Coastal engineering Current Affairs, GK & News

DCIL inks a MoU with Water & Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS) to jointly identify suitable future projects and carry out geotechnical investigation and engineering consultancy

The Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) has inked a MoU with Water & Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (WAPCOS) to jointly identify suitable future projects and carry out geotechnical investigation and engineering consultancy.The two firms will work together to explore projects in water resources, power and infrastructure, port and harbour dredging, shallow water dredging, ..

Topics: Beach nourishment • Civil engineering • Coastal engineering • Coastal geography • Construction • Dredging • Ministry of Power • Ministry of Water Resources • Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation • WAPCOS Limited

Blue Flag Project

The Union Environment Ministry has launched a pilot project ‘Blue Flag’ for beach clean-up and development. The purpose of the project is to enhance standards of cleanliness, upkeep and basic amenities at beaches. Under the pilot programme, each of the coast of the state/UT was requested to identify/nominate a beach, which is to be funded ..

Topics: Beach • Civil engineering • Cleanliness • Coastal engineering • Coastal geography • Coastal management • Coasts • Flag • Physical geography