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Arab Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Kuwait Ramps Up Green Energy Drive with Smart Meters
KUWAIT CITY, May 12: Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has successfully completed the installation of smart electricity meters in approximately 95% of schools and mosques across the country, according to informed sources within the ministry. The remaining installations are expected to be finalized soon. Sources explained that the smart meters enable the ministry to remotely control and cut off power supply to schools after class hours and to mosques following prayer times—an initiative aimed at curbing unnecessary electricity consumption. The move reflects the commitment of Minister Dr. Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem and senior officials to promoting energy efficiency, particularly during peak demand periods. In a separate development, Undersecretary Dr. Adel Al-Zamel took part in the opening session of the Kuwait Sustainable Energy Conference, held under the theme 'High-Level Dialogue on Regional Policies: Collaborative Pathways for Renewable Energy Solutions and Gateways for Hydrogen Trade.' The session highlighted Kuwait's national priorities in renewable energy development and hydrogen utilization. Attendees reviewed the recently signed agreement with China's State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to advance the Shagaya and Abdaliya renewable energy projects, which aim to generate over 3,000 megawatts of electricity. Dr. Al-Zamel stated that Kuwait's renewable energy capacity is projected to reach 4,800 megawatts by 2029, leveraging various technologies. He emphasized that the region's transition to clean energy must support both economic growth and national interests. He identified green and blue hydrogen development as key opportunities, pointing to the region's abundant renewable and hydrocarbon resources as strategic assets in the energy transformation process.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
SCR GM inspects BZA Railway Station
Vijayawada: General Manager, South Central Railway Arun Kumar Jain conducted a detailed inspection of Vijayawada Railway Station on Friday. He was accompanied by Narendra A Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, and other senior division officials during the inspection. Arun Kumar Jain commenced the inspection from Platform No 6 of Vijayawada Railway Station. He inspected passenger amenities, traffic facilities, safety aspects, foot over bridges, and the functioning of water troughs on the Platform No 6. He inspected the crew lobby and interacted with the loco pilots. He also interacted with staff and enquired regarding the issues, bottlenecks usually encountered during their day-to-day work, and advised officials to resolve the issues. He also inspected the passenger amenities on Platform No 1, and Train No 22851 Santragachi–Mangaluru, checked the Onboard Housekeeping Service (OBHS), cleanliness and rake maintenance etc., and directed the officials to attend to the watering and hygiene complaints promptly to improve the passenger satisfaction and meet their expectations. Later, the General Manager proceeded to Gunadala Railway Station by self-propelled inspection car (SPIC), conducted rear window inspection of track safety aspects. He thoroughly inspected the ongoing Amrit Bharat Station (ABSS) redevelopment works at Gunadala Railway Station with a cost of Rs 24.37 crore which includes a 12-metre foot over bridge, platform surface improvements, additional Cover Over Platform, provision of 2 lifts, waiting hall, improvements to façade building & circulating area which are in progress where he was detailed on the upcoming facilities of several passenger amenities.
Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Revised parking rates to be taken up during April 30 meet: General House of Chandigarh's civic body
The agenda to approve the revised parking rates as part of the smart parking solution in the city, will be placed before the 348th meeting of the General House of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (MCC). The meeting is scheduled to take place on April 30. If approved, four-wheelers and two-wheelers in the city, will get 'Free' parking for the first 15 minutes. As per civic officials, an agenda for approval of Smart Parking Solution of 87 Paid parking sites was placed before the General House of MCC, held on March 25, 2025 in its 347th meeting for approval. After due deliberation, the General House of MCC passed the resolution and scrapped the existing (Request for Proposal) RFP. Accordingly, a meeting of committee members was convened on April 22, 2025, for preparation of RFP of Smart Parking Solution on PPP Model. The committee members discussed the various points like Smart Feature to be included in the RFP document, GST, Stamp Duty, Baseline Revenue, Free Parking List, Rates of Parking, Duration, Zone or Single, Hours of Operation, Illustration of sharing of revenue to be mentioned in the RFP and data protection and theft cases. The committee members recommended for preparation of the RFP and estimation of baseline revenue, a mechanism for capturing data on the duration of vehicle stay in the parking lot is required. As per MC officials, the parking fees are being collected at entry point of each paid parking area as per existing parking fee. Additionally, at exit point, vehicle data may be recorded through POS machines to capture information on the duration of stay. For collection of data, the SPIC, Chandigarh may be requested to provide the software integrated with POS Machines as this software will support the collection of accurate data on vehicle stay duration in each paid parking lots and also helps to prepare RFP of Smart Parking Solution on PPP Model. MC officials have said that the revised parking rates need to be approved by the General House of MC, Chandigarh for inclusion in the fresh RFP document for the Smart Parking Solution, which is still in progress. (File Photo) It has been further submitted by the MC officials that the Committee members also discussed that revised parking rates, previously presented before the General House of MCC in its 347th meeting held on March 25, 2025, and the proposal to implement the revised slab-wise rates effective from April 1, 2025 were rejected, and currently, the preparation of fresh RFP for the Smart Parking Solution is under consideration. MC officials have said that the revised parking rates need to be approved by the General House of MC, Chandigarh for inclusion in the fresh RFP document for the Smart Parking Solution, which is still in progress. Thus, the agenda will be placed before the General House for consideration and approval, and the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC) may be requested to provide a software solution integrated with POS Machines for collection of accurate data on vehicle stay duration in each paid parking lots. And also, to approve the revised parking rates so that the same may be incorporated in the RFP document of Smart Parking Solution on PPP Model. As per MC, the newly proposed parking fee will be applicable if the MCC itself runs parking areas, and the rates will also be applicable if the MCC leases out the parking areas in different places in Chandigarh to the contractor/agency finalised through e-tender. Meanwhile, all electric vehicles will be allowed free of cost parking up to March 31, 2027 in the earmarked space in a parking lot. Other Agendas Approval of rates of various products manufactured under new initiative at C&D Waste Processing Plant, Industrial Area Phase – I, Chandigarh. Policy guidelines and terms and conditions for booking of Commercial Grounds which is Housing Board Manimajra and Circus Ground Sector 17, Chandigarh.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Chandigarh municipal corporation plans new smart parking solution with revised rates and integrated software
1 2 3 Chandigarh: The municipal corporation is set to introduce a software solution integrated with POS machines to collect accurate data on vehicles' presence, stay, and duration at the exit point in each paid parking lot. The civic body authority will request the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC) to provide a software solution integrated with POS machines for this purpose. Despite rejection by the general house last time, the authority finalised the revised hourly paid parking rates for inclusion in the fresh RFP document of the Smart Parking Solution on the PPP model. The agenda item in this regard is scheduled for discussion in the monthly general house meeting on Wednesday. The agenda item states, "An agenda regarding approval of the Smart Parking Solution of 87 paid parking sites was placed before the general house of MC, held on March 25, and after deliberation, the house passed the resolution and scrapped the existing RFP to float a fresh RFP for the Smart Parking Solution within three months. Accordingly, a meeting of committee members was convened on April 22, for the preparation of the RFP of the Smart Parking Solution on the PPP model. The committee members discussed various points like smart features to be included in the RFP document, GST, stamp duty, baseline revenue, free parking list, rates of parking, duration, zone or single, hours of operation, illustration of sharing of revenue to be mentioned in the RFP, data protection, theft cases." The agenda also states that the committee members recommended that to facilitate the preparation of the RFP and estimation of baseline revenue, a mechanism for capturing data on the duration of vehicle stay in the parking lot is required. It was also decided that the parking fee should be collected at the entry point of each paid parking area as per the existing parking fee. Also, at the exit point, vehicle data may be recorded through POS machines to capture information on the duration of stay. "For the collection of data, the SPIC may be requested to provide the software integrated with POS machines. This software will support the collection of accurate data on vehicle stay duration in each paid parking lot, and also help to prepare the RFP of the Smart Parking Solution on the PPP model," the agenda states. Proposed parking fee rates The committee members also discussed the revised parking rates. Under the revised charges for four-wheelers, like previous times, the MC has kept the first 15 minutes free. From 16 minutes to four hours, a proposal of Rs 20 has been finalised, which will be Rs 25 from four to eight hours and Rs 30 after eight hours. The charges for two-wheelers are proposed at Rs 10, 15, and 20, respectively. Like previous times, the charges are higher for Elante, Piccadilly, and Fun Republic paid parking lots. The request for proposal (RFP) for the parking will come later. The agenda states that since the preparation of a fresh RFP for the Smart Parking Solution is under consideration, the revised parking rates need to be approved by the general house for inclusion in the fresh RFP document for the Smart Parking Solution, which is still in progress.
