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ADANI, DIGITAL REALTY, TO BUILD INDIA'S KOLKATA, BENGALURU, TO BE INCLUDED IN WORLD
DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE BANK’S EASE OF DOING BUSINESS REPORT
In a strategic move to accelerate its foray into the data center India’s rank is expected to improve further from the current 77
th
domain, the Adani Group, a $13 billion integrated business position in the INTERNATIONAL
conglomerate in India, announced it is partnering with San annual World
Francisco-based Digital Realty, the world's leading global provider Bank’s Doing
of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. Business 2020
report.
According MoU between Adani Enterprises Limited, the group's
flagship company and Digital Realty, they will jointly evaluate The World Bank
developing and operating data centers, data center parks and will now include
cultivating undersea cable provider communities of interest across Kolkata and
India. Bengaluru,
besides Delhi
With the exceptionally strong growth of India's data economy,
building up its data center infrastructure will be a critical need and Mumbai, for
for the country's digital enablement vision. India's current data preparing ease of doing business report to provide a holistic picture
center capacity is severely under-served and the partnership of business environment of the country.
between Adani and Digital Realty looks to reshape this sector. The The report ranks 190 nations based on ten parameters, which
collaboration would leverage Digital Realty's extensive experience includes ease of starting a business, construction permits, getting
and industry leading solutions for their global data center customer electricity, getting credit, paying taxes, trade across borders,
base along with Adani's expertise in full-stack energy management, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.
renewable power, and real estate development and management. India's ranking is expected to improve further in the report from the
The strong engineering and project management capabilities of current 77th position. India improved its ranking on the World Bank’s
the two companies will also enable this partnership to execute ‘ease of doing business’ report for the second straight year, jumping
effectively in a complex environment and deliver facilities on time 23 places to the 77th position on the back of reforms related to
with the required high uptime levels.
insolvency, taxation and other areas. India was ranked 100th in the
Data center infrastructure is critical to enable a Digital India and World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report. In the 2019 report, India
this partnership leverages several of the capabilities developed by had improved its rank on six out of the 10 parameters relating to
the Adani Group in power generation, transmission, retail electricity starting and doing business in a country. New Zealand topped
distribution, access to waterfronts through the ports business, and the list of 190 countries in ease of doing business, followed by
real estate management. Also, as one of the top five renewable Singapore, Denmark, and Hong Kong. The United States is placed
energy companies in the world, its ability to power its data centers eight and China has been ranked 46th. Neighbouring Pakistan is
with solar and wind energy is unique and addresses some of the placed at 136. Ranking helps in improving parameters which are
challenges of building and operating data centers. essential to attract both domestic and foreign investors.

RITES’ MOU WITH REPUBLIC OF GHANA WABAG COMPLETES USD 78 MLN PROJECT IN SRI LANKA
RITES Ltd. signed a VA TECH WABAG ('WABAG'), a leading pure-play water technology
Memorandum of Indian Multinational Group, has successfully completed and
Understanding with handed over the Greater Dambulla Water Supply Project in Sri
Ministry of Railway Lanka to the customer. The EPC contract for 77.8 USD Million, for
Development National Water Supply & Drainage Board of Sri Lanka was built
-Republic of using conventional multi barrier system including Lamella Clarifiers,
Ghana , at Disinfection and PAC dosing for algae removal.
International Rail WABAG executed the ambitious project at Sri Lanka comprising a
Conference 2019 comprehensive water supply scheme covering a 64 MLD water
by IREE in New Delhi intake, 32 MLD WTP as well as 6 water reservoirs and more than 300
(India). This MOU km of transmission and distribution pipelines. The turnkey project
has been signed to promote long term bilateral co-corporation was realized under challenging conditions in an area comprising
in transport and infrastructure development projects in Ghana.
rocky & hilly terrain.
This MOU is a step towards building a long term business The water supply scheme will benefit over 270,000 people in six
relationship between RITES and Ministry of Railway Development, regions of Central Sri Lanka. WABAG is proud to have executed
Republic of Ghana. It will help RITES to enhance its presence in the first ever buyers' credit project funded by EXIM India in Sri
Ghana, while Ghana will be benefited by technical knowledge, Lanka. This project will strengthen WABAG's market presence in Sri
experience, training and resources of Indian Railways and RITES. Lanka. WABAG is also currently executing the second project in
Specific projects will be identified and taken up during the course Polgahawela, Sri Lanka worth about 108 USD Million, funded by EXIM
of time. India under buyer's credit facility.

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