Chennai. The Board had applied for CRZ clearance for construction of a water distribution station and laying of a water distribution network at Uthandi village to enable […] Metrowater project to provide water to 4 areas gets clearance – IndiaDME GmbH2020-11-04T13:10:36+01:00
Saudi’s Red Sea mega project set to award $4bln in contracts by end of 2020 – Saudi Arabia The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind Saudi Arabia’s flagship The Red Sea Project, is set to award a total of nearly SAR 15 billion ($4 billion) in contracts by the end of 2020. Saudi Arabia plans to develop resorts on 50 islands off the Red Sea coast, offering a nature reserve, coral reef diving and heritage sites. Red Sea Development Co, backed by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), plans to build the first phase by 2022. (LINK). Saudi’s Red Sea mega project set to award $4bln in contracts by end of 2020 – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2020-11-03T20:50:07+01:00
Deputy PM Prawit orders action to resolve Phuket water shortages – Thailand Present to receive the order was ONWR Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong, who strongly supported the move to resolve the water shortages. Also present was Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat. Deputy PM Prawit this morning was brought up to speed on the recurring issue of Phuket running out of mains supply water that leaves residents in certain areas, notably the poor neighbourhood in Soi Kingkaew, Rassada, without tap water for months. (LINK). Deputy PM Prawit orders action to resolve Phuket water shortages – ThailandDME GmbH2020-11-02T14:41:12+01:00
The Red Sea Project passes $2 billion contract milestone – Egypt The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has revealed it has awarded more than 500 contracts to international and local firms – totalling around $2 billion – since its flagship regenerative tourism initiative, the Red Sea Project, was announced in July 2017. At a specially arranged press conference held today, the firm said that these contracts had included awards for the design, build and operation of state-of-the-art accommodation and facilities at the Red Sea Project, adding that it expects a roll-out of new contracts by the end of 2020 to take aggregate commitments to […] The Red Sea Project passes $2 billion contract milestone – EgyptDME GmbH2020-11-01T15:09:44+01:00
Egypt’s Sisi inaugurates a host of national projects in Sinai – Egypt Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi attended on Saturday the opening ceremony of the King Salman International University in the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The university comprises 15 faculties distributed among its three branches in El-Tor, Ras Sedr, and Sharm El-Sheikh cities, and can accommodate over 25,000 students, according to a video played during the inauguration. The president opened the two other branches in El-Tor and Ras Sedr via video-conference. (LINK). Egypt’s Sisi inaugurates a host of national projects in Sinai – EgyptDME GmbH2020-10-31T21:29:58+01:00
Parliamentary body for early completion of Gwadar projects – Pakistan The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) emphasized on early completion of ongoing projects at Gwadar pertaining to development of infrastructure, water, health, provision of energy, and security arrangements in view of the importance of Gwadar port. In an in camera meeting of the CPEC chaired by Sher Ali Arbab after receiving briefing from relevant ministries and departments remarked that Gwadar is the most important component of the CPEC, as the success of the CPEC is linked with the effective operationalisation of Gwadar. (LINK). Parliamentary body for early completion of Gwadar projects – PakistanDME GmbH2020-10-30T05:21:29+01:00
IDE Technologies secures contract for desalination plant in Chile – Chile IDE Technologies, a global leader in desalination and water treatment, was recently awarded by Aguas Pacífico SpA the EPC contract for the Aconcagua Desalination Plant in Chile. The project includes the engineering, supply, construction, start-up and commissioning of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant with a nominal production capacity of 86,400 m3/day (1,000 liters per second), that will be in the bay of Quintero in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. The plant will be the first drought-proof source of fresh water in the Aconcagua basin to serve […] IDE Technologies secures contract for desalination plant in Chile – ChileDME GmbH2020-10-29T11:23:39+01:00
Cape Town plans to be African leader in water and sanitation services – Cape Town The City is on a mission to make Cape Town the first African city to be a world leader in water and sanitation services. Yesterday, City officials visited the Wemmershoek Dam to brief the media on the water outlook over the next few years. Mayor Dan Plato said: “It must be emphasised that the full dams are an achievement we arrived at collectively. Cape Town has always been a city of action. (LINK). Cape Town plans to be African leader in water and sanitation services – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-10-28T15:00:25+01:00
Mumbai civic body revives plan to set up desalination plant for potable water – India The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities plan to set up a desalination plant near Gorai beach following a growing need for an alternative potable water source due to changing patterns of rainfall. The desalination plant will purify seawater into potable water. Maharashtra minister for environment Aaditya Thackeray on Monday gave a go-ahead to the project and has directed the BMC authorities to prepare a feasibility report by reviving the civic body’s 2007 plan. (LINK). Mumbai civic body revives plan to set up desalination plant for potable water – IndiaDME GmbH2020-10-27T14:21:55+01:00
Al-Sisi directs TSFE to maximise value of state assets – Egypt (MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi directed, on Sunday, The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) to maximise the value of state assets whose ownership was transferred to the Fund. He also ordered the government to ‚to present the best alternatives for re-employing those assets to achieve optimal benefit, successful management, and higher return.‘ Al-Sisi’s remarks came during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, and Executive Director of TSFE Ayman […] Al-Sisi directs TSFE to maximise value of state assets – EgyptDME GmbH2020-10-26T14:13:05+01:00