A first in India, the two parallel 520-meter under the river tunnels will connect Salt Lake Sector V in Kolkata to the Howrah Maidan across the river, being elemental in Rs. 8,900 crore East West Metro Project by the end of July 2017. The work using a huge Tunnel boring Machine (TBM) has already begun on the bed of the Houghly River. The tunnels are being dug at a depth of 30 meters below the…
Diamer-Bhasha Dam Worlds\' Highest Underconstruction RCC Dam
December 6, 2016
Pakistan is facing serious challenges on both the ends of power sector and water shortage. The desperation and need of both requires strong footsteps and commitment with the national cause. Recently on Tuesday Institute of policy Reforms of Pakistan issued an alarming…
Creations of Zaha Hadid - The Architect In Pictures
April 1, 2016
Zaha Hadid was widely regarded to be the greatest female architect in the world today. Born in Baghdad in 1950, she studied mathematics at the American university of Beirut before starting her architectural journy in 1972 at the Architectural Association in London.
By 1979…
CDA has invited Technical Proposals for Signal Free Controlled Access Corridor on Islamabad Highway
February 29, 2016
CDA has invited proposals from the consulting firms of Pakistan for the design of project “Signal Free and Controlled Access Corridor for Islamabad highway”.
In an advertisement CDA, has mentioned that it needs the consultancy services of experienced consulting firms / engineering organizations having Project code 1215 (II) registration with PEC and must to have a solid know-how for the…
Islamabad to Build Pak-China Science Technology, Commerce and Logistic Park for $1.5 Billion
February 25, 2016
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain said the Pak-China Science, Technology, Commerce and Logistic Park would be established in Islamabad at the cost of $1.5 billion.
Hussain, addressing a press conference, said it would be set up as part of the…
FWO to hand over Six Hydel Power Project in KPK Pakistan
February 25, 2016
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided handing over of six hydel power projects having the capacity of 719 MW electricity to FWO for efficient implementation to overcome power shortage in the province. This was decided in a high level meeting convened to discuss hydel and…
Pakistan\'s Parliament set to become first to function on solar energy
February 23, 2016
Pakistan’s parliament is set to become the first legislature in the world to function on solar energy after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurates the 1MW project . A special ceremony has been planned with all federal ministers invited to the event. The Chinese ambassador is also expected at the ceremony to open the plant funded by China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and PM Nawaz had launched…
How Concrete Home Survives Raging Wildfire in Washington
August 27, 2015
A Washington man’s cement home is still standing after surviving a raging wildfire that passed his home and scorched acres of surrounding land.
John Belles said he was prepared for the inevitability of a wildfire when he built his thin-shelled, concrete dome in 1999…
Western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under construction from Gawadar to Sorab (650 KMs) to provide connectivity upto Quetta, Qila Saifullah, Zhob and D.I Khan. As you can see, sections which have been completed are making transformational impact in…
Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday performed ground breaking of Signal Free Corridor of Islamabad Highway here in the evening.
During his speech at launcing ceremony, PM Nawaz said that the project envisages conversion of 24 kilometer Expressway from Zero Point to GT Road Rawat as signal free corridor besides addition of lanes to ease traffic congestion.
It will cost…
Chairman of a research organization in water resources has said that at 24th March 2015 world water day would be celebrated. This year the theme of world’s water day is “Water and Integrated Progress”. He told that a ceremony regarding world water day would be arranged…