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Business Standard
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Tesla scouts for land in Satara to set up completely knocked down unit
Last week, Tesla's India head Prasanth Menon stepped down. A Tesla's China team will now oversee the EV maker's India operations Puja Das New Delhi Listen to This Article Elon Musk's Tesla is exploring land parcels in Satara, the hometown of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, to set up a completely knocked down (CKD) assembly unit for electric vehicles (EVs), a senior government official said. This comes after Tesla's negotiations with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering fell through, the official said, adding that the EV maker was in discussions with another Indian firm for a joint venture to acquire land and set up a CKD unit. CKD is a method used to reduce import duties and facilitate local assembly by shipping vehicle parts separately to be assembled in the destination
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru South taluks to receive permanent drinking water supply by December: DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has announced that the permanent drinking water supply project for taluks in Bengaluru South district will be completed by December this year. According to news agency PTI, the project, which is being implemented at a cost of ₹540 crores, aims to provide reliable drinking water to the region, a promise made during the Chennapatna by-polls. Shivakumar highlighted that the project will benefit areas including Ramanagar, Kanakapura, Chennapatna, and Magadi taluks. The Deputy Chief Minister also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the project near the Sattegala reservoir, the report added. (Also Read: Bengaluru Police summons Sonu Nigam over alleged remarks against Kannadigas) "We made a commitment to supply drinking water to all the taluks in Bengaluru South, and we are determined to keep that promise," said Shivakumar. The project was initially launched during his tenure as Water Resources Minister, and he expressed concerns about delays. The Deputy Chief Minister enquired with officials and Megha Engineering, the Hyderabad-based firm executing the project, regarding the reasons for the holdup. The project aims to supply 3.3 TMCft of water at a nominal cost. It is expected to benefit approximately 10.82 lakh people and 9.03 lakh cattle in the region, which has faced recurring water scarcity due to insufficient rainfall in recent years. Shivakumar also clarified that land for the project is being acquired from farmers as needed, with fair compensation provided. "We are ensuring that farmers who are cooperating with the project by giving up their land receive adequate compensation," he said. This initiative is designed to improve the area's groundwater levels and alleviate the ongoing water scarcity. Water will be transported from the Sattegala reservoir to the Iggalur barrage via gravity, with 220 cusecs of water flowing for 180 days. The project includes a 25.4 km pipeline, of which 5.5 km has already been completed. Additionally, 11.33 km of the 12.05 km tunnel, which is part of the infrastructure to deliver water, has also been completed. Water will eventually be supplied to several key reservoirs in the area, including Kanva, Manchanbele, and YG Gudda, through a lift irrigation system. Shivakumar, along with former MP DK Suresh, MLAs CP Yogeshwar and Kadalur Uday, and MLCs S Ravi and Sudham Das, also reviewed the ongoing tunnel work as part of the project's progress. (With agency inputs) (Also Read: Who offered ₹5 lakh to kill Suhas Shetty? Karnataka police reveal Mangaluru murder plot)
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
‘Permanent drinking water project for Bengaluru South district to be completed by December'
Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced on Monday that the long-awaited permanent drinking water supply project for the Bengaluru South district is slated for completion by December 2025. Talking to reporters after the foundation stone laying ceremony near the Sattegala reservoir, Mr. Shivakumar reaffirmed the government's commitment to delivering on a poll promise made during the Channapatna byelections. The ₹540-crore project aims to provide drinking water to the parched taluks of Ramanagara, Kanakapura, Channapatna, and Magadi — regions grappling with persistent water scarcity and erratic rainfall. 'We are supplying 3.3 tmcft of water at a nominal cost. This project was conceptualised during my earlier tenure as Water Resources Minister. Today, I reviewed the progress and enquired about the reasons for delay,' said Mr. Shivakumar. Mr. Shivakumar held discussions with officials and representatives of Megha Engineering, the Hyderabad-based firm implementing the project, and emphasised timely completion. Responding to concerns about land acquisition, he assured fair compensation to farmers whose land is notified for acquisition.
