Infrastructure & Construction News Today

Delhi's proposed Slum Rehabilitation Bill aims to expand housing access for roughly 20 lakh people across 675 clusters, integrating private participation, basic services, and flexible redevelopment options.

Telangana's Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme faces hurdles after the Centre declined national project status and returned the DPR due to unresolved Krishna river water disputes and pending technical appraisals.

Hyderabad's infrastructure growth faces delays due to funding, land, and approval bottlenecks, impacting a ₹38,595 crore metro project, ₹17,212.69 crore sewerage plan, and essential urban expansion efforts.

Pune's pothole repairs face accountability tests over durability and public spending. While 1,134 of 1,188 reported potholes were fixed in July, experts urge shifting from reactive filling to preventive road management.

India’s mangroves, wetlands and forests protect its roads, ports and cities. But the national infra focus has mostly been on build-ups of steel and concrete. As climate threats rise, policy must recognize the value of natural ecosystems, not just man-made ones.

NVIDIA has partnered with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to create AI compute financing platforms. The platforms aim to mobilise over $500 billion in third-party capital over time to fund AI infrastructure globally.

Blue Cloud Softech's US subsidiary signed an 18-month, $150 million Statement of Work with Malaysia's SpaceX International for AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data center solutions. This agreement highlights a growing trend in cross-border partnerships for specialized compute and digital infrastructure development.

Chennai's third metropolitan master plan faces fresh delays as the government refines rules for high-rise development, climate resilience, and infrastructure capacity covering the 1,189 sq km core area through 2046.

Urban Water Infrastructure Gaps: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry instructs states to assess urban water supply gaps and prepare proposals based on future demand projections, emphasizing long-term planning for infrastructure investments.

MLAs Arun Sahoo and Dibyashankar Mishra said that when Tata Power took over power distribution in Odisha, it had announced that Rs 5,000 crore would be invested