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Minister of State for Shipping (I/C)

calls for Exploring the Possibility of

Recycling of Dredging Material

Government is aiming Sustainable development by turning
‘Waste into Wealth’ in the growth story of India: Mr. Mandaviya

M inister of State for

(I/C)
Shipping
Mr.
Mansukh Mandaviya
chaired a video conference, for
recycling of dredging mate-
rial with officials of Ministry of
Shipping, Dredging Corporation
of India, Indian Port Association,
Inland Waterways Authority of
India, Chairpersons of Major Port
Trusts and experts of the sector.
Responding to the sugges-
tions, Mr. Mandaviya Directed,
Dredging Corporation of India MoS for Shipping (I/C) Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya chairing video conference with
officials of the Ministry and others.
to explore the possibilities of re-
cycling of dredging material on
coastline as well as on riverine and easiness of shipping traffic as that Government of India is aim-
ports of India. Mr. Mandaviya well as discharge. He suggested ing sustainable development and
emphasised that recycling of private players to build a recy- by recycling the dredging waste
dredged material should be im- cling model with cost effective into environment friendly com-
plemented in a way that can re- logistics system to transport the modities, it reinforces the vision
duce the dredging cost, as dredg- dredging waste while keeping in of PM Mr. Narendra Modi to turn
ing is regular activity to maintain the mind zero effect on environ- ‘waste into wealth’ in the growth
the course of waterway for safety ment. Mr. Mandaviya also added story of India.

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commissioned as part of the Generator package at the 2x800 contract was manufactured at
Memorandum of Understanding MW Telangana STPP for NTPC. BHEL’s Trichy, Hyderabad,
between TSGENCO and BHEL BHEL’s scope of work in the Haridwar, Bhopal, Ranipet,
for construction of new ther- project includes design, engi- Bengaluru and Jhansi plants,
mal power plants totalling 6,000 neering, manufacture, supply, while the company's Power
MW in the state. In Telangana, construction, erection, testing Sector - Western Region, Nagpur
BHEL is also executing the and commissioning of four ther- has done civil works and erec-
5x800 MW Yadadri project mal sets of 270 MW on EPC basis. tion/ commissioning of the
for TSGENCO and the Steam The key equipment for the equipment.

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